The following steps are normally performed as part of the conversion process:
Modify the parameters of the conversion programs.
Compile and link the conversion programs with the modified parameters.
Stop tape processing.
Format the Control-M/Tape Media Database.
Note: Formatting the Media Database overwrites all information previously stored in it.
Run the database analysis utilities of your existing tape management system to find and correct database errors and discrepancies (for example, broken chains, dead volumes). All errors must be corrected before conversion to Control-M/Tape. Errors that remain in the original database are propagated into the Control-M/Tape Media Database.
Produce reports from the existing tape management system. These reports are used as input for creation of the Media Database and rule, vault, and pool definitions for Control-M/Tape.
Run the conversion programs compiled in Step 2. These programs:
Convert information in the existing tape management system’s reports into data for the Control-M/Tape Media Database.
Load the data into the Control-M/Tape Media Database.
Create the Control-M/Tape Media Database index.
Create retention rules by converting the existing tape management system definitions and policies into Control-M/Tape rules.
Convert the existing tape management system vault patterns into Control-M/Tape rules.
Define Control-M/Tape rules that identify which datasets are controlled by an External Data Manager.
Adjust the Control-M/Tape rule list member so that it points to the new rules created in the above steps.
Define scratch pools to Control-M/Tape by using the Pool Definition screen (TP). If the existing tape management system uses scratch pools, those pools must be defined as Control-M/Tape scratch pools in this step.
Define vaults to Control-M/Tape by using the Vault Definition screen (TV).
Run Control-M/Tape vault management utility CTTVTM in a special conversion mode that adjusts the Media Database to the current vault status of your tapes.
Run Control-M/Tape retention management utility CTTRTM in a special conversion mode that adjusts the retention of tapes in the Media Database to match those of the existing tape management system.
Check the integrity of the Media Database. This step may reveal erroneous data converted from the existing tape management system. Erroneous data in the Media Database interferes with Control-M/Tape testing. The integrity of the Media Database must be assured before you start using Control-M/Tape.
Resume tape activity.
Run Control-M/Tape Stacking Statistics utility (CTTSTK). If you do not plan to activate Dynamic Dataset Stacking at this time, you may choose to delay execution of this utility until a later stage of the implementation process.
Adjust the Control-M/Tape New Day procedure (CTTDAY) to the requirements of your environment.
