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Step 1 Defining CMSTMC and SERIES Records

The distribution media contains a skeleton configuration file, VMTAPE CONFIG. Modify this configuration file according to your site’s requirements. The skeleton VMTAPE CONFIG file contains two SERIES records to allow for installation verification. Currently, you can code SERIES records that conform to your site’s conventions. Edit the VMTAPE CONFIG file, and change the CMSTMC and SERIES records to fit your site’s requirements:

• The CMSTMC record is required; it specifies the name of the TMC file. For more information about the CMSTMC record, see CMSTMC Record.
• SERIES records specify the tape volume serial numbers (volsers) to be under TMC control and the number of volsers in each series. There are no predefined restrictions on the number of SERIES records you can have; the number is only limited by the amount of storage available for CA VM:Tape internal control blocks. For more information about the SERIES record, see SERIES Record.

For example, your VMTAPE CONFIG file could contain these CMSTMC and SERIES records to define three series with a total of 1,100 tape volumes:

CMSTMC VMTAPE TMC B
SERIES X10000 800
SERIES PD0000 100
SERIES OP0000 200

When you have finished making your changes, save and exit the VMTAPE CONFIG file.