DSM/Tape Catalog Operator Interface (MEDIACOM) Manual

MEDIACOM Commands
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STATUS TAPEMOUNT Command
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Format of detail report
number Message number assigned by $ZSVR.
tname Name of the tape being requested in the message.
Also, while $ZSVR is waiting for a reply from a tape library server, this can be
returned in the tname field:
*ZSSI indicates a normal wait state.
RETRY indicates that a retryable error was returned.
BUST indicates that all ACS tape drives are busy.
type Type of tape label or label processing mode. The value of type can be:
ANSI Tape with ANSI standard label
BACKUP Tape with BACKUP label
BLP Tape opened for bypass label processing
IBM Tape with IBM-MVS standard label
NL Tape opened for no label processing
TMF Tape with TMF label
UNREADABLE Tape with label in nonstandard or
unreadable format
nodedev Name of the node where tname must be mounted or the name of the tape drive
to use.
prot Specifies whether to protect tname from being overwritten. The value of prot
can be:
NO Permit data to be written on the tape. Insert
write-enabled ring for open-reel tapes. For tape
cartridges, position switch to read/write
setting.
YES Do not permit data to be written to the tape. Do
not insert write-enabled ring for open-reel
tapes; for tape cartridges, position switch to
read-only setting.
action The action you must take for processing to continue. The value of action can
be:
ACCEPT or REJECT Issue ACCEPT TAPEMOUNT or
TAPEMOUNT REJECT TAPEMOUNT command.
MOUNT REQUESTED TAPE Mount tname.
MOUNT SCRATCH TAPE Mount any scratch tape from pool
named in DEFINE.
NO ACTION NEEDED No action needed.