Labeling new tape volumes with EDGINERS

When you use the EDGINERS utility to label new tape volumes, EDGINERS reads the VOL1 tape label header of any volume that is to be initialized. When DFSMSrmm reads the VOL1 tape label header for new volumes, this can result in IOS000I messages with NCA (Not Capable). EDGINERS identifies the sense information and initializes the volume without further checking or intervention.

When IOS returns the message "Format incompatible" for volumes that do not have readable header information, DFSMSrmm cannot determine if the correct volume is mounted. DFSMSrmm issues message EDG6656E and message EDG6661E. In message EDG6661E, DFSMSrmm displays *FMTIC, which is a dummy volume serial number used by EDGINERS.

EDG6656E FORMAT OF VOLUME M00021 IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH CURRENT DEVICE
EDG6661E INCORRECT VOLUME MOUNTED ON DEVICE 0281 - REQUESTED VOLUME M00021
MOUNTED VOLUME *FMTIC.

To ensure that new tape volumes are labeled, you can use the EDGINERS WRONGLABEL parameter described in EXEC parameters for EDGINERS to specify what DFSMSrmm does when it encounters a new tape volume with unreadable header information. Use the WRONGLABEL(RMMPROMPT) parameter if you want DFSMSrmm to prompt the operator for a reply or the WRONGLABEL(IGNORE) parameter when you want EDGINERS to continue without intervention.