I check the number of scratch tapes using the following command (on Unix).

dsmadmc -id=<userid> -password=<passwd> query libvolume | grep Scratch | wc
-l
The 'query libvolume' shows all of the volumes in the library and their
The 'query libvolume' shows all of the volumes in the library and their
status.

Kent



On Jun 12, 10:09am, Carolyn Sienkiewicz wrote:
> Subject: how many tapes are checked in?
> I'm trying to set up some reporting for our operations staff to
> be able to take care of our ADSM installation.  One thing they
> need to know is how many tapes are checked-in but not used (how
> many tapes are available for tonight's backup?).
>
> I've been scrounging but haven't come up with this info from
> any of the queries.  The closest I can find is 'q vol *'.  However,
> this is only listing tapes that are either 'Filling' or 'Full'.
> I know that there are other tapes available which are checked in
> (scratch tapes), but they seem to only show up on this query
> once they have been written to some.  Naturally, it's less than
> desirable for the ops staff to have to keep track of what they've
> put in the silo (the more they have to do, the more they end up
> asking me questions, and the less truly automated things are),
> so I'd rather be able to write my script in such a way that the
> result is based on info obtained strictly from adsm.  Does
> anyone have any clues they can pass me?
>
> TIA,
>
> Carolyn
> RMS/NASA GSFC
> cjsienki AT pop500.gsfc.nasa DOT gov
>-- End of excerpt from Carolyn Sienkiewicz



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