Re: 3581 L23 tape drive "how to" question -- MIDRANGE-L

Subject: Re: 3581 L23 tape drive "how to" question
From: rob@xxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 11:47:34 -0500
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Many shops configure that device for "sequential" mode versus "random"
mode - we did. Random is the default and is used by shops that use TSM,
BRMS and other tape management stuff.

Anyway, in sequential mode:
- Slap tapes in
- Press Mode until you see "Start Seq"
- Press Select

Test:
- CHKTAP DEV(TAPxx) ENDOPT(*UNLOAD) should display volid, eject tape,
load next tape automatically
- CHKTAP DEV(TAPxx) ENDOPT(*UNLOAD) should display volid eject tape

Passes test? Repeat first group to load the tapes back up.
If your backup does not end with an *UNLOAD, connect in and do a quick
CHKTAP between backups. You can see which volume is loaded by doing the
CHKTAP ENDOPT(*LEAVE) or *REWIND instead of *UNLOAD.

Rob Berendt

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Follow-Ups:

RE: 3581 L23 tape drive "how to" question , John Candidi
Re: 3581 L23 tape drive "how to" question , Ron Adams

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