OAM uses the concepts of system-managed storage, introduced by SMS, to manage, maintain, and verify tape volumes and tape libraries within a tape storage environment. This topic describes the OAM library support functions that have been changed for use with the TS1130 tape drives. The enhancements include support for two new recording formats, EFMT3 and EEFMT3.

These steps should be considered when planning to use the new 3592-3E drives:

1. Define the new devices using HCD.
2. Modify your ACS routines to select tape storage groups and libraries with 3592 Model E06 (3592-3E) devices.
3. Add, as appropriate, data classes to use EFMT3 and EEFMT3 on the new 3592-3E drives.
4. Specify, as appropriate (for the EEFMT3 recording format), the key labels and encoding mechanism for each label.
5. Specify, as appropriate, the read-compatible special attribute indicator for EFMT1 formatted volumes. OAM will use the read-compatible special attribute indicator (TDSSPEC) in the tape configuration database (TCDB) or usage of the LABEL=(,,,IN) on the DD statement of JCL to determine if an EFMT1 formatted volume is eligible to be read by a 3592-3E device.
6. Contact your tape management system vendor to obtain their support and any modified installation exits.