In a stand-alone environment, the SETOAM TAPEUNITNAME parameter in the CBROAMxx member of PARMLIB can be specified using an esoteric that contains TS1130 (3592-3E) tape drives. In the stand-alone environment, 3592 Model J, 3592 Model E05 (not encryption capable), 3592 Model E05 (encryption capable), and 3592 Model E06 drives need to be segregated in their own unique esoteric in order to prevent allocating a 3592-J, 3592-2, or 3592-2E drive for a volume written with EFMT3 or EEFMT3 recording technology, because EFMT3 and EEFMT3 are only compatible with 3592-3E drives. In an IBM tape library environment, the SETOAM DATACLASS parameter at the storage group (or global level) can be used to specify a desired recording technology and ensure allocating an appropriate drive.

The ERDS Physical ID (EPI) value for the 3592-3E drive is a hex '14' and is stored in the DB2 TAPEVOL table of the OAM Optical Configuration Database (OCDB) for a volume written in EFMT2, EEFMT2, EFMT3, or EEFMT3 by a 3592-3E drive, and displayed, as appropriate, in the volume display.