DEFINE DEVCLASS (Define a device class)
Use this command to define a device class for a type of storage device. The server requires that a device class be defined to allow the use of a device.
For the most up-to-date list of supported devices and valid device class formats, see the
IBM Spectrum® Protect Supported Devices website:
Restriction: The DISK device class is defined by IBM Spectrum Protect and cannot be modified with the DEFINE
DEVCLASS command.
Restriction: The CLOUD device class can
be used only for database backup operations.
If you are defining a device class for devices that are to be accessed
through a z/OS® media
server, see Define device class for z/OS media server.
The following IBM Spectrum Protect device classes are
ordered by device type.
- DEFINE DEVCLASS (Define a 3590 device class)
- DEFINE DEVCLASS (Define a 3592 device class)
- DEFINE DEVCLASS (Define a 4MM device class)
- DEFINE DEVCLASS (Define an 8MM device class)
- DEFINE DEVCLASS (Define a CENTERA device class)
- DEFINE DEVCLASS (Define a CLOUD device class)
- DEFINE DEVCLASS (Define a DLT device class)
- DEFINE DEVCLASS (Define an ECARTRIDGE device class)
- DEFINE DEVCLASS (Define a FILE device class)
- DEFINE DEVCLASS (Define a GENERICTAPE device class)
- DEFINE DEVCLASS (Define an LTO device class)
- DEFINE DEVCLASS (Define a NAS device class)
- DEFINE DEVCLASS (Define a REMOVABLEFILE device class)
- DEFINE DEVCLASS (Define a SERVER device class)
- DEFINE DEVCLASS (Define a VOLSAFE device class)
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| BACKUP DEVCONFIG | Backs up IBM Spectrum Protect device information to a file. |
| DEFINE LIBRARY | Defines an automated or manual library. |
| DELETE DEVCLASS | Deletes a device class. |
| QUERY DEVCLASS | Displays information about device classes. |
| QUERY DIRSPACE | Displays information about FILE directories. |
| UPDATE DEVCLASS | Changes the attributes of a device class. |