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ALTCTR System Option—Alternate Data Center ID

Use the ALTCTR system option to provide an alternate identification for the data center. An alternate data center ID can be used to move a nonscratch tape back to the primary data center without the tape retention system (TRS) resetting it to scratch status.

This system option has the following format:

ALTCTR=xx
xx

Specifies the alternate name for the data center.

Valid values: Any alphanumeric character

Default: D1

Example: ALTCTR System Option

ALTCTR=D2