The SET SHADOW command and its qualifiers are designed to give the user greater control over the behavior of shadow sets. These commands act upon the shadow set (also known as the virtual unit) or, in some cases, on the individual shadow set member that you specify. Unless otherwise noted, the qualifier settings typically remain in effect until they are changed using either the SET SHADOW or SET DEVICE command or until the shadow set or shadow set member is dismounted. If the shadow set is remounted or a shadow set member is returned to the shadow set from which it was dismounted, the settings must be specified again. Some SET SHADOW qualifiers also can be specified using the SET DEVICE command, where they have the same effect. However, if your focus is on changing characteristics of shadow sets, the SET SHADOW command provides more options.