Returning dump tapes to use

Dump tapes in dump classes with the NOAUTOREUSE parameter specified are not automatically returned to usability when their generation is rolled off or expires. To return these tapes to use:

1. Physically return the tape volumes to the computer site.
2. Issue the following command for each tape volume:

   DELVOL volser DUMP(REASSIGN)

3. Determine if the volumes are ready for reuse. If you have specified the TAPEDELETION(HSMTAPE) parameter of the SETSYS command, the volumes are ready for reuse. If you have specified the TAPEDELETION(SCRATCH) parameter, you migh be required to reinitialize the volumes before they are returned to the scratch pool.