Accessing archive objects without an archive directory

HSMS only supports full access (reading and writing) to magnetic tape cartridges if the associated archive directory can be accessed. If there is no longer an archive directory available, the volumes should not be accessed for writing. Although, read access is still possible:

• When migrated files are recalled, the archive directory is not accessed, even if one is available. All the information required for the recall is found in the catalog entry.

• Saved data can be recalled as follows:

  • with the HSMS statement IMPORT-FILES:

    //IMPORT-FILES ...,SAVE-FILE=*BY-VOLUME(SAVE-FILE-ID=svid)

    or

    //IMPORT-FILES ...,SAVE-FILE=*BY-PUBLIC-DISK(
                                 SAVE-FILE-ID=svid,PUBSET-ID=cat_id)

    If backup took place to pubset or storage level S1

  • with the ARCHIVE statements FILES and RESTORE:

    FILES RESTORE ...,DIRECTORY=NONE,FROM=(vsn) or FROM=svid,(vsn)