DSM/Tape Catalog User's Guide

Using the DSM/TC Software System
DSM/Tape Catalog User’s Guide — 520233-008
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Returning the Tapes to Scratch
Tape: 1 Code EOF Last modif Owner RWEP Type Rec
Block
$DATA.SUBVOL
FILE1 101 125440 18Apr93 19:02 -1 NNNN
FILE2 101 425440 19Apr93 6:02 -1 NNNN
FILE3 101 155440 18Apr93 12:02 -1 NNNN
FILE4 101 126440 19Apr93 12:32 -1 NNNN
FILE5 101 125740 18Apr93 13:02 -1 NNNN
Tape volumes used: BKO001
Summary Information
Files restored = 5 Files not restored = 0
1 recover diskfile completed.
This EMS message is output for tape dismount:
000659 $ZSVR STATUS 1512 - BKO001 TAPE DISMOUNTED FROM DRIVE $TAPE
Returning the Tapes to Scratch
The tape file is deleted using the DELETE TAPEFILE command, followed by an INFO
TAPEVOLUME command used to verify the scratch status.
MC>delete tapefile friday_backup, gen 1
2 tape volumes altered.
1 tape file deleted.
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.
Rejecting a Tape Mount
As part of the recovery actions for aborting THE FUP COPY operation, execute the
MEDIACOM REJECT TAPEMOUNT command:
1. Label a tape using a TAPECATALOG define.