IBM OS/390 User Manual

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System Modification Program Extended (SMP/E)
SMP/E controls software changes to modules and macros in the operating
system, using a standard format and method that help ensure system
integrity. SMP/E is required for installation and service functions.
2.2.1.3 Supporting Products
A typical OS/390 operating system environment also includes several other, both
required and optional, system-related products.
Some of these products are described in alphabetical order below.
Data Facility Data Set Services (DFDSS)
DFDSS copies, moves, dumps, and restores data sets and volumes for
backup and recovery. It can be used to migrate data sets from one DASD
device to another. It is the product used to convert data to and from the
Storage Management Subsystem.
Data Facility Hierarchical Storage Manager (DFHSM)
DFHSM backs up, recovers, and manages space on volumes.
Data Facility Sort (DFSORT)
DFSORT sorts, merges, and copies data set records.
MVS/Data Interfile Transfer, Testing, and Operations Utility (DITTO)
DITTO is a general-purpose utility program for tape, disk, and card
input/output devices. Can be used interactively under ISPF.
Device Support Facilities (ICKDSF)
Device Support Facilities initializes DASD volumes and recovers data from
defective tracks. It can also be used to migrate to indexed VTOCs. (This is
included in the base OS/390 product.)
Resources Access Control Facility (RACF)
RACF controls access to data processing resources.
Resource Measurement Facility (RMF)
RMF measures and reports on the performance and availability of the
system.
System Display and Search Facility (SDSF)
SDSF helps authorized users monitor and control the operation of an
MVS-JES2 system. SDSF consists of online panels that provide immediate
information about jobs, queues, initiators, and active tasks.
TME 10 Information/Management
Implement, enforce, and automate administrative processes and policies in
your enterprise. TME 10 Information/Management offers you an integrated
platform of tools, services, and interfaces to accomplish this. In addition,
TME 10 Information/Management provides a centralized repository capable
of storing up to 400 Gigabyte of data per database on an MVS/ESA or OS/390
platform. It also integrates with many of Tivoli
s TME 10 (Tivoli Management
Environment) software products.
There are of course more system-related products available to support OS/390
installations. The ones listed above are mentioned because of their broad
applicability in many environments. Not all of those listed may have applicability
Chapter 2. Sizing the Effort
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