You define RACF® profiles to establish the authorization scheme for using DFSMSrmm functions. The basic authorization scheme recognizes there are different types of users and each user type will request common DFSMSrmm functions. See Authorizing DFSMSrmm users and ensuring security for information on how authorization is set up for each user type.

In DFSMSrmm, you can use either the DFSMSrmm ISPF dialog or the set of TSO subcommands to request DFSMSrmm functions. The RACF profiles control whether or not DFSMSrmm responds to requests for functions. If you request a function you are not authorized to use, your request will fail. For descriptions of the TSO subcommands available within DFSMSrmm, see z/OS DFSMSrmm Managing and Using Removable Media.

DFSMSrmm offers menus in the DFSMSrmm ISPF dialog that are tailored specifically to a user group's needs and level of access authorization. For example, only tape librarians are authorized to add software products to DFSMSrmm, so only the DFSMSrmm Librarian Menu includes an option to add software products. DFSMSrmm provides a specific menu for general users, storage administrators, tape librarians, and system programmers. It does not provide a menu for operators.