HP NonStop G-Series - Manual (Page 159)

Using the DSM/TC Software System
DSM/Tape Catalog User’s Guide — 520233-008
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Selecting and Mounting a Scratch Tape Volume
To display the status of the tape drive $TAPE:
MC>status tapedrive $tape, detail
Tape Drive $TAPE
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Drive Status INUSE
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Label Type BACKUP
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Tape Name BKO001
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Tape Status INUSE
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Pool Name BACKUP_OPEN
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Volume Catalog \STORM.DEFAULT_CATALOG
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Process Name \STORM.0,27
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Process (CPU,PIN) (0,27)
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Tape Use OUT
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Open Exclusion EXCLUSIVE
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Open Mode LP
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Define Class TAPECATALOG
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Define Name =TCAT
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Program Name \STORM.$SYSTEM.SYS20.BACKUP
The INFO TAPEVOLUME command is used while the first tape is being written:
MC>info tapevolume bko00?
Volume Catalog \STORM.DEFAULT_CATALOG
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Pool Name BACKUP_OPEN
Tape Name Labels Type TapeFormat Status
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---------- -------- ----- ---------- ---------
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BKO000 BACKUP OPEN SCRATCH
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BKO001 BACKUP OPEN INUSE
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BKO002 BACKUP OPEN SCRATCH
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BKO003 BACKUP OPEN SCRATCH
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BKO004 BACKUP OPEN SCRATCH
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BKO005 BACKUP OPEN SCRATCH
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BKO006 BACKUP OPEN SCRATCH
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BKO007 BACKUP OPEN SCRATCH
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BKO008 BACKUP OPEN SCRATCH
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BKO009 BACKUP OPEN SCRATCH
10 tape volumes returned.
While being used, the status for BKO001 is INUSE.
The first tape volume (BKO001) is dismounted. An EMS message is output that verifies
the dismount of the first tape:
000659 $ZSVR STATUS 1512 - BKO001 TAPE DISMOUNTED FROM DRIVE
$TAPE
An EMS message is output for the next tape requested:
000600 $ZSVR *MC* 0001 MOUNT BCKO02 DENSITY 6250 WITH RING
Labeled BACKUP. Tape #2