RE: Load Next Tape

["McDonough, Bill/FSC Longmont" <bmcdonough@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I run unattended backups on my system console with "GO SAVE #21", and have
had problems with tapes not properly initialized, bad, or not available to
load (backup unexpectedly required one more tape than I had in my magazine).
To make sure the system was up when my east coast users come in at 6:00 AM
the next day, I have added several entries to the system reply list.  If any
of the messages in the list occur, the reply is pulled from the list and
processing continues, or in some cases is cancelled.  I have added entries
for the following tape-related messages:

CPA4054
CPA4058
CPA4060
CPA4061
CPA4088
CPA4090

Hope this helps.

Bill McDonough
(720)494-8030
bmcdonough@hbgconstructors.com
 
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> From: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com <mailto:owner-midrange-l@midrange.com>

> [mailto:owner-midrange-l@midrange.com]
<mailto:[mailto:owner-midrange-l@midrange.com]> On Behalf Of Alan Moulsdale
> Sent: 30 October 2000 10:30
> To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com <mailto:MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com> 
> Subject: Load Next Tape
>
>
> I have a situation where I am running a dedicated backup from the console:
> ENDSYS
> SAVSYS
> SAVLIB *NONSYS
> SAVDLO
> SAV
> STRSBS QCTL
>
> If any of the commands fail, the program that I have written starts the
> required subsystems and sends a pager message to the support
> guys. They can
> then come in, fix the problem and restart the backup.
>
> I have one problem, if the save runs out of cartridges the message 'load
> next volume...' is sent and the save waits for it to be answered.
> Because an
> error hasn't occurred, my program does not know it is waiting and so no
> pager message is sent.
>
> This shouldn't be a problem because the device is a 3590 with a cartridge
> stacker, however this weekend the stacker had a hardware failure
> and didn't
> load the next cart and the save hung waiting for a response for
> 10+ hours!!!
>
> Does anybody know a way round this.
>
> Many thanks
>
> Alan
>
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