/usr/bin/mtlib -l/dev/$LMCP -f/dev/$RMT -m -V$VOLSER

where $LMCP is your library, $RMT is the drive you wish to use and $VOLSER
is your tape volser...

so to mount volume ABC123 on drive rmt1 in atl lcmp1 use

mtlib -l/dev/lmcp1 -f/dev/rmt1 -m -VABC123

then -d is dismount...

it is always nice to check in TSM to see if a drive is or isn't in use
first... (if already in use, your command just fails...)
YOU have to make sure the volser is proper... this will let you mount any
volume no matter what the category is!!!!!!

at least this works here....





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Hello
We are using TSM 5.1 with an IBM 3494 library and I would like to use the
mtlib or mt command to mount a tape in our 3500 drive and do a dd or tar.
Any ideas?

Thanks
Mike