Creating OAM definitions with ISMF

After the translation process has been completed, it is necessary to define all the OAM elements to the system. ISMF provides a series of panels through which SMS parameters can be defined.

Grant DB2 authority to the OAM configuration databases to the ISMF user who will be creating the optical constructs.

Related reading:

You might also want to read Sample optical hardware configurations before you begin using ISMF to familiarize yourself with hardware configuration issues and the CTC / 3995 device numbers needed for the library.
For detailed information about using ISMF, see z/OS DFSMS Using the Interactive Storage Management Facility.
For ISMF information about tape volumes and libraries, see z/OS DFSMS OAM Planning, Installation, and Storage Administration Guide for Tape Libraries.