5.1.2 TAPE Utilities

The following table shows the utilities that are used for TAPE file maintenance:

Utility Name

Function

HETGET

Extract files from an AWS or HET tape file

HETINIT

Initialize an AWS or HET tape file

HETMAP

Show information about a HET or AWS tape file

HETUPD

Update and/or copy an AWS or HET tape file

TAPECOPY

Copy a SCSI tape to or from an AWSTAPE disk file

TAPEMAP

Show information about an AWS tape file

TAPESPLT

Split an AWS tape file

VMFPLC2

VM formatted tape utility

Table 2: TAPE file maintenance utilities

5.1.3 Miscellaneous Utilities

The following table shows utilities used for miscellaneous functions:

Utility Name

Function

DMAP2HRC

P/390 DEVMAP conversion program

Table 3: Miscellaneous utilities

5.1.4 Third Party Utilities

The following table shows “third party” utilities used for various functions:

Utility Name

Function

FTAPE

SCSI tape test utility

PRTPUB

Mainframe print publishing program

Table 4: Third party utilities

5.1.5 Mainframe Utilities

The utilities according to the next table will run on the mainframe and provide various functions that are
useful for Hercules users:

Utility Name

Function

AWSSL

AWS virtual tape utility

AWSUTIL

AWS format tape file generation utility

RAWSTAPE

Reverse AWSTAPE utility

VTTS

Virtual tape transportation system

Table 5: Mainframe utilities

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