DSM/Tape Catalog Operator Interface (MEDIACOM) Manual

MEDIACOM Commands
DSM/Tape Catalog Operator Interface (MEDIACOM) Manual—429828-010
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ALTER MEDIADEFS Command (Super Group or
SECURITY-MEDIA-ADMIN Only)
>>> RETENTION 90,&
>>> ABENDRETENTION 0
MC> ALTER MEDIADEFS \STAR,&
>>> SSLIST (\SKY, \SEA, \STAR),&
>>> FILECAT \STAR.FILE_CATALOG_STAR,&
>>> VOLCAT \SKY.MASTER_TAPE_CATALOG,&
>>> POOL TAPES_FOR_STAR,&
>>> LEVEL COMPATIBLE,&
>>> RETENTION 90,&
>>> ABENDRETENTION 0
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DSM/TC is in full operation on \SKY, \SEA, and \STAR after a two-month
conversion process. Issue ALTER MEDIADEFS commands to change the tape
level support on all three nodes to MEDIACAT:
MC> ALTER MEDIADEFS, LEVEL MEDIACAT
MC> ALTER MEDIADEFS \SEA, LEVEL MEDIACAT
MC> ALTER MEDIADEFS \STAR, LEVEL MEDIACAT
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Every Friday you issue an INFO MEDIADEFS command on \SKY, \SEA, and
\STAR to check for a clock problem detected by the automatic clean-up run. This
morning the warning message appears for \SKY:
MC>INFO MEDIADEFS
Search List (\SKY, \SEA, \STAR)
File Catalog \SKY.FILE_CATALOG_SKY
Volume Catalog \SKY.MASTER_TAPE_CATALOG
Pool Name TAPES_FOR_SKY
Retention 90 DAYS
Abend Retention 0 DAYS
Support Level MEDIACAT
Automated OFF
Compression OFF
WARNING!
EXPIRATION SUSPENDED - CONFIRM SYSTEM TIME TO ENABLE
You check the time on \SKY and discover it is not correct. After you correct it, issue
ALTER MEDIADEFS to permit the clean-up process to run at its next scheduled
time or use an EXPIRE TAPEFILE command:
MC> ALTER MEDIADEFS, RESET EXPIRATION