DSM/Tape Catalog User's Guide

Configuring DSM/TC
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Setting Defaults Using ALTER MEDIADEFS
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Part of your tape inventory consists of Model 3480 cartridge tapes stored in a tape
library that has only one Library Storage Module (LSM). The LSM has two tape
drives. To assign NonStop Kernel tape names to these tape drives requires two
ALTER TAPEDRIVE commands:
MC> ALTER TAPEDRIVE $ACS01, LSM (0,0,9,0)
MC> ALTER TAPEDRIVE $ACS02, LSM (0,0,9,1)
Setting Defaults Using ALTER MEDIADEFS
In this example, DSM/TC defaults are set for three nodes using the ALTER
MEDIADEFS command and options. DSM/TC software is installed on three nodes
named \SKY, \SEA, and \STAR that are going to be converted to manage their tapes
with DSM/TC.
Because tapes already exist, the tape support level is initially set to COMPATIBLE.
\SKY is the current default node.
1. Issue these commands to establish the system defaults for each node:
MC> ALTER MEDIADEFS,&
>>> SSLIST (\SKY, \SEA, \STAR),&
>>> FILECAT FILE_CATALOG_SKY,&
>>> VOLCAT MASTER_TAPE_CATALOG,&
>>> POOL TAPES_FOR_SKY,&
>>> LEVEL COMPATIBLE,&
>>> RETENTION 90,&
>>> ABENDRETENTION 0
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MC> ALTER MEDIADEFS \SEA,&
>>> SSLIST (\STAR, \SEA, \SKY),&
>>> FILECAT \SEA.FILE_CATALOG_SEA,&
>>> VOLCAT \SKY.MASTER_TAPE_CATALOG,&
>>> POOL TAPES_FOR_SEA,&
>>> LEVEL COMPATIBLE,&
>>> RETENTION 90,&
>>> ABENDRETENTION 0
MC> ALTER MEDIADEFS \STAR,&
>>> SSLIST (\SKY, \SEA, \STAR),&
>>> FILECAT \STAR.FILE_CATALOG_STAR,&
>>> VOLCAT \SKY.MASTER_TAPE_CATALOG,&
>>> POOL TAPES_FOR_STAR,&
>>> LEVEL COMPATIBLE,&
>>> RETENTION 90,&
>>> ABENDRETENTION 0
After conversion, DSM/TC is in full operation on \SKY, \SEA, and \STAR.