Creating a data set import policy

The Data Set Import policy copies cataloged data sets from tape to object storage. The copy is identical to the original data set on tape and it is not cataloged in z/OS. Importing the same data set again will create an additional copy in the object storage. Each copy can be identified by the date and time of the import, or by a unique ID.

Before you begin

Follow the steps outlined in Creating-a-new-policy.

To create a data set import

To define a policy for data set import, select Data Set Import in the Type field.

Limiting the number of parallel tape mounts used by the policy

The Data Set Import policy requires tape mounts for reading the data sets from tape. The default is 3 mounts per agent; to set the maximum tape mounts allowed in parallel to a different number, change the parameter in the server configuration file:

model9.parallelism.tapeMounts.numberOfThreads:

When using an agent group, each agent in the group will use up to the number specified.

Schedule

For a description of how to use the Schedule tab, see Schedule.

Options

Common options

For a description of the following options, see Options:

Compression type
Retention

Policy-specific options

None.

Filters

For a description of how to use the Filters tab to select resources for processing, see Filters.

Policy-specific filters considerations

The Data Set Import policy supports cataloged data sets that reside on tapes only. Data sets that do not reside on tapes will be automatically excluded. The resources can be defined using the Data Set Name selection criteria and can be further filtered by either a Data Set Name or a Volume Name filter.