5190/5194 Modular Tape Subsystem Manual

Operating the Cartridge Tape Drive and ACL
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Where to Get More Information About Labeled-Tape
Processing
With labeled-tape processing enabled, you can use both labeled and unlabeled tapes.
With labeled-tape processing disabled, you can use only unlabeled tapes.
Where to Get More Information About Labeled-Tape Processing
The following table tells you where to get more information on labeled tapes, labeled-
tape processing, tape operator tasks, and utilities for managing tape operations:
Preparing a Tape Drive for Online Dumps
(NonStop Himalaya K-Series Servers)
The online dump process copies specified database tables and files from disk
volumes to a tape drive that has been placed online. All the tables and files in
databases used by your applications should be protected regularly by online dumps.
You must take the following steps before performing an online dump:
1. Verify that the tape drive has been configured. See Section 2, Configuring the
Modular Tape Subsystem.
2. Verify that the tape drive you are dumping to has been placed online and that a
path to the controller exists. See Bringing the Tape Drives Online After Installation
on page 3-39.
3. Label the tapes you are using for the online dump. See Using Labeled and
Unlabeled Tapes on NonStop Himalaya K-Series Servers on page 4-42.
Using Labeled and Unlabeled Tapes on
NonStop Himalaya S-Series Servers
Initially, labeled-tape processing is disabled in the ALLPROCESSORS paragraph of
the CONFTEXT configuration file. With labeled-tape processing disabled, you can use
only unlabeled tapes.
For more information about... Read...
Enabling labeled-tape processing Modifying the ALLPROCESSORS Paragraph for
Labeled-Tape Processing on page 2-18
Managing labeled-tape processing Guardian User’s Guide
MEDIACOM and tape-label formats DSM/Tape Catalog Operator Interface (MEDIACOM)
Manual
BACKUP utility, RESTORE utility,
and TAPECOM utility
Guardian Disk and Tape Utilities Reference Manual
File Utility Program (FUP) File Utility Program (FUP) Reference Manual