gtpo1mfz | Operations |
Use this command to initialize a tape. The standard volume label (VOL1), dummy header label (HDR1), and tapemark required at the beginning of an output tape is created.
Requirements and Restrictions
Enhanced capacity cartridge system tape cartridges can be used only on tape devices that can process 3480-2 XF format tapes.
Format
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Attention: Use this parameter with caution because it can destroy valid data.
Attention: Use this parameter with caution because it can destroy valid data.
Additional Information
If you do not specify a tape format for writing the header labels (for example, the F38K parameter or the F16X128 parameter) the format defaults to the highest level supported by the specified tape device.
Examples
In the following example, the tape that is on the specified tape device is initialized.
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |User: ZTINT 481 F38K2 | | | |System: COTI0304I 10.31.19 TINT HPN DEVICE 481 INITIALIZATION COMPLETE | | VSN A00046 FORMAT 38K2 | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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