Re: MOVE DRMEDIA question

Wanda,

You could make use of the MOVE DRMEDIA WHERESTATE=VAULTRETRIEVE to generate a
checkin macro. For example:

move DRM * wherest=vaultretrieve tosta=courierretrieve toloc="back to base"
cmd="checkin libv 3494robot &vol status=scratch devt=3590 checklab=no"
cmdfile=chkins-macro-file

One line in the file will be written for each volume, with the volume name
substituted correctly.

So,
  do the moves from vaultretrieve to courierretrieve first,
  then put the tapes back,
  then execute the checkin macro
  then do move drm from courierretrieve.

It's important to get the tapes in and checked in *before* the final move drm :
otherwise adsm thinks they are available and can ask for them (to be checked
in).

Regards, Sheelagh

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> From owner-adsm-l AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU  Wed Dec  3 23:32:18 1997
> From owner-adsm-l AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU  Wed Dec  3 23:32:18 1997
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> Date: Wed, 3 Dec 1997 18:24:16 -0500
> From: "Prather, Wanda" <PrathW1 AT CENTRAL.SSD.JHUAPL DOT EDU>
> Subject: MOVE DRMEDIA question
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>
> I am just reading the doc, preparing to implement DRM.
> Server is ADSM 2.1.5.13 on AIX 4.2.1, with an automated SCSI tape
> library.
>
> The doc says that when you do a MOVE DRMEDIA WHEREST=NOTMOUNTABLE, the
> volume will be removed from the library inventory.  (And presumably you
> physically eject the volumes and take them offsite.)
>
> When the volumes are ready to come back onsite, you do a MOVE DRMEDIA
> WHERESTATE=COURIERRETRIEVE(?).
> But it doesn't say anything about getting the volumes back into the
> library inventory as SCRATCH volumes.
>
> Do I have to do a regular CHECKIN, or is there a DRM command to put the
> volumes back in my tape robot?
>
> Thanks.
>