Adding Existing Volumes to Data Sets

All volumes used by the tape management system should be initialized by Robot Save to eliminate possible errors. The exception to this rule is when you are managing tapes created before you had Robot Save. To record these volumes into a backup set rotation so that they can be man- aged, Robot Save gives you two commands:

• Use the RBSRDVOLTP command if the volume is available on-site. Robot Save reads and records the volume name into the rotation for you.

• Use the RBSADDVOL command if the volume is not available on- site. Add the volume name into the rotation with this command.

After you have recorded all pre-existing volumes in the tape management system, you should restrict authority to these commands. For further explanation of these commands, see Robot Save Commands.