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Re: how to determine if bulk loader / input output slots are full in 3584 library

2006-10-09 10:19:35
Subject: Re: how to determine if bulk loader / input output slots are full in 3584 library
From: PAC Brion Arnaud <Arnaud.Brion AT PANALPINA DOT COM>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2006 16:17:26 +0200
Richard,

You should use DRM feature, which provides a nice way handling offsite
volumes, and avoids the kind of problem you're facing : "move drm
wherestate=mountable tostate=.... remove=untileefull". 
That command tells TSM to checkout the volumes having "mountable"
status, until the I/O station is full. If some volumes are still to be
checked out, re-isssue the command ! (search  "move drm" in admin guide,
if you're not familiar with that command) 
HTH.

Cheers. 

Arnaud 

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-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Richard Hammersley
Sent: Monday, 09 October, 2006 16:01
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: how to determine if bulk loader / input output slots are full
in 3584 library

I have an IBM 3584 tape library with a 10 slot bulk loader.

Is there a way to determine if all the input/output slots in the bulk
loader are full ?

Presently I'm running TSM version 5.3.2.4.  Under 5.1.x.x  when one
tried to checkout a volume and the bulk loader's input/output slots were
full TSM would just put the volume in an empty library slot and "query
libv" would not see it.  One would have figure out that the volume did
not eject, figure out what slot it was in, and then manually eject it
via the LED screen on the library.

I'm trying to avoid the above.  Especially when a "fill in" person has
to take care of the volume checkout process.

Richard Hammersley

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