We also run ADSM V1, along with TLMS (a CA tape mgm't system), and had
     similar questions to yours.  Since ADSM does not provide a way for
     users to specifiy/override the tape data set name (not just the
     prefix), we took the following approach:

        1. block off a series of tape volsers, e.g. 991000-991500.
        2. modify the TLMS exit to ensure that ADSM, and only ADSM could
           use the above tape volsers.
        3. make sure the above tapes are marked "private" in the TLMS data
           base (I think SMS has to be told about the tape's status as
           well, though it escapes me how or what)
        4. define the tape volsers to ADSM

     This approach ensures that ADSM can track its tapes and has exclusive
     rights to them as well.  If you're using a tape management system,
     there probably is some sort of user exit that allows you validate a
     user's/job's rights to a tape.



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______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________
Subject: Safe use of scratch tapes
Author:  "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> at ~internet
Date:    7/22/96 2:40 PM


We are currently running ADSM Version 1 and not using scratch tapes at
all. Tape storage pools are defined with MAXSCRATCH=0, and DUMP and
EXPORT operations are run with explicit volume lists and SCRATCH=NO.
We are considering using scratch tapes in the future. What, if any,
protection does ADSM provide against mounting an ill-chosen scratch
tape? For example, will it reject a purported scratch tape that is
part of a tape storage pool? We do not have an automatic tape
library (it appears that a lot of ADSM features for tracking the status
of tapes are available only for automatic libraries).