DFSMSrmm modifications for 3592 Model E05

DFSMSrmm is a feature of z/OS. It manages all tape media, such as cartridge system tapes and 3420 reels, and other removable media that you define to it.

DFSMSrmm performs these functions to support the 3592 Model E05 tape drives:

Records the recording technology, as appropriate
Records the media type
Manages WORM tapes

This topic describes the updates to these DFSMSrmm TSO subcommands:

ADDVOLUME
CHANGEVOLUME
SEARCHVOLUME

It also lists the changed REXX variables of the TSO subcommand, API structured field introducers, and mapping macros fields.

Related reading:

See z/OS DFSMSrmm Managing and Using Removable Media for the complete syntax of the DFSMSrmm ADDVOLUME subcommand, the DFSMSrmm CHANGEVOLUME subcommand, the DFSMSrmm SEARCHVOLUME subcommand, DFSMSrmm return codes and reason codes, and REXX variables.
See z/OS DFSMSrmm Application Programming Interface for further information about the DFSMSrmm API.
See z/OS DFSMSrmm Implementation and Customization Guide and z/OS DFSMSrmm Reporting for additional information about DFSMSrmm mapping macros.