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DRMOD

This parameter controls the disposition of a DR backup tape and DRMOD is ignored if DRTAPE is set to NO or DUPLEX.

Syntax:

DRMOD=NEVER|ALWAYS|STD

The default is NEVER.

NEVER

Never append data to an existing DR backup tape.

Always create a new DR tape for every standard and/or interim backup cycle.

ALWAYS

Always append data to an existing DR Backup tape for every standard and/or interim backup cycle until the tape is full.

If you issue a MODIFY SARSTC, NEW or INEW, or start the archival task with a NEW or INEW parameter, you cause a new DR Tape to be created.

STD

Append data to an existing DR backup tape for an Interim backup cycle until the tape is full. Start with the first Interim Backup Cycle after a Standard Backup Cycle.

If you issue a MODIFY SARSTC,NEW or INEW, or start the archival task with a NEW or INEW parameter, you cause a new DR Tape to be created.

Note: The setting of the DRMOD parameter only affects the backup cycle. the Tape Consolidation Utility (SARPAC) appends to an existing SARPAC DR tape for a 'calendar day', each day a new SARPAC DR tape is created.