Optional Parameters

CONSOLENAME(consolename)

Names the console that receives messages related to the tape library.

consolename: Is a 2-to-8 character console name, starting with an alphabetic character.

Abbreviation: CONSOLE

DESCRIPTION(desc)

Identifies a description for the tape library being created.

desc: Is a 1-to-120 character tape library description. If you use commas, semicolons, embedded blanks, parentheses, or slashes, enclose the entire description in single quotation marks. The default is blanks.

Abbreviation: DESC

LIBDEVTYPE(devtype)

identifies the tape library device type.

devtype: is an 8 character hardware device type. If you do not use this, LIBDEVTYPE is not established.

Abbreviation: LDEVT

LOGICALTYPE{AUTOMATED|MANUAL}

identifies the type of tape library being created. If you do not use this, LOGICALTYPE is not established.

AUTOMATED: is an automated tape library.
MANUAL: is a manual tape library.

Abbreviation: LOGTYP

NUMBEREMPTYSLOTS(numslots)

identifies the total number of empty slots in the specified tape library. This parameter can only be specified when LOGICALTYPE is specified as AUTOMATED.

numslots: is the number from 0 to 9999999, of tape cartridges that can be added to the tape library. The default is 0.

Abbreviation: NUMESLT

[NUMBERSCRATCHVOLUMES(MEDIA1(num) MEDIA2(num) MEDIA3(num) MEDIA4(num) MEDIA5(num) MEDIA6(num) MEDIA7(num) MEDIA8(num) MEDIA9(num) MEDIA10(num) MEDIA11(num) MEDIA12(num) MEDIA13(num))]

is the total number of MEDIA1, MEDIA2, MEDIA3, MEDIA4, MEDIA5, MEDIA6, MEDIA7, MEDIA8, MEDIA9, MEDIA10, MEDIA11, MEDIA12, and MEDIA13 scratch volumes currently available in the given tape library.

When creating a library entry for an automated tape library dataserver, NUMBERSCRATCHVOLUMES can be specified for MEDIA1, MEDIA2, MEDIA3, MEDIA4, MEDIA5, MEDIA6, MEDIA7, MEDIA8, MEDIA9, MEDIA10, MEDIA11, MEDIA12, and MEDIA13. When creating a library entry for a manual tape library dataserver, NUMBERSCRATCHVOLUMES can only be specified for MEDIA1 and MEDIA2.

MEDIA1(num): is the number from 0 to 999999, of Cartridge System Tape scratch volumes available. The default is 0.
MEDIA2(num): is the number from 0 to 999999, of Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape scratch volumes available. The default is 0.
MEDIA3(num): is the number from 0 to 999999, of High Performance Cartridge Tape scratch volumes available. The default is 0.
MEDIA4(num): is the number from 0 to 999999, of MEDIA4 scratch volumes available. MEDIA4 is IBM Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape. The default is 0.
MEDIA5(num): Specifies the number of IBM® TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Cartridge scratch volumes available. Use a number from 0 to 999999. The default is 0.
MEDIA6(num): Specifies the number of IBM TotalStorage Enterprise WORM Tape Cartridge scratch volumes available. Use a number from 0 to 999999. The default is 0.
MEDIA7(num): Specifies the number of IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Economy Tape Cartridge scratch volumes available. Use a number from 0 to 999999. The default is 0.
MEDIA8(num): Specifies the number of IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Economy WORM Tape Cartridge scratch volumes available. Use a number from 0 to 999999. The default is 0.
MEDIA9(num): Specifies the number of IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Economy Tape Cartridge scratch volumes available. Use a number from 0 to 999999. The default is 0.
MEDIA10(num): Specifies the number of IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Economy WORM Tape Cartridge scratch volumes available. Use a number from 0 to 999999. The default is 0.
MEDIA11(num): Specifies the number of IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Advanced Tape Cartridge scratch volumes available. Use a number from 0 to 999999. The default is 0.
MEDIA12(num): Specifies the number of IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Advanced WORM Tape Cartridge scratch volumes available. Use a number from 0 to 999999. The default is 0.
MEDIA13(num): Specifies the number of IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Advanced Economy Tape Cartridge scratch volumes available. Use a number from 0 to 999999. The default is 0.

Abbreviation: NUMSCRV

NUMBERSLOTS(numslots)

is the total number of slots in the given tape library. Use this only when LOGICALTYPE is specified as AUTOMATED.

numslots: is the total number, from 0 to 9999999, of tape cartridges that can be contained in the tape library. The default is 0.

Abbreviation: NUMSLT

[SCRATCHTHRESHOLD(MEDIA1(num) MEDIA2(num) MEDIA3(num) MEDIA4(num) MEDIA5(num) MEDIA6(num) MEDIA7(num) MEDIA8(num) MEDIA9(num) MEDIA10(num) MEDIA11(num) MEDIA12(num) MEDIA13(num))]

identifies the scratch volume message threshold. When the number of scratch volumes in the tape library falls below the scratch threshold, an operator action message requesting that scratch volumes be entered into the tape library is issued to the library's specified console. When the number of scratch volumes exceeds twice the scratch threshold, the message is removed from the console.

When creating a library entry for an automated tape library dataserver, SCRATCHTHRESHOLD can be specified for MEDIA1, MEDIA2, MEDIA3, MEDIA4, MEDIA5, MEDIA6, MEDIA7, MEDIA8, MEDIA9, MEDIA10, MEDIA11, MEDIA12, and MEDIA13. When creating a library entry for a manual tape library dataserver, SCRATCHTHRESHOLD can only be specified for MEDIA1 and MEDIA2.

MEDIA1(num): is the threshold number, from 0 to 999 999, of Cartridge System Tape scratch volumes. The default is 0.
MEDIA2(num): is the threshold number, from 0 to 999 999, of Enhanced Capacity System Tape scratch volumes. The default is 0.
MEDIA3(num): is the threshold number, from 0 to 999 999, of High Performance Cartridge Tape scratch volumes. The default is 0.
MEDIA4(num): is the threshold number, from 0 to 999 999, of MEDIA4 scratch volumes. MEDIA4 is IBM Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape. The default is 0.
MEDIA5(num): Is the threshold number from 0 to 999999 of MEDIA5 scratch volumes. MEDIA5 is IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Cartridge. The default is 0.
MEDIA6(num): Specifies the threshold number of IBM TotalStorage Enterprise WORM Tape Cartridge scratch volumes. Use a number from 0 to 999999. The default is 0.
MEDIA7(num): Specifies the threshold number of IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Economy Tape Cartridge scratch volumes. Use a number from 0 to 999999. The default is 0.
MEDIA8(num): Specifies the threshold number of IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Economy WORM Tape Cartridge scratch volumes. Use a number from 0 to 999999. The default is 0.
MEDIA9(num): Specifies the threshold number of IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Economy Tape Cartridge scratch volumes. Use a number from 0 to 999999. The default is 0.
MEDIA10(num): Specifies the threshold number of IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Economy WORM Tape Cartridge scratch volumes. Use a number from 0 to 999999. The default is 0.
MEDIA11(num): Specifies the threshold number of IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Advanced Tape Cartridge scratch volumes. Use a number from 0 to 999999. The default is 0.
MEDIA12(num): Specifies the threshold number of IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Advanced WORM Tape Cartridge scratch volumes. Use a number from 0 to 999999. The default is 0.
MEDIA13(num): Specifies the threshold number of IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Advanced Economy Tape Cartridge scratch volumes. Use a number from 0 to 999999. The default is 0.

Abbreviation: SCRTHR