Use the MVS LIBRARY SETCL command to set the media type of scratch volumes to be loaded into the cartridge loaders of library-resident tape drives. The syntax of the LIBRARY SETCL command follows:

>>-+-LIBRARY-+--+-SETCL-+--,--+-device_number-+--,media_type---><
   '-LI------'  '-SC----'     '-device_range--'                

SETCL | SC

Specifies a request to set the media type of scratch volumes to be loaded into the cartridge loader of library-resident tape drives.

device_number

Specifies the MVS device number (xxxx).

device_range

Specifies the MVS device range (xxxx–yyyy). The device number (xxxx) must be less than the device number (yyyy).

media_type

Specifies the media type to be loaded:

MEDIA1

Specifies IBM Cartridge System Tape.

MEDIA2

Specifies IBM Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape.

MEDIA3

Specifies IBM High Performance Cartridge Tape.

MEDIA4

Specifies IBM Expanded High Performance Cartridge Tape.

MEDIA5

Specifies IBM Enterprise Tape Cartridge.

MEDIA6

Specifies IBM Enterprise WORM Tape Cartridge.

MEDIA7

Specifies IBM Enterprise Economy Tape Cartridge.

MEDIA8

Specifies IBM Enterprise Economy WORM Tape Cartridge.

MEDIA9

Specifies IBM Enterprise Extended Tape Cartridge

MEDIA10

Specifies IBM Enterprise Extended WORM Tape Cartridge

MEDIA11

Specifies IBM Enterprise Advanced Tape Cartridge

MEDIA12

Specifies IBM Enterprise Advanced WORM Tape Cartridge

MEDIA13

Specifies IBM Enterprise Advanced Economy Tape Cartridge

NONE

In an ATLDS, the cartridge loader is emptied. In an MTL, indexing is not occurring on this system; however, indexing could be occurring on another system.

ANY

Valid for MTL only. Media type preferencing through data class is not being used; therefore, index with media appropriate for the drive.