DEFINE DEVCLASS - z/OS media server (Define device class for z/OS media server)

Use the DEFINE DEVCLASS command to define a device class for a type of storage device. The server requires that a device class be defined to allow the use of a device. A limited set of device class types is available for devices that are accessed through a z/OS® media server.

DEFINE DEVCLASS (Define a 3590 device class for z/OS media server)
DEFINE DEVCLASS (Define a 3592 device class for z/OS media server)
DEFINE DEVCLASS (Define an ECARTRIDGE device class for z/OS media server)
DEFINE DEVCLASS (Define a FILE device class for z/OS media server)

Table 1. Commands related to DEFINE DEVCLASS
Command	Description
BACKUP DEVCONFIG	Backs up Tivoli® Storage Manager device information to a file.
DEFINE LIBRARY	Defines an automated or manual library.
DELETE DEVCLASS	Deletes a device class.
QUERY DEVCLASS	Displays information about device classes.
UPDATE DEVCLASS (z/OS media server)	Changes the attributes of a device class for storage managed by a z/OS media server.