MAXIMUM TAPE UNITS field (RESTORE_TAPEUNITS subsystem parameter)
When the RESTORE SYSTEM utility restores a system-level backup that has been dumped to tape, it allocates a number of tape units or tape drives. The RESTORE_TAPEUNITS subsystem parameter specifies the maximum number of tape units or tape drives that the RESTORE SYSTEM utility can allocate.
| Acceptable values: | NOLIMIT or 1–255 |
|---|---|
| Default: | NOLIMIT |
| Update: | option 36 on panel DSNTIPB |
| DSNZPxxx: | DSN6SPRM RESTORE_TAPEUNITS |
The default value, NOLIMIT, means that the RESTORE SYSTEM utility will allocate as many tape units as necessary to restore the system-level backup. You can override the setting for MAXIMUM TAPE UNITS by executing the RESTORE SYSTEM utility statement with the TAPEUNITS keyword.