I don't think there is any way to do that, if all the drives are the same
device class.

However, if you are running ADSM V3, I think there is a command to vary
offline the tape drive you DON"T want to use, leaving the other one as the
only one free.




> -----Original Message-----
> From: johnma [SMTP:johnma AT SLEWPY.DRF DOT COM]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 1998 5:32 PM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Re: DLT7000
>
> > help.
>
> for manual tape library, how do you tell adsm to use a specific tape drive
> with
> your backup administrative commands.
>
> I have four tapes drives, two dlt2000 and two dlt7000.
>
>
> JohnMa.
> johnma AT drf DOT com