SCF Reference Manual for the Storage Subsystem (G06.24+, H06.03+)

Configuring and Managing Tape Drives

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Altering Tape Drive Attribute Values

The ALTER TAPE Command (page 14-89) alters the attributes of a tape drive in the

system configuration database. For a description of alterable tape attributes, see

pages 14-90 through 14-92.

Considerations for ALTER TAPE

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The process must be in the STOPPED state or not running before you can change

its configuration.

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Changes take effect when you restart the process.

Changing the Values of Tape Drive Attributes

1. Stop the tape drive:

-> STOP $TAPE0

2. Verify the tape drive is in the STOPPED state:

-> STATUS $TAPE0

3. Change one or more attributes. For example:

-> ALTER $TAPE0, COMPRESSION OFF

4. Verify the change took place:

-> INFO $TAPE0, DETAIL

5. Start the tape drive:

-> START $TAPE0

When the START TAPE command finishes successfully, the tape drive is left in the

STARTED state.