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  • 1.  Looking for help on converting from CA1 to RMM in a plex, any advice/documenation/presentations/etc! Thanks

    Posted 01/28/26 01:31 PM

    We are converting our CA1 TMS to IBM's RMM.  We have 2 sysplexes that are on shared dasd but each has its own unique TMC.  Looking for any great help with converting/eliminating user exits to DFSMS along with any great doc or presentations on the topics.   Any experience and suggestions are welcome as well.  Thanks!



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    Matthew Shalberg
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  • 2.  RE: Looking for help on converting from CA1 to RMM in a plex, any advice/documenation/presentations/etc! Thanks

    Posted 01/29/26 11:42 AM

    Hi Matt,

    I would definitely start with the DFSMSrmm Redbook https://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg246241.html . IBM does have a Software Migration Project Office, SMPO, that can do this for you. They also have some conversion programs to help with this process also.Diane Chidgey is a contact in the SMPO that would be able to help you with setting up a contract for converting you and or providing the conversion programs.

    Hope this helps.



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    Max Smith
    z/OS DFSMS Development, Master Inventor, STSM
    IBM
    Tucson AZ
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  • 3.  RE: Looking for help on converting from CA1 to RMM in a plex, any advice/documenation/presentations/etc! Thanks

    Posted 01/29/26 03:59 PM

    You can also see this link for info about the SMPO.
    https://www.ibm.com/it-infrastructure/z/capabilities/software-migration



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    Max Smith
    z/OS DFSMS Development, Master Inventor, STSM
    IBM
    Tucson AZ
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  • 4.  RE: Looking for help on converting from CA1 to RMM in a plex, any advice/documenation/presentations/etc! Thanks

    Posted 01/30/26 03:20 PM

      We are about to begin the exact same thing. There is an old IBM redbook out there from 2003. Some things have changed, but there is still useful information in the redbook. Link to redbook:

    Converting to DFSMSrmm from CA-1



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    Robert Harris
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