Updating a File Device Class

To update this device class, first complete the following fields and then click Finish, or click Cancel to end the task.

Mount Limit

Enter the maximum number of file volumes that can be simultaneously mounted for the device class

Tape Volume Prefix

Enter the high level qualifier of the file name that the server writes into the tape labels. For each sequential access volume assigned to this device class, the server uses this prefix to create the file name.

File Mode or Directory

File Mode
Enter a 1 or 2 character string. The first character is required and must be a letter from A to Z. The second character is optional and can be a numeric digit from 0 to 6. The first character identifies the minidisk that has been accessed in read-write mode.
Directory
Enter a fully qualified SFS directory name of the format filepool:userid followed by up to 8 sub-directory names which are separated by periods. Tivoli Storage Manager servers should not share SFS directories; each server must have separate directories for file device classes. The server must have write authority to the directory and files unless all volumes are read-only or full.