This subsection explains concepts of labeled and unlabeled tapes, single-file tapes, and multifile tapes. DUMPALL can copy or print files stored on labeled or unlabeled tapes, and DUMPALL can copy files to labeled or unlabeled tapes. You can instruct DUMPALL to copy more than one file from the same input tape by specifying the MULTIFILE option for input files. You can instruct DUMPALL to create a multifile tape by specifying the MULTIFILE option for output files.