ML2PARTIALSNOTASSOCIATEDGOAL: Specifying the maximum number of allowed partial ML2 tapes

Explanation: ML2PARTIALSNOTASSOCIATEDGOAL(nnn| NOLIMIT) is an optional parameter specifying the maximum number of partial ML2 tapes not associated with any migration or recycle task to remain after the generic RECYCLE command is invoked to recycle ML2 tape volumes. A partial tape is one that is not full and not empty. For nnn, substitute a decimal number from 0 to 999.

If the number of unassociated ML2 partial tapes is less than or equal to nnn when recycle is invoked, no partial tapes are recycled. To recycle all unassociated ML2 partial tapes, use the value of zero (0) for nnn. To prevent recycling of all ML2 partial tapes, specify the NOLIMIT subparameter.

SMS relationship: Parameter has the same meaning when applied to SMS-managed or non-SMS-managed DASD volumes or data sets.

SETSYS default: None.

DFSMShsm default: If you do not specify this parameter on any SETSYS command, DFSMShsm will use the value of 10.

Note:
  1. This parameter is effective only during recycle processing
  2. The allowed number of partial tape volumes applies to your complex of hosts which share the MCDS and OCDS and which define those volumes to DFSMShsm.
Parent topic: Optional parameters of the SETSYS command