You want to mount a tape in read-only mode at virtual address 181 and you want to continue to use your console while the operator mounts your tape. Enter the following:
slmount x10001 181 dsn monthly data (noring nowait
To mount a scratch tape in write mode at virtual address 181 and set its expiration date to January 15, 2000, enter the following:
slmount scratch 181 dsn weekly data (nowait expdt 2000/015
To mount a scratch tape at virtual address 182 and sets it expiration date to 30 days from today, enter the following:
slmount scratch 182 dsn first dataset (retpd 30 ring