DSM/Tape Catalog User's Guide

Using the DSM/TC Software System
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Selecting and Mounting a Scratch Tape Volume
MC>alter tapemount 0
1 tape mount altered.
The EMS log shows:
000649 $ZSVR 0000 REQUEST FOR VOLUME BKO000 CANCELED
000600 $ZSVR *MC* 0000 MOUNT BKO001 DENSITY 6250 WITH RING
Labeled BACKUP. Tape #1
An INFO TAPEVOLUME command is used after the ALTER TAPEMOUNT request and
shows that BKO001 is selected:
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 SELECTED
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.
BKO000 goes back to scratch status.
The operator mounts the tape volume BKO001, and an EMS message is output to
verify the mount request:
000648 $ZSVR 0000 VOLUME BKO001 MOUNTED
An EMS tape open message is sent:
000638 $ZSVR STATUS 1504 - BKO001 TAPE OPENED ON $TAPE
The status of the tape drives are checked with a STATUS TAPEDRIVE command:
MC>status tapedrive
Tape Drive Drive Tape Tape Label Open
Name Status Name Status Type Mode Process
------------ ----- ------ ------ ------ ---- -----------
$TAPE INUSE BKO001 INUSE BACKUP LP \STORM.0,27
$NAPA FREE
$NAPA1 FREE
$TAPE1 FREE GMS109 ASSIGNED ANSI
4 tape drives returned.