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SMF Record Type Considerations

When creating SMF records, consider the following points:

• Specify a unique record type (a number) that is not in use by other software products in your environment.
• IBM provides record types in the range of 128 through 255 for user and non-IBM vendor records.
• The number you select will be placed in the SMF record, and is used to identify the CA Tape Encryption SMF records.
• CA Tape Encryption can place unique data structures, known as subtypes, in the SMF record.