DFSMS Basics: How SMS Volume Selection Works

Project and Program: MVS, MVS Storage Management

Tags: Proceedings , SHARE in Anaheim 2011 , 2011

Have you ever wondered why your data set ended up in a particular storage group? Have you ever wondered why SMS picked a particular volume on which to place your data set? If so, here's your chance to learn the ins and outs of SMS volume selection. The speaker will cover how SMS classifies volumes and will go through the process SMS uses to select volumes for data sets.  This session will be especially helpful to you if you're looking to get the most from your SMS environment and storage investment for System z.

Presenter(s): Steve Huber, IBM Corporation

 

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