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Reserve DETAIL File Numbers

VMBMCOPY requires that each user ID who is running VMBMCOPY reserves a range of DETAIL filenames for the exclusive use of the user ID. Reserve the file numbers before you copy any cataloged tapes. To reserve file numbers, run the VMBMCOPY RESERVE command. Reserve a large range of file numbers because these numbers do not consume any space on the catalog disk.

The VMBMCOPY RESERVE command must obtain a read-write link to the CA VM:Backup server catalog disk. Log off the server before issuing this command.

Each user ID running VMBMCOPY must reserve its own range of DETAIL filenames.