MIGRATIONLEVEL2: Specifying migration of a data set directly to a level 2 volume

Explanation: MIGRATIONLEVEL2 is an optional parameter specifying that a specific data set migrate from an SMS volume directly to a migration level 2 volume. You must specify the data set name with the DATASETNAME parameter to cause DFSMShsm to migrate a specific data set directly to a migration level 2 volume.

An SMS-managed data set residing on an SMS volume or a migrated SMS-managed data set residing on a migration volume is migrated to a migration level 2 volume, regardless of the data set’s management class attributes.

Defaults: None.
Note:
  1. You must specify the MIGRATIONLEVEL2 parameter when you request that DFSMShsm migrate a data set on a migration level 1 volume. DFSMShsm migrates the data set to the type of migration level 2 volume that is consistent with your environment. For example, if you are in a tape migration environment, DFSMShsm migrates the data set to a tape migration level 2 volume rather than a DASD migration level 2 volume. You specify the type of migration environment with the TAPEMIGRATION parameter of the SETSYS command.
  2. The MIGRATIONLEVEL2 parameter is not necessary in a direct-to-tape environment.
  3. The MIGRATIONLEVEL2 parameter can be used to override the management class attribute LEVEL-1-DAYS-NON-USAGE.