IBM Directory Maintenance for z/VM (DirMaint™)

DirMaint Overview
IBM Directory Maintenance (DirMaint) for z/VM is a CMS application that helps manage an installation's VM directory. Directory statements can be added, deleted, or altered using the DirMaint directory statement-like commands. DirMaint provides automated validation and extent allocation routines to reduce the chance of operator error. [ More ]

With the z/VM V5, DirMaint is a priced, optional features and is automatically shipped and preinstalled on the z/VM V5 base product media: See the announcement letters for further details. z/VM 5.1, z/VM 5.2, z/VM 5.3

• Read an overview of DirMaint.
• Read the z/VM V5 announcement letters:
  z/VM 5.1 - z/VM 5.2 - z/VM 5.3

• Dirmaint FL530 publications or Dirmaint FL510 publications
• z/VM V5.3 library
• Command Set Summary for DirMaint: ALL.
• Program Directories for DirMaint:
  FL530
  FL510

• Latest preventive service:

  Level	RSU	as of	End of Service
  FL 410	0401	2004-09-15	2006-09-30
  FL 510	0502	2005-12-16	2009-04-30
  FL 530			2010-09-30

  New function (development) and special attention APARs for:
  FL510.

• Open or manage service requests
• Order and install service
• Check status of PTF orders

DirMaint service can be ordered on-line at ShopzSeries, with ordering information tips available here.

How to apply an electronic RSU envelope.

Instructions for testing service.

• Cross System Extension (CSE) information.
• How to free a stalled DATAMOVE machine.

• Requirements and requisites when using DFSMS minidisk management functions.
• Correcting DIRM PW? command problems.
• No, encryption of the directory is not required.
• Performance tips.

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