DSM/Tape Catalog Operator Interface (MEDIACOM) Manual

Using MEDIACOM
DSM/Tape Catalog Operator Interface (MEDIACOM) Manual—429828-010
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RUN Command Syntax
CPU cpu
is the processor in which the MEDIACOM process is to run. Specify cpu as a
number in the range 0 through 15. If you omit this option, the command
interpreter randomly chooses a processor.
IN in-file
is the file that MEDIACOM uses as a command input file. If you omit this
option, MEDIACOM uses the IN file currently defined for your command
interpreter (usually your home terminal).
As an IN file, you can specify an EDIT file containing MEDIACOM commands.
If you use an EDIT file as the IN file, in-file can be a partially qualified disk
file name.
If you include a MEDIACOM command in the run command, MEDIACOM
ignores the IN option.
NAME [ $process-name ]
assigns a process name to your MEDIACOM process. A process name begins
with a $ character, followed by 1 through 5 alphanumeric characters. The first
character after $ must be alphabetic.
If you give your MEDIACOM process a name, that name appears in the
destination control table (DCT). You can use the process name in commands
that manage or monitor processes, such as the command interpreter STATUS
command.
If you include NAME with no process name, the system assigns a name. If you
omit the NAME option, the MEDIACOM process runs as an unnamed process.
It can be identified by the system-assigned CPU and PIN numbers.
NOWAIT
instructs the command interpreter to start a MEDIACOM process and then to
return to your terminal for more commands. Typically, NOWAIT is used in batch
mode (when you specify an EDIT command file as the IN file) or in execute-
and-quit mode. The NOWAIT option means that MEDIACOM runs in the
background, allowing you to use your terminal for other work.
If you omit NOWAIT, your command interpreter starts MEDIACOM and then
pauses while MEDIACOM runs. NOWAIT is not used when starting an
interactive session.