On Wed, 2 Aug 2000, Joe Faracchio wrote:
> we don't have a window but from what I read and understand it should work.

With the convience I/O door, just issue checkout's with remove=yes.  The
I/O station can be either 10, or 30, depending on what you purchased.
Once the I/O door slots are full, remove them, and do the rest, if
necessary.  

For checkin's, put them in the convience I/O slots, and close the door to
it.  The library will put the tapes away.  Once that is done, issue the
checkin command.  Mind is:

checkin libvol 3494 search=yes checklabel=no stat=scr volr=a00000,a99999
devt=3590


> 
> Without a window but with a bulk output area my experience is this:
> 
> for output we use remove=yes and the 10 slots we have reserved get filled.
> and then an INT REQ occurs
> 
> for input we open the door check that no tapes are mounted and then just
> put the tapes in any free slot available.   with checkin or label you have
> to use the search=yes for a range  it appears adsm just asks for the tape
> and the robot obliges.
> 
> ... joe.f.
> 
> Joseph A Faracchio, Systems Programmer, UC Berkeley
> 
> 
> On Wed, 2 Aug 2000, Gerald Wichmann wrote:
> 
> > On an ibm3494 hooked up to an ibm h70 running aix 4.3.3 and tsm 3.7.3, what
> > the procedure to checking out 30 tapes? I am familiar with smaller magstar
> > libraries where a simple checkout libvol command will spit the tape out of
> > the entry/exit port. Does this also work with the ibm3494 or do I need to
> > use the console at the rear of the library? Reason I�m asking is I�m trying
> > to determine how much operating intervention will be required to do this (I
> > am remote of the 3494).
> > 
> > Secondly, I also need to check in 30 tapes. Again with magstars that I�m
> > familiar with I could have the tapes placed in the entry/exit port and
> > remotely issue checkin libvol commands within TSM and the library sucks the
> > tape in and does all the work. Can I have an operator stick 30 blank
> > pre-labelled tapes into the 3494 and then do a checkin command without
> > instructing him to go to the console?
> > 
> > Appreciate any help on the details of doing these two steps!
> > 
> > 
> > Gerald Wichmann
> > RS Engineer
> > Sansia System Solutions
> > 408-844-8893 work
> > 408-844-9801 fax
> > 
> 
> 

 
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