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 Tivoli® Storage Manager Supported Devices website:AIX operating systemsHP-UX operating systemsSun Solaris operating systemsWindows operating systems Linux operating systems
Note: The DISK device class is defined by IBM® Tivoli Storage Manager and cannot be modified with the DEFINE DEVCLASS command.

AIX operating systemsLinux operating systemsIf you are defining a device class for devices that are to be accessed through a z/OS® media server, see DEFINE DEVCLASS - z/OS media server (Define device class for z/OS media server).

Table 1. Commands related to DEFINE DEVCLASS
Command Description
BACKUP DEVCONFIG Backs up Tivoli Storage Manager 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.