MEDIATYPE and RECORDING are optional parameters. The MEDIATYPE and the RECORDING parameter include
the subparameters MEDIA5, MEDIA6, MEDIA7, MEDIA8, and EFMT1 for the 3592 Model
J tape drive.
- MEDIATYPE{ MEDIA1|MEDIA2|MEDIA3|MEDIA4|MEDIA5|MEDIA6|MEDIA7|MEDIA8}
- Identifies the media type of the tape volume. If you
do not use this, MEDIATYPE defaults to MEDIA2.
- MEDIA1
- Specifies that the tape volume is Cartridge System Tape.
- MEDIA2
- Specifies that the tape volume is Enhanced Capacity System Tape.
You cannot use this parameter when SPECIALATTRIBUTE is READCOMPATIBLE
or when RECORDING is set to 18TRACK.
- MEDIA3
- Specifies that the tape volume is High Performance Cartridge Tape.
- MEDIA4
- Specifies that the tape volume is IBM Extended High Performance
Cartridge Tape.
- MEDIA5
- Specifies that the volume is IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape
Cartridge.
- MEDIA6
- Specifies that the volume is IBM TotalStorage Enterprise WORM
Tape Cartridge.
- MEDIA7
- Specifies that the volume is IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Economy
Tape Cartridge.
- MEDIA8
- Specifies that the volume is IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Economy
WORM Tape Cartridge.
Abbreviation: MTYPE
- [RECORDING{18TRACK|36TRACK|128TRACK| 256TRACK|384TRACK|EFMT1|UNKNOWN}]
- Identifies the tape recording technology. This parameter can be
used for private tape volumes only. The default for scratch tape volumes
is UNKNOWN.
- 18TRACK
- Tape was written on an 18-track device and must be read on an
18-track device or a 36-track device.
- 36TRACK
- Tape was written and must be read on a 36-track device.
- 128TRACK
- Tape was written on a 128-track device and must be read on a 128-track,
256-track, or 384-track device.
- 256TRACK
- Tape was written on a 256-track device and must be read on a 256-track
device or a 384-track device.
Note: 128TRACK and 256TRACK are valid
with MEDIATYPE(MEDIA3) or MEDIATYPE(MEDIA4) only.
- 384TRACK
- Tape was written and must be read on a 384-track device.
Note: 384TRACK is valid with MEDIATYPE(MEDIA3)
or MEDIATYPE(MEDIA4) only.
- EFMT1
- Tape was written and must be read on an EFMT1 (enterprise format
1) device.
Note: EFMT1 is valid with MEDIATYPE(MEDIA5), (MEDIA6), (MEDIA7), and (MEDIA8)
only.
- UNKNOWN
- Tape recording technology is unknown. This is the default value
for scratch tape volumes.
Abbreviation: REC