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Tape Management System Considerations

If a Tape Management System is installed, the following must be considered at this point in the system setup:

• If CA Vtape will be run on multiple systems and the Virtual Volumes are to be shared across those systems, the Tape Management System Database should be shared between those systems.
• An exclusive tape VOLSER range must be defined in the Tape Management System for CA Vtape use.
• If the Virtual Volumes will be defined in subpools.
• How data set stacking is supported.

Note: Additional Tape Management System considerations are discussed in the chapters “Scratch Tape Synchronization" and "Tape Management Systems.”