DSM/Tape Catalog User's Guide

Using the DSM/TC Software System
DSM/Tape Catalog User’s Guide — 520233-008
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Creating a DEFINE for a BACKUP Operation
EXCLUDED_POOL ANY ANY ANY ON EXCLUDED
IBM_POOL IBM 6250 ANY ON INCLUDED
5 pools returned.
MC>info tapevolume bko00?
Volume Catalog \STORM.DEFAULT_CATALOG
Pool Name BACKUP_OPEN
Tape Name Labels Type TapeFormat Status
---------- -------- ----- ---------- ---------
BKO000 BACKUP OPEN SCRATCH
BKO001 BACKUP OPEN SCRATCH
BKO002 BACKUP OPEN SCRATCH
BKO003 BACKUP OPEN SCRATCH
BKO004 BACKUP OPEN SCRATCH
BKO005 BACKUP OPEN SCRATCH
BKO006 BACKUP OPEN SCRATCH
BKO007 BACKUP OPEN SCRATCH
BKO008 BACKUP OPEN SCRATCH
BKO009 BACKUP OPEN SCRATCH
10 tape volumes returned.
Creating a DEFINE for a BACKUP Operation
This example shows a TAPECATALOG DEFINE that is required for a BACKUP
operation, followed by the BACKUP command line. After the DEFINE and BACKUP
command are MEDIACOM STATUS commands used to determine the status of
outstanding tape mount requests and an INFO TAPEVOLUME command used to
determine the attributes of the tape that is selected by DSM/TC.
TACL> ADD DEFINE =TCAT,CLASS TAPECATALOG,USE OUT,FILEID
FRIDAY_BACKUP,&
TACL> & LABELS BACKUP, RETENTION 30
TACL> BACKUP =TCAT,$DATA1.*.*,BLOCKSIZE 28
The EMS log shows:
000600 $ZSVR *MC* 0000 MOUNT BKO000 DENSITY 6250 WITH RING
Labeled BACKUP. Tape #1
Selecting and Mounting a Scratch Tape Volume
Before an appropriate scratch volume is mounted, a STATUS TAPEMOUNT command
is used:
MC>status tapemount
Tape Tape Label Write
Mount Name Type Node or Device Prot Action Needed