Perform the following steps to define a tape storage group.

1. Specify TAPE for storage group type on the Storage Group Application Selection panel, as explained in Defining storage group attributes. This causes the Tape Storage Group Define panel to be displayed.

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2. Supply values on the Tape Storage Group Define panel. The SCDS Name and Storage Group Name are output fields containing the SCDS and storage group names that you specified in the Storage Group Application Selection panel. For information on other fields, see Attributes for tape storage groups.

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3. If the value for DEFINE SMS Storage Group Status is Y, press Enter to view the SMS Storage Group Status Define panel. See Defining tape storage group status for more information.