USECYLINDERMANAGEDSPACE: Specifying whether to allow use of cylinder managed space for migration copies and backup versions

Explanation: USECYLINDERMANAGEDSPACE is an optional parameter specifying whether you want to allow use of the cylinder-managed space for migration copies and backup versions. USECYLINDERMANAGEDSPACE can be abbreviated as USECMS.

The parameters of the USECYLINDERMANAGEDSPACE parameter are explained:
Y
specifies that migration copies and backup versions can reside in EAS. For allocation, DFSMShsm uses EATTR=OPT for its migration copy or backup version.
N
specifies that migration copies and backup versions cannot reside in EAS. For allocation DFSMShsm does not specify an EATTR value.

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

SETSYS default: N (no).

DFSMShsm default: If you do not specify this parameter on any SETSYS command, the DFSMShsm default is N (no).

Note:
  1. When using the ARECOVER command, the specified USECYLINDERMANAGEDSPACE parameter will determine allocation of migrated data sets specified in the INCLUDE list.
  2. When using the FREEVOL command, if USECYLINDERMANAGEDSPACE(Y) was specified and migration copies, backup versions, or VTOC copies are going to be moved, then EATTR=OPT is specified. Otherwise, an EATTR value is not specified.
  3. When you issue the QUERY SETSYS command, the value of the USECYLINDERMANAGEDSPACE is displayed as USECMS=value.