MEDIATYPE and RECORDING are optional parameters. The MEDIATYPE and the RECORDING parameters now include the additional subparameters MEDIA9, MEDIA10, and EFMT2 for the 3592 Model E05 tape drive.

MEDIATYPE{ MEDIA1| MEDIA2 | MEDIA3| MEDIA4| MEDIA5| MEDIA6| MEDIA7| MEDIA8| MEDIA9| MEDIA10}

Identifies the media type of the tape volume. If you do not use this, MEDIATYPE defaults to MEDIA2.

MEDIA1

Specifies that the tape volume is Cartridge System Tape.

MEDIA2

Specifies that the tape volume is Enhanced Capacity System Tape. You cannot use this parameter when SPECIALATTRIBUTE is READCOMPATIBLE or when RECORDING is set to 18TRACK.

MEDIA3

Specifies that the tape volume is High Performance Cartridge Tape.

MEDIA4

Specifies that the tape volume is IBM Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape.

MEDIA5

Specifies that the volume is IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape Cartridge.

MEDIA6

Specifies that the volume is IBM TotalStorage Enterprise WORM Tape Cartridge.

MEDIA7

Specifies that the volume is IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Economy Tape Cartridge.

MEDIA8

Specifies that the volume is IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Economy WORM Tape Cartridge.

MEDIA9

Specifies that the volume is IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Extended Tape Cartridge.

MEDIA10

Specifies that the volume is IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Extended WORM Tape Cartridge.

Abbreviation: MTYPE

[RECORDING{18TRACK|36TRACK|128TRACK| 256TRACK|384TRACK|EFMT1|EFMT2|UNKNOWN}]

Identifies the tape recording technology. This parameter can be used only for private tape volumes. The default for scratch tape volumes is UNKNOWN.

18TRACK

Tape was written on an 18-track device and must be read on an 18-track device or a 36-track device.

36TRACK

Tape was written and must be read on a 36-track device.

128TRACK

Tape was written on a 128-track device and must be read on a 128-track, 256-track, or 384-track device.

256TRACK

Tape was written on a 256-track device and must be read on a 256-track device or a 384-track device.

Note: 128TRACK and 256TRACK are valid only with MEDIATYPE(MEDIA3) or MEDIATYPE(MEDIA4).

384TRACK

Tape was written and must be read on a 384-track device.

Note: 384TRACK is valid only with MEDIATYPE(MEDIA3) or MEDIATYPE(MEDIA4).

EFMT1

Tape was written and must be read on an EFMT1 (enterprise format 1) device.

Note: EFMT1 is valid only with MEDIATYPE(MEDIA5), (MEDIA6), (MEDIA7), and (MEDIA8).

EFMT2

Tape was written and must be read on an EFMT2 (enterprise format 2) device.

Note: EFMT2 is valid only with MEDIATYPE(MEDIA5), (MEDIA6), (MEDIA7), (MEDIA8), (MEDIA9), and (MEDIA10).

UNKNOWN

Tape recording technology is unknown. This is the default value for scratch tape volumes.

Abbreviation: REC