You can set up DFSMSrmm to automatically erase and initialize a volume when the volume is released. You can also specify either release action separately. Because these actions require that volumes be mounted, specify initialize or erase only for exceptions, such as high security volumes.

DFSMSrmm automatically performs initialization and erase actions through the EDGINERS utility. We recommend that you include EDGINERS in your regularly scheduled inventory management activities. After EDGINERS erases and initializes volumes, it automatically updates the control data set to show that the actions have been completed. When EDGINERS is used to erase a volume, the volume is also initialized, so both actions can be performed with a single mount request. See z/OS DFSMSrmm Implementation and Customization Guide for more information on scheduling inventory management and on using EDGINERS.