Using physical devices. (Also see Logical_names, and Terminal_environment) ALLOCATE Allocates a device for your exclusive use. DEALLOCATE Releases an allocated device for general use. DISMOUNT Makes a storage device unavailable for processing. INITIALIZE Formats a storage device. MOUNT Makes a storage device available for processing. ANALYZE/DISK Checks the readability and validity of disks. ANALYZE/ERROR_LOG Displays the contents of the system error log. ANALYZE/MEDIA Analyzes the format of a storage device. BACKUP Saves or restores files from storage devices. SET CARD_READER Sets the translation mode for a card reader. SET DEVICE Sets device characteristics. SET MAGTAPE Sets magnetic tape device characteristics. SET PRINTER Sets line printer characteristics. SET SECURITY /CLASS=DEVICE Modifies the access control list (ACL), protection code, and owner of a device. SET VOLUME Sets mounted volume characteristics. SHOW DEVICES Displays the status of devices. SHOW ERROR Displays device error counts. SHOW MAGTAPE Displays magnetic tape characteristics. SHOW PRINTER Displays line printer characteristics. SHOW SECURITY Displays the name, class, and profile of a device. The profile lists the queue's access control list (ACL), protection code, and owner. Type ? to display the list of HINTS. Type PHYSICAL_DEVICES to redisplay this particular hint. Press the RETURN key before typing a command or topic name.