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Re: Tape drive contention

1998-12-17 02:16:25
Subject: Re: Tape drive contention
From: Gerhard Ginzler <gerhard.ginzler AT AKH-WIEN.AC DOT AT>
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1998 08:16:25 +0100
Thomas Denier wrote:
>
> What would happen in the event of a situation like the following:
> 1.An OS/390 system has 2 3590 drives
> 2.An ADSM server on the system has a device class for 3590 drives with a
>   MOUNTLIMIT of 2
> 3.Batch jobs unrelated to ADSM start using both 3590 drives
> 4.ADSM starts a process that requires a 3590 drive

First in, first out :-)
ADSM waits MOUNTWait minutes.
The DEFINE DEVclass parms MOUNTWait (max. time to wait to be mounted)
and MOUNTRetention (retain idle tapes before dismounting) are the
corresponding parms.

mfg
Gerhard Ginzler
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