Feng,

When you checking out the tapes...I have nothing to do with the drive...The
drives will continue to run
It backup...The robot will move the tapes out of the library after you run
the commands...

Remember, these are live data tapes...(Which means there are data still on
these tapes) Lock them up
Somewhere safe...when you are ready to check them in or when the TSM
application request for it for
A restore, migration or reclaiming the data from the tape...You will need to
check it back in...

The command to check these tapes in are:

ADSM>checkin libv XXXX **** devt=3590 status=private

(XXXX) your library name
(****) the tapes volume
Devt=???? (depends on what you are using)


TT

-----Original Message-----
From: fenglimian [mailto:fenglimian AT 163 DOT COM]
Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 9:29 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: help:adsm check out question


Hi all,
   I have a 3494 library with 2 drives,now I must checkout some tape from my
library.When I am checkouting these tapes the drives can do backup operation
at the same time?What about the time the library labeling the tape. Thanks
and regards.
             feng