DSM/Tape Catalog Management Programming Manual

Common Definitions
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ZMCS Maps
ZMEDIATYPE
denotes which kind of physical tape is allowed in the pool. Valid values are:
ZAUTOSCRATCH
denotes the status of a tape in the pool after all the catalog entries for its files have
expired. Valid values are:
ZSEARCHSPACE
denotes whether or not the pool is included in the system search space. Valid
values are:
ZAPPEND
corresponds to the APPEND parameter of the MEDIACOM ADD POOL command:
•
ON indicates that tape volumes known to the pool of LABELS BACKUP can
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.
ZMCS-VAL-SEARCHSPACE-UNSPECIF
SEARCHSPACE is unspecified.
ZMCS-VAL-SEARCHSPACE-INCLUDED
SEARCHSPACE is included.
ZMCS-VAL-SEARCHSPACE-EXCLUDED
SEARCHSPACE is excluded.