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CATAPE Resource Class—Secure Tape Volumes

Valid on z/OS and z/VM.

Use CATAPE to secure access to tape volumes for BrightStor CA‑1.

When used with TSS ADDTO/REMOVE, this resource class has the following format:

TSS ADDTO(acid) CATAPE(prefix(es))

Prefix length

One to eight characters

Capacity of list

One to five prefixes per command

When used with TSS PERMIT/REVOKE, this resource class has the following format:

TSS PERMIT(acid) CATAPE(prefix(es))

Prefix length

One to forty‑four characters

Capacity of list

One to five prefixes per TSS command

CATAPE is used with:

• The commands CREATE, ADDTO, REMOVE, PERMIT, REVOKE, ADMIN, DEADMIN, WHOOWNS, and WHOHAS
• The ACID types User, Profile, Department, Division, Zone, DCA, VCA, ZCA, LSCA, SCA, and MSCA when used with TSS ADD/REMOVE
• The ACID types User, Profile, DCA, VCA, ZCA, LSCA, SCA, and MSCA when used with TSS PERMIT/REVOKE
• CATAPE(OWN) authority to ADD or REMOVE Authority to control access of CA product specific commands owned
• CATAPE(XAUTH) authority to PERMIT or REVOKE the Authority to CA product specific commands, functions and programs

The administrator can:

• Specify the accesses ALL, UPDATE, READ, WRITE, and NONE.
• Use any of the following methods to control access to CATAPE resources: Expiration, Facility, Time/Day, and Actions.