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Using Labeled Tapes

Guardian User’s Guide 425266-001

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Responding to Messages and Requests

Viewing a Tape Drive-Usage Request

To view outstanding tape drive-usage requests, enter:

> MEDIACOM STATUS TAPEMOUNT [[ \node.] message-number ]
[ , DETAIL ]

When you enter STATUS TAPEMOUNT without specifying a node or message
number, MEDIACOM displays a brief report of all outstanding mount requests on the
current default node. You can also specify the DETAIL option to receive a detailed
report about all mount requests or a message you specify. See the DSM/Tape Catalog
Operator Interface (MEDIACOM) Manual
for more
information.

MEDIACOM displays tape mount requests in the format:

number

the message number assigned by $ZSVR.

tname

the name of the tape being requested in the message.

type

the type of tape label or label processing mode (ANSI, IBM, BLP, and so on).

nodedev

the name of the node where

tname

must be mounted; or the name of the tape drive

to use.

prot

specifies whether to protect

tname

from being overwritten.

action

specifies the action you must take for processing to continue, such as ACCEPT OR
REJECT TAPEMOUNT.

Accepting a Tape Drive-Usage Request

To accept a tape drive-usage request, log on as a super-group user (255,

n

) and enter:

MC> ACCEPT TAPEMOUNT [ \node.] message-number

You also use the ACCEPT TAPEMOUNT command when a mounted tape cannot be
read. If it is appropriate to use such a tape, the ACCEPT TAPEMOUNT command gives
permission to use that tape as an unlabeled tape.

Tape Tape Label Write
Mount Name Type Node or Device Prot Action Needed
----- ---- ----- -------------- ----- -------------

number tname type nodedev prot action

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