Creating a Container Class

Before you can add a container, you must create a container class. To get to the Work with Container Classes display, take the following steps:

1. Type GO BRMCNR at a command line and press Enter.
2. At the Container Management menu, select option 1 (Work with container classes). This takes you to the Work with Container Classes display.
3. Type a 1 (Add) in the Opt column and specify the name of the new container class in the Class column. Press Enter.

                                 Add Container Class                               
                                                                                   
    Type choices, press Enter.                                                     
                                                                                   
    Container class . . . . . . . . . .   QICCASE      Name                        
    Container capacity  . . . . . . . .   20           Number                      
    Media classes . . . . . . . . . . .   QIC4GB       Class, *ANY, F4 for list    
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
    Different expiration dates  . . . .   *NO          *YES, *NO                   
    Automatic unpack  . . . . . . . . .   *NO          *YES, *NO                   
    Text  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Quarter inch tape capacity               
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
    F3=Exit    F4=Prompt    F12=Cancel                                             

4. Review and change the parameters as needed, paying particular attention to the following fields:
   • In the Media class field, specify the name of the media class that you want to store in the container. You can keep volumes with different media classes in the container, or you can keep volumes of only one media class in the container. You can also specify *ANY to indicate that the container can hold volumes of any media class in the container.
   • The value in the Different expiration dates field specifies whether media held in the container can have different expiration dates. The default value for this parameter is *NO.
   • The default value in the Automatically unpack field is *YES. *YES instructs BRMS to remove information about the association between media and container after the media expires. If you change the value to *NO, BRMS holds this association information in the media information inventory. In this case, the volumes remain assigned to the container, even though BRMS cannot use them because they have expired.
5. Press Enter to save your changes and exit.