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The CA VM:Account/CA VM:Archiver interface enables you to determine how much data is stored on CA VM:Archiver. This is useful information if you are trying to encourage archive usage by charging less for archive storage than for storage on users' minidisks.

You can control which archive storage types (ONLINE, STAGE, or TAPE) are accounted for in batch and exception accounting. A charging strategy can be set and CA VM:Account reports can be used to determine the breakdown of resources and costs attributed to each of the three storage types.

Restrictions and Requirements

None.

Implementation

  1. Verify that there is an OPTION ACCT record in the VMARCH directory entry.
  2. Log on to VMANAGER.
  3. Enter the CA VM:Archiver CONFIG command to display the Manage Configuration Options screen.
  4. Select option 6, Define accounting controls.
  5. On the Define Accounting Controls screen, do the following:
    1. Enter the user ID of the CA VM:Account service virtual machine.
    2. Enter y in response to the question of CA VM:Archiver accounting for storage.
    3. Enter x beside each storage type for which you want to account. You may charge for one, two, or all three types of storage.
    4. Specify the date on which you want accounting to begin. This can be a date in the future. However, the date cannot be earlier than the default date displaying in the field.
    5. Press PF9 to save your work.
    6. Press PF3 until you return to CMS.
  6. Log on to VMACCT.
  7. Enter the END command to shut down VMACCT.
  8. Make sure there is a PRODUCT VMARCHIVE VMARCH record in the VMACCT CONFIG file. This configuration file record provides CA VM:Account with the user ID of the CA VM:Archiver service virtual machine. This record activates the CA VM:Account side of the interface.
  9. Enter the PROFILE command to restart VMACCT.
  10. Enter the #CP DISCONN command to leave VMACCT running disconnected.
  11. Use the CA VM:Account full-screen UPDATE command to edit the ARCHIVE COSTABLE file. This file contains costing information for CA VM:Archiver accounting records (datatype A9).