Before using the new TS1130 tape drive, ensure that all existing 3592 Model J1A and E05 drives in the library are upgraded to recognize and enable cartridges formatted for EFMT3 or EEFMT3 to be relabelled/reused on the 3592 Model J1A and E05 drives. Otherwise, job failures may occur with a drive with the incorrect microcode load being allocated.

Because the 3592 Model E06 is only downward read (and not write) compatible with the EFMT1 format, you must specify the read-compatible special attribute indicator (in the tape configuration database) or use LABEL=(,,,IN) on the DD statement of JCL to enable the 3592 Model E06 drive to be considered eligible for an EFMT1 request.

The considerations listed in Using encryption-capable TS1120 tape drives in an IBM tape library environment also apply to the TS1130.