In V5R1, it doesn't matter, but for earlier versions, I always keep a config
file that includes a manual library.  I've used "mtlib" to actually mount the
volumes.


Quoting Kent Monthei <Kent.J.Monthei AT GSK DOT COM>:

> TSM documentation states somewhere that DSMSERV utilities (RESTORE DB ?)
> only support manual libraries.   If I want to use a 3494 library tape for
> the restore, what steps must I take to load the DB Backup tape into a
> drive before I issue the DSMSERV RESTORE DB command ?  Do I need to put
> the library online/offline?  Do I need to insert the tape in drive
> manually, using a utility or via some other method, or just let the
> library do its usual magic?
>
> If there's a quick FAQ or manual section for this, please just point me to
> it , thanks.
>
> -rsvp asap, thanks
>
> Kent Monthei
> GlaxoSmithKline
>


Fred Johanson