VMTAPE CONFIG File Record Reference › DEFPRIOR Record

DEFPRIOR Record

Use the DEFPRIOR Record to specify the default priority for mount and allocation requests. The DEFPRIOR Record controls where in the queue your request will be placed and how soon the request will be satisfied.

All users are initially authorized for the default priority. When no DEFPRIOR Record is coded, users not specifying a priority on mount requests receive a priority of 50.

Use the DEFPRIOR Record to set a default priority for all users. If you omit the DEFPRIOR record, CA VM:Tape defaults to a priority of 50 and can be overridden for all users only by a lower priority (numerically higher) on an AUTHORIZ PRIORITY (nn) * configuration file record.

Note: For more information about specifying priority authorizations, see PRIORITY (nn) Authorization.