These changes have been made to BRMS functions which may affect
your operations.
When media are marked for duplication or saved items on the media
are marked for duplication, the media will not be allowed to expire.
This is to protect the saved data so that it has a chance to be duplicated,
especially when using virtual media. In order for the expiration
to happen, the user must either duplicate the media or remove the
duplication mark. To remove the mark from the media, run WRKMEDBRM
and type an option 19 next to the media. To remove the mark from
a saved item, run WRKMEDIBRM and type an option 19 next to the saved
item that is on that media.
For users backing up with BRMS and using a Tape Media Library,
they will get an inquiry message BRM1730. From this inquiry message,
the user may choose to type a cartridge id of a volume NOT enrolled
in BRMS, or type a "c" "C" to Cancel the backup operation. For
users backing up with BRMS and using a stand-alone tape device, they
will get an inquiry message BRM1729. From this inquiry message, the
user may at that time, load a volume NOT enrolled in BRMS media inventory,
and type a "R" or "r" to attempt the backup operation again , or the
user may type a "c" or "C" to cancel the backup operation.
Media that hasn't moved, but is scheduled to move, will now show
on the report.
For all new installs of BRMS, a QIBMLINK *LNK list entry will
be added to the shipped control group *SYSGRP. This will backup system
IFS data directories (/QIBM/ProdData and /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData).
This entry will not be added for upgrades. In addition, BRMS is
also shipping a new link list called QALLUSRLNK, which saves /*, but
omits the system IFS data directories. This list is not being added
to any of the shipped control groups.