Learned Sysprogs:
In "z/OS DFSMSdss Storage Administration" in the chapter entitled,
"DFSMSdss stand-alone services" there is a section called "Using a tape
library" wherein detailed procedures document how to IPL (or otherwise
read) a tape from a 3494 or 3495 tape library into the stand-alone utility.
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSLTBW_2.2.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r2.adru000/tlib.htm
Unfortunately, those procedures don't seem to apply to the 3584 tape
library. I can find no mention of stand-alone device support whatsoever
in the 3584 books. I've painstakingly examined every option in the web
interface (specialist) to no avail...
Are our folks supposed to drive into the office, export the needed
cartridge, pause the library, open the door, and manually insert the
tape into the TS1140 drive? Would that even work? If not, what is the
proper procedure?
Please advise...
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Edward E Jaffe
Phoenix Software International, Inc
831 Parkview Drive North
El Segundo, CA 90245
http://www.phoenixsoftware.com/
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