Data sets on magnetic tape and tape volumes can be managed by DFSMSrmm. DFSMSrmm provides tape management functions including validation, overwrite prevention, return to scratch, movement control between libraries and locations, and others. DFSMSrmm maintains this information in a control data set.

For more information about DFSMSrmm, see z/OS DFSMSrmm Implementation and Customization Guide.