Do you use any type of tape management system to manage your tapes in the
3494?.
If you have, could they not be used to control the eject of the tape.
From what i understand about IBM 3494 and tape management systems,
expecially if the tape management system is fro IBM also and you use system
managed tape, the tape management system should be able to control the
movement of the tapes.

Thanks,

Kuli.

Kulbinder Toora
01384 296191 x3498
e-mail - Kulbinder.toora AT meb.co DOT uk
Midlands Electricity

> -----Original Message-----
> From: James SPORER [SMTP:james.sporer AT CCMAIL.ADP.WISC DOT EDU]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 1999 3:03 PM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Re: Ejecting Offsite Tapes from 3494
>
>      We have drm installed on our aix server so it is really easy to eject
>      the tapes with the following command.
>      MOVE DRMEDIA * WHERESTATE=MOUNTABLE TOSTATE=VAULT WAIT=YES
>      Not sure what you do if you don't have the DRM feature.
>      Jim Sporer
>
>
>
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> _________________________________
> Subject: Ejecting Offsite Tapes from 3494
> Author:  "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>  at IPNET
> Date:    1/13/99 9:36 AM
>
>
> Hi all,
>      We have recently set up a second ADSM server on AIX (level 3.1.2.0)
> utilizing a 3494 with 4 drives for backup.  We have a large MVS server
> backing up to STK silos (wherein lies ALL of my ADSM and hardware
> experience).  I am trying to set up an automated process for ejecting
> offsite copypool tapes from the 3494.  I know someone out there must be
> doing this.  Any help would be appreciated,
>
>                          Ginny
>
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