> I am trying to automate some status verification.  I am using
> bpmedialist -L 
> 
> The output is:
> Server Host = n2knbumas01
> 
> media_id = NN3058, partner_id = *NULL*, version = 1
> density = hcart (6)
> allocated = 10/19/2003 22:07:22 (1066615642)
> last_written = 10/20/2003 22:07:22 (1066702042)
> expiration = 12/19/2003 21:28:28 (1071887308)
> last_read = 11/03/2003 14:47:08 (1067888828)
> kbytes = 38729836, nimages = 48, vimages = 48 (MPX)
> retention_level = 12, num_restores = 0
> status = 0x201, l_offset = 605309, psize = 0, hsize = 1024, ssize = 0
> vmpool = 16
> res1 = 0, res2 = 0, res3 = 0, res4 = 0
> 
> If I run available_media.cmd it tells me that tape is FROZEN/MPX.
> 
> Is there a formula I can use to figure out what this means?
> 
Check out available_media and search for "bpstat".  You'll see that it
uses the status value (0x201) to determine that the media has MPX
images (0x200) and is frozen (0x001).

BTW, you'll probably find it easier to use bpmedialist -l

-- 
Larry Kingery 
And I would've gotten away with it too if it wasn't for those meddling kids