Dear Frank,
        I have emailed Jim with a possible solution.  I have been using an
undocumented server option command called DEVNOREADCHECK.  This will
cause the server not to check for a ring whenever it does a process.  I
hope this helps.  I am also interested in forming a VM users group.
Would you be interested in joining in?

                                        Dave Larimer
                                        Dave_Larimer AT kne DOT com
                                        KNEnergy Inc.
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>From:  Frank M. Ramaekers Jr.[SMTP:framaeke AT AUSTIN.CC.TX DOT US]
>Sent:  Wednesday, March 05, 1997 5:28AM
>To:    ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>Subject:       Re: Tape mounts
>
>        I have a simular problem:
>We have EPIC/CMS (and EPIC/VSE), and when a mount is requested, it doesn't
>notify the operator if a RING is required or not.  So, the operator must
>mount the tape & if it is immediately detached, he/she assumes that the RING
>is wrong.
>
>
>At 04:19 PM 3/4/97 -0600, you wrote:
>>I'm running a V2 VM server and have a problem with operators who don't
>>or can't read the tape mount messages and differentiate between "NO
>>RING" or "RING IN".  Is there anything that I can do that will cause the
>>server to always request a "RING IN" tape.  Our other backup s/w does
>>this.  We trust our s/w not to write when it shouldn't.
>>
>>Jim Bohnsack
>>Raytheon E-Systems
>>
>>
>Frank M. Ramaekers Jr.  Austin Community College        Voice:  (512)223-7619
>Systems Programmer      5930 Middle Fiskville Rd.       Fax:    (512)483-7664
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>