On Thu, 1 Feb 2007 11:47:26 +0000, Ted MacNEIL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>What are the chances of IBM providing this facility? > >Two things: >1. Try posting a snippet, so we know what you're talking about. Ted. I was reponding to the last reply in the thread which contained a response from Sam Knutson as follows : >One nice feature of CA-MIM (Allocation) nee MIA nee GTAF nee STAM is the >ability to take drive out of circulation completely in the plex by >placing it in OVERGENNED status. > >@V 0939-093B,OVERGENNED > >It would be nice if IBM would provide a similar status SERVICE or such >that really would bar the device from being put ONLINE unless it was >explicitly placed ONLINE by manual operator command. > and the subsequent response from Mark Zelden as follows : >It does more than keeping it from being put online. It also removes >the device(s) from the EDL. That affects the messages you get (allocation >recovery) when all tape drives are in use etc.). > >2. IBM does not take requirements through this, or any other, forum. > If you have one, use their channels. Yeah - but I thought that maybe there might be something that worked. I am more likely to be hit by a meteorite whilst redeeming my winning lottery jackpot ticket. ;-) Steve O. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
