Rupp--I use Sterling's VMTape, so I don't have to do a close when the server
is finished with the tape.  As far as I know, there is no exit point that
will be called at that point.  What I do, tho, is depend on Programmable
Operator (PROP) to trap things like that that I want to act on.  The console
for my server, DSMSERV, is sciffed to another machine running PROP and
filtering, but logging, all of the information messages that I usually don't
want to see.  In your case, the system operator would have to be the id
acting on the "DETACH" message but that's all right.  In my case, I have the
VMTape console sciffed to the OPERATOR id, so I see a VMTape mount command .
I could trap on it and store whatever info I would need when the detach
would be seen.

PROP, even as simple as it is, is a great tool for something like this.
Sterling's VMOperator would be even better as would a product from IBM, the
name of which I have forgotten.

Jim Bohnsack
Raytheon Systems Co.

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> From:         Rupp Thomas (Illwerke)[SMTP:thomas.rupp AT ILLWERKE DOT AT]
> Reply To:     ADSM: Dist Stor Manager
> Sent:         Monday, October 11, 1999 9:03 AM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      DETACHing a tape
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> Subject:      DETACHing a tape
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> Hi ADSM-ers (TSM-ers),
>
> I'm running ADSM/VM and use CA's DYNAM/T as tape management system.
> When ADSM needs a tape an exit machine is started. Also if ADSM wants to
> delete a tape.
> When ADSM needs a tape I do a DYNOPEN. For DYNAM/T to correctly close the
> tape I should do a DYNCLOSE as well. But ADSM only DETACHes the tape and
> I can't do a DYNCLOSE. Therefore the DTF is open forever.
>
> When or how do you close your tapes?
>
> Any hints are highly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
>
> Kind regards
> Thomas Rupp
> Vorarlberger Illwerke AG
> MAIL:   thomas.rupp AT illwerke DOT at
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