I had to do this last week. This is what I did. 1) Inserted the tape in the tape library I/O station. The tape had no barcode, so the robot detected it, but could not identify it, so the robot left it in the I/O station.
2) Went to the tape library web interface as an administrator: a) Clicked Cartridges b) Clicked I/O Station c) Selected the unknown volume d) In the action box, chose 'Fix Unknown Volume Serial' e) Clicked Go and assigned a serial number outside our site numbers. I used the last 6 digits of the IBM number on the cartridge. f) The library stored the tape. 3) Used VM:Tape to mount the tape as a Foreign volume - VMTAPE MOUNT 773434 500 (FOR LEV2VM FOREIGN LABEL NL 4) When finished I used VMTAPE EJECT 773434 to get it out of the library Peter -----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Philip Tully Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 10:08 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Help mounting tape on IBM ATL Hello, I'm trying to have a 3590 z/VM install tape mounted inside an IBM ATL. T= he customer I am working with is not sure how to tell the library to mount t= he tape. Does anyone have suggestions? Phil ----------------------------------------- The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review retransmission dissemination or other use of or taking any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient or delegate is strictly prohibited. If you received this in error please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. The integrity and security of this message cannot be guaranteed on the Internet. The sender accepts no liability for the content of this e-mail or for the consequences of any actions taken on the basis of information provided. The recipient should check this e-mail and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The sender accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this e-mail. This disclaimer is property of the TTC and must not be altered or circumvented in any manner.
