DSM/Tape Catalog Operator Interface (MEDIACOM) Manual

DSM/Tape Catalog Operator Interface (MEDIACOM) Manual—429828-010
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2 MEDIACOM Commands
This section describes the MEDIACOM commands in detail. Table 2-1 through
Table 2-8 on page 2-5 summarize the commands by various management tasks, such
as configuring a DSM/TC system and manually changing a catalog entry.
Managing the Session Environment
Many of the commands listed in Table 2-1 are used in every MEDIACOM session. In
general, they manage details of the session environment, such as setting default
values that apply to that session only.
Table 2-1. Session Environment Commands
Command Purpose
ENV Displays the current session default values
EXIT Ends the session; returns control to the command interpreter
FC Retrieves, edits, and executes a previously entered command
FILECAT Defines a session default name for a file catalog
HELP Displays the names and syntax of MEDIACOM commands
HISTORY Displays or removes commands saved in the history buffer
OBEY Executes commands stored in a file
OPEN SERVER Creates a MEDIACOM server dedicated to your session
PAUSE Lets another process control the home terminal during the session
POOL Defines a session default name for a pool
STATUS SERVER Displays information about the MEDIACOM server for your session
TAPEDRIVE Defines a session default name for a tape drive
UNLOAD Defines a session default for whether a tape is left online after a
command finishes
VOLCAT Defines a session default name for a volume catalog
VOLUME Defines a session default for a node, volume, or subvolume name of a
disk file-ID
? Retrieves a previously entered command
! Retrieves and executes a previously entered command