We do pretty much the same thing on SCSI libraries. This isn't just a
"problem" with 3584 libraries, but all SCSI libraries with an I/O port.

We have an admin script "CHECKIN" that has the checkin libv command with the
appropriate options. If I want to run this manually, RUN CHECKIN, followed
by a QUERY REQUEST and a REPLY xxx and off it goes. For automated, we have a
PERL script that does the above and we just schedule it to run daily,
usually late afternoon when we're sure the operators have done the vaulting.
The default on this is CHECKIN=SCRATCH and we report on any error messages
about not being able to checkin a tape as scratch. We don't have to do any
update volumes for readwrite. They get checked in as scratch.  The operator
takes out the tapes in the I/O station to send offsite, and puts in those
tapes that came back and closes the door. That's it. The checkin schedule
takes care of everything else.

If you're problem is having to insert more than 10 tapes on a regular basis,
upgrade your I/O station to 30 slots.

Bill Boyer
DSS, Inc.

-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
Kauffman, Tom
Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 9:01 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: 3584 library loading


I've built a simple perl script that I run after filling the I/O station. It
issues the checkin command, looks for and responds to the 'reply nnn'
message, and then updates the status of each tape as it checks in to
readwrite.

Tom Kauffman
NIBCO, Inc

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matt Simpson [mailto:msimpson AT UKY DOT EDU]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 4:32 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: 3584 library loading
>
>
> At 15:54 -0500 12/17/02, David Longo wrote:
> >I would also point out to the original issuer of this discussion that
> >if having more than 10 tapes is a problem, you can upgrade to a 30
> >slot I/O station,
>
> We have the 30 slot station .. but it still doesn't improve the
> process.  The ACSLS approach is so much nicer: If  somebody puts
> tapes in the entry slots, they get stashed in the library.  That
> makes life much simpler for the operational staff.  The system can
> figure out what to do with them later.  But having to enter a bunch
> of commands just to get tapes entered into the library makes no sense.
> --
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