There's some past discussion in the list archives, but dsmlabel does
     one at a time.  If you want concurrency/parallel labeling, you must
     issue multiple dsmlabel commands.  Obviously, that isn't the easiest
     thing to do.  Also, be aware the dsmlabel and the adsm server don't
     exactly talk, so I would limit my labeling to one drive AFTER I
     'undefined' the drive to adsm.

     Are your tapes pre-labeled? or should I say pre-initted?  If so, you
     don't need to dsmlabel them.

     Our 3494 has 3490e & 3590 drives in it, and is shared between MVS &
     AIX.  The adsm server is on AIX.

     Regards,
     Al Barth
     Scudder Kemper Investments


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Subject: Re: dsmlabel using multiple drives
Author:  "Kelly J. Lipp" <lipp AT STORSOL DOT COM> at ~internet
Date:    5/19/98 8:18 PM


In my experience, I needed to include the drive,element number and I would
use the -barcode qualifier too.  Since the -barcode isn't there, are you
having to enter the volume label manually?  If so, this is probably the
problem.

Kelly Lipp
Storage Solutions Specialists, Inc.
lipp AT storsol DOT com
www.storsol.com
(719) 531-5926