When the move destination is a DFSMSrmm built-in storage location, DFSMSrmm automatically assigns bin numbers where the volumes are to be stored. When the volume is to move to an installation defined storage location, DFSMSrmm assigns bin numbers using the bin numbers your installation has defined for the storage location if the storage location is shelf managed.

There is a predefined priority for moving volumes that DFSMSrmm uses when there is a conflict in the move destination for a volume. For example, if two vital record specifications defined for a volume are processed simultaneously, and one requests that the volume be moved to the REMOTE storage location while the second requests that the volume be moved to the LOCAL storage location, DFSMSrmm selects the REMOTE storage location. Your installation can change this priority by adding priority to the LOCDEF location definition or by adding the priority to the vital record specification.

Volume movement can also be controlled by location. With the DFSMSrmm parmlib LOCDEF AUTOMOVE operand, you can define locations that are not applicable for automated movement.