Specifying a tape expiration date

Some tape management programs require a tape expiration date in the tape header label. If you specify EXPIRATION or EXPIRATIONINCLUDE as tape security parameters, DFSMShsm places a tape expiration date of 99365 in the tape header label. You use the TAPEEXPIRATIONDATE subparameter to cause DFSMShsm to use a unique expiration date for the volumes rather than 99365. The example system does not use a tape expiration date.