Both of these processes require scripting in order to automate things to the point that the 3584 appears more 3494-ish. We use a perl script to kick off the 'move drm' command (or 'checkout libv' command, take your pick) and monitor the TSM server messages via a dsmadmc -consolemode session. If the script sees a message indicating that the I/O bin is full, we issue a message to the operator running the script and wait for them to indicate that it's okay to proceed.
On the checkin side, I don't think you can have the 3584 automagically move tapes from the I/O bin to empty slots (and if you could, I don't think the library would tell TSM where they are...and how would either the library or TSM know whether the tapes are private or scratch?). Again, we script this, having the script do 'move drm' commands for specific volumes to be checked in, issuing a 'checkin libv' command and monitoring the server log for success/failure messages. With SCSI-type tape libraries, there's a lot more work to be done by people and/or scripts than there is with a 3494. Regards, Bill Bill Kelly Auburn University OIT 334-844-9917 >>> "Gill, Geoffrey L." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 05/03/06 11:32 PM >>> I'm wondering if I'm missing anything in our setup of the 3584 as it relates to incoming and outgoing tapes. Currently the mainframe sends alerts to the operators when the I/O port is full on the 3494 and needs emptying. Once empty the checkout of tapes can continues. I was wondering how others manage that on a 3584. Is there a way to send alerts when the port is full? I'd hate to come in and find all the tapes were not ejected because the job could not continue. Second question relates to checking in tapes. On the 3494 you can insert tapes to the I/O port and it automatically empties it and put tapes into empty slots. I don't see this available with a 3584, but easily could have missed it, so I'm wondering if there is a way to change a setting on the library or automate this. Thanks, Geoff Gill TSM Administrator PeopleSoft Sr. Systems Administrator SAIC M/S-G1b (858)826-4062 Email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
