RE: Unattended save with tape media library

["Mike Shaw" <mhshaw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Martin,

In addition to individual device descriptions, it should have created a
Media Library Device (MLB) as well.  It's my understanding that the 3494 has
an Inventory function to determine what media is in what slots and that
communicates to the MLB.  As a result, you should be referencing the MLB as
the tape device, not the individual drives.

Check the IBM Storage Products web page and get the manual for the 3494.  It
will tell you what you need to do for the Inventory function.

Regards,

Mike Shaw

-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Martin Rowe
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 9:05 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Unattended save with tape media library

Hi all

We've just had a 3494 installed (which seems bigger than our AS/400s!)
and the first unattended SAVSYS (from GO SAVE 21) wasn't a resounding
success :( Although we can set the device to use for it, the VOL parm
only shows up if the save commands are prompted. That isn't a lot of use
for unattended backups, where the save is happening (and any requested
prompting) the day after the option is taken. Leaving VOL(*MOUNTED) (the
default) causes the backup to fail.

We already have customised versions of the programs behind option 21
which I can tweak to prompt for the volumes (in QMNSRBND) and build them
into the relevant save commands (in QMNSAVE), but I'm wondering if I'm
overlooking something obvious first. As yet we don't have any specific
backup managing software (BRMS, Robot, etc)  and no immediate plans to
get any - this is just a request to see if my roll-my-own approach isn't
making things too complicated.

Regards, Martin
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