Dump tapes in dump classes with the NOAUTOREUSE parameter specified
are not automatically returned to usability when their generation
is rolled off or expires. To return these tapes to use:
- Physically return the tape volumes to the computer site.
- Issue the following command for each tape volume:
DELVOL volser DUMP(REASSIGN)
- Determine if the volumes are ready for reuse. If you have specified
the TAPEDELETION(HSMTAPE) parameter of the SETSYS command, the volumes
are ready for reuse. If you have specified the TAPEDELETION(SCRATCH)
parameter, you migh be required to reinitialize the volumes before
they are returned to the scratch pool.