StorageTek 6 manual Tapereq, LONGItud, Standard, Ecart

TAPEREQ

This parameter is ignored for an existing data set if the media characteristics are determined by the volume.

If this parameter is not specified, a default is chosen based on the value of the

RECtech parameter. Table 5 shows default values used if MEDia is omitted.

Table 5. TAPEREQ MEDia Default Values

RECtech Entered:	MEDia Default:
18track	Standard
36track, 36Atrack, 36Btrack	LONGItud
36Ctrack	ZCART
LONGItud	LONGItud
DD3, HELical	DD3
STK1R, STK1R34, STK1R35,	STK1R
STK1RA, STK1RA34, STK1RA35,
STK1RB, STK1RB34, STK1RB35,
STK1RAB, STK1RAB4, STK1RAB5,
STK1RC, STK1RC34, STK1RC35
STK2P, STK2P34, STK2P35, STK2PA,	STK2P
STK2PA34, STK2PA35, STK2PB,
STK2PB34, STK2PB35

To avoid problems, StorageTek recommends that all TAPEREQ statements specify MEDia and RECtech consistently. Make sure to include either one or both parameters on each statement. If both media type and recording technique are omitted, all available devices are eligible for allocation.

Valid media types are:

LONGItud

indicates any Standard, ECART, or ZCART cartridge.

Standard

indicates a standard length, 3480 cartridge. It can be read on any longitudinal drives (4480, 4490, 9490, or 9490EE). Data can be written in 36-track mode on 4490, 9490, or 9490EE transports but cannot be read on an 18-track (4480) drive. Synonyms for this type of cartridge include:

•CST

•MEDIA1

•STD

•1

•3480.

ECART

indicates a 3490E, extended capacity cartridge. It can be used only on a

36-track drive (4490, 9490, or 9490EE). Synonyms include:

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