Data Set Stacking in a VTS Environment

VTS performs stacking on logical volumes that are backed up on Magstar tape cartridges. Control-M/Tape stacking is not necessary for these logical volumes.

Control-M/Tape stacking can be used in the following ways in a VTS environment:

• Non-VTS volumes can be stacked (for example, for transfer to another site) using Control-M/Tape rules with DO STACK statements and the Control-M/Tape Dynamic Dataset Stacking facility.
• Data sets on VTS volumes can be copied to non-VTS volumes using Control-M/Tape utility CTTSBD in batch mode.

For more information about utility CTTSBD, see the INCONTROL for z/OS Utilities Guide.