If you've licensed DRM, the command
        move drm * wherestate=mountable ....
will usually eject all the offsite tapes, including DB backups AND copypool
tapes.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
> Lee Lewis
> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 9:02 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Automated procedure/ script to perform Checkout of daily
> dbbackup vol
>
>
> HI *sm'ers,
> I've just installed TSM V4.2 on Windows 2000 server and I'm  getting
> acquainted to TSM.
>
>  Here is my request :  I would like to perform a daily checkout of my
> dbbackup(full) volume from the tape library (LTO 3583) without
> having the operator issue the checkout libv command. All I want
> the operator
> to do is to open the I/O station and remove the tapes.
> Is there any solution ???
> I've set up a procedure/script to perform the automated checkout
> of volumes
> from the library but unfortunately, I've hit a wall on how TSM can pass a
> list of volumes to the checkout command . Here is an example of
> my script :
>
>  Select volume-name from libvol where status=private and lastuse=dbbackup
>  update volhist volume-name devcl=dclto200gc location=loc1
>  checkout libv  volume-name   .......
>
> Lewis
> Software analyst
>