Defining an AS400MLB Library

To define a library, first complete the following fields and then click Finish, or click Cancel to end the task.

Library Name

Enter the name of the library to be defined. The maximum length of this name is 30 characters.

Category

Specify the system name and category name for this category.

Sysname Specifies the system on which the command is being issued. The default is Sysname.
Category system-name Specifies the system to which the category belongs. This parameter is optional. The default is *SYSNAME/.
catname Specifies the category name of the volumes to be checked in by Tivoli Storage Manager. The name of the AS/400 predefined category name is required. The following are the AS/400 predefined category names:
  • *INSERT specifies that the volume is in the insert category.
  • *NOSHARE specifies that the volume can only be mounted from this system.
  • *SHARE400 specifies that the volume can be shared with other AS/400 systems that are attached to the Media Library Device.