DSM/Tape Catalog User's Guide

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DSM/Tape Catalog User’s Guide—520233-008
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6. Using TAPECATALOG DEFINE Attributes
Task 4. Start $ZSVR 5-2
Task 5. Install DSM/TC Catalog Manager (MEDIADBM) 5-3
Task 6. Create File Catalogs, Volume Catalogs, and Pools 5-3
Creating File Catalogs 5-3
Creating Volume Catalogs 5-4
Creating Pools 5-5
Task 7. Define DSM/TC Defaults Using MEDIACOM 5-6
Support Level 5-6
Default File Catalog 5-7
Default Volume Catalog
5-7
Default Pool
5-7
Default Retention 5-7
Default Abend Retention 5-9
System Search List 5-9
Data Compression 5-9
Automatic Selection and Mounting of Tapes 5-12
Default NL and BLP Behavior 5-12
Setting Defaults Using ALTER MEDIADEFS 5-14
Adding Tape Volumes to Pools, or Preexisting Tape Files 5-15
Adding Tape Volumes to Pools 5-15
Adding Preexisting Tape Files 5-16
6. Using TAPECATALOG DEFINE Attributes
TAPECATALOG DEFINE Attribute Summary 6-2
TAPECATALOG DEFINE Attribute Descriptions 6-3
TAPECATALOG DEFINE Examples
6-12
Labels ANSI—Writing a Single Tape File 6-12
Labels ANSI—Writing Multiple Files
6-12
Labels IBM—Reading a Single Tape File
6-13
Labels BACKUP—Writing Multiple Volumes
6-13
Labels OMITTED 6-13
Labels BYPASS
6-13
General Examples
6-14
7. Tape Library Control Path Configuration Guidelines
Preparing the Software Environment 7-2
Scratch Tapes
7-2
Configuring the NonStop Server for the Tape Library
7-3
Determining the Current DSM/TC Defaults for Tape Library Support 7-3
Configuring the AUTOMATED Attribute 7-4