MIGRATIONLEVEL1 and MIGRATIONLEVEL2: Specifying the migration level

Explanation: MIGRATIONLEVEL1 and MIGRATIONLEVEL2 are mutually exclusive, optional subparameters of the MIGRATION parameter that you use to specify the level of the migration volumes.
MIGRATIONLEVEL1
specifies that the migration volume receives migrated data sets from primary volumes. A migration volume specified with this subparameter is called a migration level 1 volume. If the migration level 1 volume you are adding or changing is not mounted when you issue the ADDVOL command, DFSMShsm allocates the volume, which sends a mount request to the operator.
MIGRATIONLEVEL2
specifies that the migration volume receives data sets migrating automatically from migration level 1 volumes and by command from primary volumes or migration level 1 volumes. A migration volume specified with this subparameter is called a migration level 2 volume.

Defaults: If you are adding a migration volume to DFSMShsm, the default is MIGRATIONLEVEL1. If you are changing the attributes of a migration volume, it remains at the same level as it was when it was added to the list of volumes owned or managed by DFSMShsm. If you are changing the attributes of a migration volume and you specify the incorrect level, the ADDVOL command fails.

Note: If DFSMShsm migrates data sets from primary volumes directly to a tape migration level 2 volume, you can decide not to add additional migration level 1 volumes to this DFSMShsm host. However, you must have at least one migration level 1 volume added to this DFSMShsm host if: