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Utilities provided with Control-M/Tape are used to perform a variety of management functions and generate reports that assist in the efficient use of Control-M/Tape. These utilities (and relevant IOA utilities) are described in the INCONTROL for z/OS Utilities Guide. INCONTROL for z/OS Online facilities are described in Online Facilities.
Table 7 Trace Utilities
Utility |
Description |
|---|---|
CTTACP |
Retrieves database tracking information. |
CTTAFR |
Formats and initializes the Trace file. |
CTTCTRC |
Allocates and formats the Trace file. |
CTTRSM |
Recovers tape activity from SMF records. |
CTTTRB |
Synchronizes the Trace file and the Media Database backup process. |
Table 8 Stacking Utilities
Utility |
Description |
|---|---|
CTTGVL |
Provides a user interface to the Stacking facility. |
CTTSBD |
Performs data set stacking in batch mode. |
CTTSCA |
Detects data set contentions. |
CTTSTK |
Builds and updates the Stacking Database. |
CTTSTKR |
Generates stacking statistics reports. |
Table 9 Media Database Utilities
Utility |
Description |
|---|---|
CTTDLD |
Adds non-scratch volumes, adds and deletes scratch volumes, and converts from other tape management systems. |
CTTIDB |
Checks the integrity of the Media Database. |
CTTMER |
Merges records from an extract file (created by utility CTTSPL) into the Media Database. |
CTTMUP |
Performs manual update of the Control-M/Tape repository. |
CTTRCV |
Recovers Media Database contents using the Trace file. |
CTTRSM |
Recovers Media Database contents using SMF records. |
CTTSPL |
Copies or moves (Splits) specified records from the Media Database. |
CTTSYNC |
Synchronize the Media Database with other software databases. |
Table 10 Daily Management Utilities
Utility |
Description |
|---|---|
CTTRTM |
Performs retention management. |
CTTVTM |
Performs vault management. |
Note: As of version 6.1.00, all Control-M/Tape databases use the IOA Access Method format. Certain utilities that handled the database files in previous versions were replaced by IOA utilities, as noted in Table 11.
Table 11 Database Handling Utilities for IOA Access Method Databases
Utility |
Description |
|---|---|
CTTBIX |
Builds the index of the Media Database. |
CTTDBIB |
Builds the indexes of the Stacking Database. |
IOADBF |
Allocates and formats an IOA Access Method file. This utility replaces both the CTTDBF and CTTCRDF utilities as of version 6.1.00. |
IOADIG |
Verifies the integrity of an IOA Access Method file data component. This utility replaces the CTTDBID utility as of version 6.1.00. |
IOADII |
Verifies the integrity of an IOA Access Method file index component. This utility replaces the CTTDBII utility as of version 6.1.00. |
IOADLD |
Loads IOA Access Data components from a sequential data set. This utility replaces the CTTDBDLD utility as of version 6.1.00. |
IOADPT |
Prints records, in dump format, from an IOA Access Method database to a SYSOUT. This utility replaces the CTTDBPRT utility as of version 6.1.00. |
IOADUL |
Unloads IOA Access Data components to a sequential data set. This utility replaces the CTTDBDUL utility as of version 6.1.00. |
Table 12 Miscellaneous Control-M/Tape Utilities
Utility |
Description |
|---|---|
CTTRPT |
Generates reports and from extracted Media Database information. |
CTTTPI |
Initializes tapes, erases tapes, and produces a detailed report of the logical and physical contents of a volume. |
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