Purpose of this information:

The purpose of this information is to describe the primary functions that DFSMSdfp, DFSMSdss, DFSMShsm, DFSMSrmm, and DFSMStvs provide within the z/OS operating system. It also discusses system-managed storage, an enterprise-based solution that combines hardware, software, and installation-defined policies to enable a system to automatically perform storage tasks that system administrators and users would otherwise need to perform manually.

Who should read this information:

Any user needing an overview of DFSMS.