| DINO-Software’s lead product is T-REX, a mainframe utility to analyze, diagnose, report, backup and repair clusters and ICF (Integrated Catalog Facility) components in an z/OS and OS/390 environment. T-REX was built from the ground up to incorporate the latest features and functions, making it superior to the other conglomeration of old technology in this particular area. |
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NEW PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENT
In today’s MVS environment data centers are consolidating,
merging, and restructuring more than ever before.
The amount of data and the number of associated
datasets continues to grow exponentially faster.
All of this data is cataloged in an ICF catalog
and much of it is managed by online systems like
CICS, DB2 and IMS. As the amount of data cataloged
in one ICF catalog grows, the need to restructure
this environment becomes more and more important.
The problem company’s face is that online availability
and data access 24x7 is rapidly becoming an absolute
requirement. Users wanting to restructure an ICF
catalog with REPRO MERGECAT currently have to close
each dataset that is OPEN to the online system(s).
Since closing the files can only be done during
scheduled downtime, a user’s choice has been limited
to either canceling the required REPRO MERGECAT
. . . or scheduling the downtime. This presents
a terrible “catch 22” for responsible datacenters
as either option ultimately presents a significant
cost. Now there’s a solution from DINO Software.
TERADON is a specialized REPRO MERGECAT utility
that can run in batch mode like IDCAMS (but with
exponentially faster runtimes and many more options)
. . . OR online while the associated datasets remain
OPEN. When datasets are OPEN, TERADON mirrors catalog
access to ensure the new target catalog is referenced
and/or updated correctly. As long as the files remain
OPEN . . TERADON continues to perform all the mirroring.
TERADON also automatically moves the ALIAS associated
with the records that are moved and generates reports
to list all the files currently mirrored on completion.
Once all the files are CLOSED mirroring can be disabled,
however datasets can remain OPEN for the life of
the IPL if required. Without TERADON, the user is
typically forced to schedule standalone time to
perform the REPRO MERGECAT. With TERADON, online
systems can remain active and their files can remain
open. Requests for each OPEN file that has had its
catalog records moved will automatically be redirected
to the new TARGET catalog by TERADON. When using
the WHILEOPEN capabilities, TERADON will create
an address space (ORXMAIN) and dynamically enable
its catalog management mirroring routines. The ORXMAIN
address space monitors files requiring mirroring.
This ensures that catalog management requests are
correctly handled and directed to the "target" ICF
catalog. When using the WHILEOPEN feature, TERADON
will require 8K of ECSA and 8 bytes of CSA. All
other storage areas are contained within the TERADON
address space: ORXMAIN and its associated common
data space, ORXDATA. TERADON commands – MIRROR and
REPRO MIRROR is used to report on information from
TERADON’s address space and mirroring routines.
This will include a list of all files which remain
OPEN since the REPRO MERGECAT WHILEOPEN was run.
Once a file is CLOSED, TERADON automatically removes
the file from its control. REPRO is used to select
and move entries from one BCS to another. It is
comprised of two integrated components. The first
is the batch "REPRO MERGECAT". This utilizes powerful
selection capabilities to perform a basic REPRO
MERGECAT when files are not OPEN. The second component
is "REPRO MERGECAT WHILEOPEN". The "WHILEOPEN" option
enables the catalog entries to be moved while selected
datasets remain OPEN. Each component of REPRO contains
a robust SIMULATE feature. SIMULATE will:
• Produce a list of selected files
• Produce a list of files that are currently OPEN
• Read the TARGET catalog to look for potential duplicate entries
DINO has a long and distinguished history of bring novel technologies to market. Our vanguard product (T-REX) was first released in 2002 and gave users the ability to REORGANIZE catalogs while OPEN on multiple systems for the first time. It remains the only product available today that can also move catalogs to a new volume while OPEN. At DINO, we understand just how critical online availability and 24x7 data access has become . . . And we know that data integrity is even more crucial than data access. TERADON is another small step in that direction.
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