I use a pair of perl scripts for checkout/checkin.

The checkin script issues a "checkin libv stat=pri search=bulk
checklabel=barcode". It then tails the log (I have the console log
redirected to a file and TSM dumping messages to /dev/console as a normal
setup) and replies to the 'reply xxx when ready'. As each volume is checked
in it grabs the volser from the ANR8430I message and does an "update vol
<volser> acce=readw" -- and if the tape was empty, TSM scratches it at that
point. When the script detects the ANR8431I message it exits.

The checkout script works from my naming conventions. First it gets the
volser of the most recent database backup and then it builds a list of tapes
to come out -- stgpool name of *copy (anything ending in 'copy') status of
filling or full, access of readwrite or readonly. The first ten items (I/O
panel limit) are checked out with "checkout libv <libname> <volser>
checklabel=no remove=bulk" and "upd vol <volser> acce=of". If there were 10
or fewer tapes to come out, the script terminates; if more, it hangs waiting
a 'return' press from the user and runs the next set. The first tape out is
always the database backup.

And the checkout script is a LOT older than the checkin; some day I intend
to set it up to tail the log and provide better feedback as it runs.

Tom Kauffman
NIBCO, Inc

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Coats, Jack [mailto:Jack.Coats AT BANKSTERLING DOT COM]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 8:12 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Fun with a bulk door on a tape library
>
>
> Whoopee!  Just got an upgrade to my tape library (IBM 3583).
> Put in some
> more slots, tape drives and a bulk loader door.  The door now
> has 12 slots
> in it, up from 1.
>
> I have tried some things, but I know there are come command
> shortcuts for
> using the bulk loader door efficiently.
> What I need to do is to be able to:
>
> 1. Checking copypool and old database backup tapes back into
> the library.
>
> 2. Checkout copypool and database backup tapes to be sent offsite.
>
> Currently I use
>    checkin libv <library> <volume> stat=scr
>       or checkin libv <library> <volume> stat=pri
>    checkout libv <library> <volume>
>
> And I assume that all I need to do is put
>    checkin libv <library> stat=scr search=bulk
>       or checkin libv <library> <volume> stat=pri search=bulk
>    checkout libv <library> <volume> rec=bulk
>
> The one for checking in with stat=pri seems wrong somehow.
> Hints or suggestions on 'proper' use of a bulk door?
>
> Other than just getting the syntax down and working my
> objective is to:
> 1. In the morning, have my database backup tape and all
> copypool tapes in
>    my library to be put into the bulk door.
> 2. Load the bulk door with the incoming database backup tape
> and returning
>    copypool tapes (ready for reuse), and have everything
> update and put away
>    properly.
>
> My environment is WinNT 4.0 with TSM 4.1.3 in the process of moving to
> (upgrading)
> Win2K Server with TSM 4.2 (can't go further because I still
> have Novell
> 4.1.1 clients).
>
> TIA ... Jack
>