Guardian User's Guide

Using Labeled Tapes
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Responding to Messages and Requests
Rejecting a Tape Drive-Usage Request
To reject a tape drive-usage request, enter:
MC> REJECT TAPEMOUNT [ \node.] message-number
You can also delay the request by doing nothing.
Tape Drive-Usage Request Example
For this tape drive-usage request:
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To accept this request, log on as a super-group user (255,n) and enter:
MC> ACCEPT TAPEMOUNT 4
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To reject this request, enter:
MC> REJECT TAPEMOUNT 4
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To get more information about this request, enter:
MC> STATUS TAPEMOUNT 4, DETAIL
A message similar to this is displayed:
Responding to Operator Attention Requests
When a tape process does not recognize a tape, the $ZSVR process sends a message to
the operator console asking you to check the tape mounted on the drive. The operation
cannot continue until you either accept or reject the request in the message. These
requests are displayed in the format:
seq
is the 4-digit message sequence number that identifies this request.
$tape
is the tape drive on which the unrecognized tape is mounted.
$ZSVR: 0004 REQUEST TO USE $TAPE UNLABELED
Tape Mount 04
Open Mode NL REQUEST
Tape Drive $TAPE
Action ACCEPT OR REJECT TAPEMOUNT
Tape Use OUT
Density
Open Exclusion EXCLUSIVE
Process Name \SAGE.8,99
Process (CPU,PIN) (8,99)
Define Class NONE
Program Name \SAGE.$SYSTEM.SYS02.BACKUP
$ZSVR: seq UNKNOWN TAPE ON $tape, ACCEPT OR
MOUNT CORRECT TAPE TO PROCEED