TAPESIZE configuration parameter

Use the TAPESIZE parameter specifies the size of the device to which the ontape utility backs up storage spaces.

onconfig.std value

TAPESIZE 0

units

range of values

0 - 4294967296 (4 TB)

0 - 9223372036854775807 (9 ZB)

takes effect

For ontape:

When you run an ontape command.
When you reset the value dynamically in your onconfig file by running the onmode -wf command.
When you reset the value in memory by running the onmode -wm command.

For the onload and onunload utilities: When the database server is shut down and restarted.

Usage

The TAPESIZE also specifies the size of the default device to which data is loaded or unloaded when you use the onload or onunload utility. When you run the onload or onunload utility, you can specify a different tape size on the command line. If you want to use the full physical capacity of a tape, set TAPESIZE to 0.

Note: Tape size is irrelevant if TAPEDEV is set to STDIO.

If you specify a TAPESIZE value, ON-Bar ignores the value.