gtpo1mg2Operations

ZTMNT-Mount a Tape

Use this command to mount a tape. When you mount a tape, a symbolic tape name and the associated tape label are assigned to a physical tape device. The header labels for the tape on the tape device are created or checked as appropriate.

Requirements and Restrictions

Format




tape
is a 3-character tape name. The first 2 characters are alphabetic and the 3rd character is alphanumeric.
Note:
You cannot specify a tape name of ALL, XXX, or YYY.

cuu
is a 3-digit hexadecimal tape device address.

A
mounts the tape as an active tape.

S
mounts the tape as a standby tape.
Note:
A corresponding active tape must exist before you can mount a standby tape.

I
mounts the tape as an input tape.

O
mounts the tape as an output tape.

SL
mounts an input tape when it has standard header labels but the tape label indicates that it has no standard header labels.

NL
mounts an input tape when it has no standard header labels but the tape label indicates that it has standard header labels.

BP
allows you to mount an output tape before it expires, to mount an input tape when the tape label and standard header labels conflict, or to mount an input tape that has a VOL1 label but no HDR1 label.

D38K
see F38K parameter.

D38K2
see F38K2 parameter.

F38K
allows the tape to be read or written in a format with an operating density of 38K bytes per inch (Bpi).

F38K2
allows the tape to be read or written in a format with an operating density of 38K Bpi in 3480-2 XF format.

F16X128
allows the tape to be read or written in a format of 16 tracks per pass and 128 total tracks.

COMP
specifies that the output tape is written in compacted mode.
Note:
This parameter is not valid for input, standby, or alternate (ALT) tapes, or when mounting a tape on a tape device where the improved data recording capability (IDRC) feature is not installed or enabled.

NOCOMP
specifies that the output tape is written in uncompacted mode.
Note:
This parameter is not valid for input, standby, or ALT tapes.

BLK
specifies that the tape is written or read in blocked mode.

Notes:

  1. This parameter is not valid when mounting standby or ALT tapes.

  2. You must mount RCP tapes as BLK tapes.

NOBLK
specifies that the tape is written or read in unblocked mode.
Note:
This parameter is not valid when mounting standby or ALT tapes.

OVerlay
converts the ALT tape that is mounted on the specified tape device to the specified tape name.
Note:
If an error occurs while converting the ALT tape, the ALT tape is dismounted.

Additional Information

Examples

The RTB tape is mounted on the specified tape device in the following example.

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|User:   ZTMNT RTB 483                                                           |
|                                                                                |
|System: COTM0310I 10.05.05 TMNT BSS    TAPE RTB MOUNTED ON DEVICE 483           |
|                           VSN A00150 G0001 S0001 F38K   SL  NOBLK  NOCOMP      |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

The BP parameter is required to mount the RTC output tape in the following example because the RTC tape has not expired.

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|User:   ZTMNT RTC 483 BP                                                        |
|                                                                                |
|System: COTM0008W 10.14.17 TMNT BSS    DEVICE 483 VSN A00150                    |
|                           UNEXPIRED FILE OVERWRITTEN                           |
|        COTM0310I 10.14.17 TMNT BSS    TAPE RTC MOUNTED ON DEVICE 483           |
|                           VSN A00150 G0003 S0001 F38K   SL  NOBLK  NOCOMP      |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Related Information

None.