DSM/Tape Catalog Management Programming Manual

Common Definitions
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ZMCS Maps
ZMEDIATYPE
corresponds to the TYPE parameter of the MEDIACOM ALTER POOL command.
ZMEDIATYPE denotes which kind of physical tape is allowed in the pool. Valid
values are:
ZAUTOSCRATCH
corresponds to the AUTOSCRATCH parameter of the MEDIACOM ALTER POOL
command. ZAUTOSCRATCH denotes the status of a tape in the pool after all the
catalog entries for its files have expired. Valid values are:
ZAPPEND
corresponds to the APPEND parameter of the MEDIACOM ADD POOL command.
The APPEND attribute can be altered only if the pool is empty or all of the tape
volumes known to the pool of LABELS BACKUP are SCRATCH.
•
ON indicates that tape volumes known to the pool of LABELS BACKUP might
contain multiple tape files.
•
OFF (default) stipulates that tape volumes known to the pool can contain only
a single tape file.
ZMCS-VAL-MEDIATYPE-UNSPECIFIED
The tape type is unspecified.
ZMCS-VAL-MEDIATYPE-OPEN
The tape type is open reel.
ZMCS-VAL-MEDIATYPE-NAPA
The tape type is NAPA.
ZMCS-VAL-MEDIATYPE-5180
The tape type is 5180 cartridge.
ZMCS-VAL-MEDIATYPE-PYTHON
The tape type is PYTHON.
ZMCS-VAL-MEDIATYPE-3480
The tape type is 3480 cartridge.
ZMCS-VAL-MEDIATYPE-ANY
Any tape type is allowed.
ZMCS-VAL-AUTOSCRATCH-UNSPECIF
A value is unspecified.
ZMCS-VAL-AUTOSCRATCH-ON
A tape’s status changes to scratch,
meaning it is considered empty. It is ready
for immediate use when a scratch tape is
requested from the pool.
ZMCS-VAL-AUTOSCRATCH-OFF
A tape’s status changes to released,
meaning it cannot be reused until its status
is manually changed to scratch in the
catalog with an ALTER TAPEVOLUME
command.