Concepts

Find out how tape files operate on your server.

• Tape data files
  Learn about the different formats used for tape data files and how they should be used.
• Tape device files
  Understand how a tape device file works.
• Records, blocks, and formats
  Read this information to help you understand records, blocks, and record formats of the tapes.
• Tape labeling
  Find out how tape on your system is labeled.