The ISMF Volume function assists in the maintenance and verification
of the tape volumes within the automated and manual tape library through
the use of the Mountable Tape Volume Application available from the
Tape Library application Selection panel.
Using the Mountable Tape Volume Application, storage administrators
can use line operators or ISMF commands to perform inventory tasks
against tape libraries and the library-resident volumes residing in
them. These functions can be performed using the Mountable Tape Volume
Application:
- AUDIT a volume, a list of volumes, or
a tape library.
- ALTER the use attribute, storage group,
shelf location, or owner information of a volume or list of volumes.
- EJECT a single tape volume (for information
on using the EJECT line operator, see Ejecting a volume from a tape library).
Note: If the library in which the volume resides supports outboard
policy management, the assigned storage class name, management class
name, and data class name are not maintained in the tape configuration
database, nor are they displayed through the mountable tape volume
application. Use the DISPLAY SMS, VOLUME command or the LCS external
services QVR function to obtain this information.