External Data Managers

Control-M/Tape supports various External Data Managers (EDMs) such as DFSMShsm. These managers each have their own method of naming and tracking their data sets and volumes. Control-M/Tape allows the EDM to manage and expire EDM-controlled volumes, while Control-M/Tape tracks activity and supervises access of these volumes. EDM volumes are identified to Control-M/Tape through DO RETENTION=EDM statements in Control-M/Tape rule definitions.

BMC recommends that you implement the Control-M/Tape interface to the EDM in use at your site while operating Control-M/Tape in Global Test mode. The EDM interface enables Control-M/Tape to detect when the EDM scratches a tape, so that Control-M/Tape can update the Media Database accordingly. For more information on EDM interface implementation, see External Data Managers.