DSM/Tape Catalog Operator Interface (MEDIACOM) Manual

MEDIACOM Commands
DSM/Tape Catalog Operator Interface (MEDIACOM) Manual—429828-010
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ALTER TAPEVOLUME Command
(Super Group Only)
LTO3
Only LTO3 tapes are permitted.
LTO4
Only LTO4 tapes are permitted.
LTO5
Only LTO5 tapes are permitted.
OPEN
Only open-reel tapes are permitted.
SDLT
Only SDLT tapes are permitted.
Considerations

Tape volumes in ASSIGNED or FULL status cannot be altered to SCRATCH,
RELEASED, or BAD.

To change the status of a TAPEVOLUME that is currently assigned or full to
scratch, the TAPEFILEs associated with the TAPEVOLUME must be deleted with
the DELETE TAPEFILE command or allowed to expire automatically on the
designated expiration date.

The TYPE of a TAPEVOLUME must be modified to allow the user to change the
media type of one or more tape volumes, regardless of their current status (such
as SCRATCH, ASSIGNED, and so on).
Examples

To change a tape with status scratch to a status of bad:
MC> ALTER TAPEVOLUME BC0432, STATUS BAD

To change the status of four tapes from released to scratch:
MC> ALTER TAPEVOLUME (TG0123, TG0130, TG0058, TG2233),&
>>> STATUS SCRATCH,&
>>> POOL EXTRA_TAPES

To change to scratch all entries in the pool beginning with TG00 that qualify for a
status change:
MC> ALTER TAPEVOLUME TG00*,&
>>> STATUS SCRATCH,&
>>> POOL OPERATIONS_TAPES