RE: 3570 Tape Library

["Wilt, Charles" <CWilt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sorry,

That should have read "you should have two devices defined, TAPxx and TAPMLBxx."

Charles Wilt
--
iSeries Systems Administrator / Developer
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
ph: 513-573-4343
fax: 513-398-1121
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Wilt, Charles
> Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 2:36 PM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: RE: 3570 Tape Library
> 
> 
> Dave,
> 
> We use our 3750 without BRMS.
> 
> You should have to devices defined, TAPxx and TAPLIBxx.  Just 
> use the TAPxx device with the reqgular SAVxxx/RSTxxx commands.
> 
> Make sure the drive is in "sequential mode".  Meaning, when 
> one tape is done the next is automatically loaded.  Then you 
> can preload as many tapes as you need.  
> 
> The way we use it is on Monday, we load 7 tapes for the week. 
>  The daily backup job ends with an ENDOPT(*UNLOAD) and the 
> next tape is automatically loaded for the next day.
> 
> When we do a monthly full system save, we load 7 tapes and 
> the drive loads the next tape as the prior was is filled up.
> 
> HTH,
> 
> Charles Wilt
> --
> iSeries Systems Administrator / Developer
> Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
> ph: 513-573-4343
> fax: 513-398-1121
>