yeah, the vmchange -res -e only works on a few robot types, TLD, TL8 and for
some reason I'm thinking only one other... but I know it's not ACS or TLH.

as far as the speed of vmchange, not that it's an option, but if you use

print "" | vmchange ...

it will get the <return> it needs and you don't need to use the -sec option.
it actually works very well and quite fast.

if you are using 4.5, there is now a -api_eject option for vmchange that you
could use with ACS.


- Scott



                                                                                
                                                   
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Quoting "David A. Chapa" <david AT datastaff DOT com>:

> Kelli:
>
> The only way you can do it with ACSLS today is to either write an app that
> talks to their API, or from a script on the NBU server use rsh.

And what would you do when you rsh?  A pointer to some real information on the
ACSLS system would help.  I have not been able to find any useful information,
and have not been able to make the "eject" command in the acsss bin actually
DO
anything.

Or, where can I find API information.  I'm not opposed to writing a util
either.

> Well, there's a third way too as I think about it...not my most favorite
> because it does take a tad bit longer in my opinion.
>
> vmchange -res -m $id -mt $DENSITY -rt none -e -sec 1

Doesn't work with the acs at all:

# vmchange -res -m BBB482 -mt hcart -rt none -e -sec 1
Could not change media ID BBB482: cannot auto-eject this robot type (51)

>
> David Chapa
>
>
> Quoting Kellibtaylor AT aol DOT com:
>
> > Looking for clues on on how to "Auto- Eject"  on a STK9310 running
> Netbackup
> > 3.4. We  do our tape administration on this library manually via the ACSLS
>
> > (version 5.3.2). We have not been able to find a way to facilitate this
> using
> > the ACSLS and would like to automate.   Any suggestions.  Thanx in
> advance.


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