Look at the devclass settings, the mount retention parameter is the
length of time the tape will be held after use, before it is dismounted.

Mark F wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> After running a scheduled backup, the lights on my DLT drive indicate that 
> the tape is in use. Is there any way I can vary the drive offline
> after a scheduled backup, so that the operator can unload the tape without 
> fear of doing it during a backup.
>
> Thanks
>
> Mark Fergusson
> Technical Consultant
> Avnet Bytech Limited