DFSMShsm functions for SMS-managed volumes

For SMS-managed level 0 volumes, the attributes specified in the storage groups and the management classes govern how DFSMShsm performs automatic space management and incremental backup. You can override many of the attributes in the storage groups and management classes when the functions are performed by issuing specific commands. See Figure 1 when reading the following descriptions.
Note: If you have converted a non-SMS-managed L0 volume to an SMS-managed volume, you should:
  • Add the volume to a storage group having the desired SMS attributes.
  • DELVOL the volume to remove non-SMS attributes. Unexpected failures, for instance in autobackup processing, might occur if the volume is not DELVOLed.

Related reading

For more information about conversion, see z/OS DFSMS Implementing System-Managed Storage.