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SERIND System Option—Use of Out-of-Service Tapes

Use the SERIND system option to prevent reuse of an out-of-service/scratch-indicated tape by indicating whether CA TLMS will reset the out-of-service status to in-service when a tape is mounted for input. Out-of-service tapes cannot be used for output regardless of the option setting.

This system option has the following format:

SERIND=[NO|YES]

NO

Specifies that the service indicator is not reset to IN when the tape is opened for input.

YES

(Default) Specifies that type 4 service indicated tapes cannot be used for output. The service indicator is reset.