Right now, that is similar to what we are doing: zLinux FTPs a job to VSEn which detaches the tape from Linux, mounts the needed tape, and re-attaches the tape to Linux. It works but, as you point out, it is difficult to know if the process worked or not. So, I'm looking for a solution which can be a little less cumbersome.
David Wakser -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port <LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU> On Behalf Of Duane Beyer Sent: April 9, 2025 17:20 To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: zLinux tape mounting It may get a little messy. If you are using any type of automations on z/VM, you may be able to have the Linux guest message your automation system to mount the tape on behalf of the guest. However, I am not sure how you would communicate back to the guest that the mount has completed. Duane Marist University -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port <LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU> On Behalf Of Alan Altmark Sent: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 11:09 AM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: zLinux tape mounting There's no provision in Linux to mount a 3590 tape by volid. You may be able to use your tape management UI to manually load the (virtual) stacker with the tape you want. "mt load" would then load the next tape in the stacker. Regards, Alan Alan Altmark IBM Senior z/VM Engineer and Consultant 1 607 321 7556 (Mobile) alan_altm...@us.ibm.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port <LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU> On Behalf Of David > Wakser > Sent: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 10:56 AM > To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU > Subject: [EXTERNAL] [LINUX-390] zLinux tape mounting > > We have been successful in accessing our tape drives > (3590-type non-IBM drives) from zLinux > (RH) but we cannot seem to find a way to mount specific tape volumes from a zLinux program. > > Can anyone shed some light on this? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww2.marist .edu%2Fhtbin%2Fwlvindex%3FLINUX-390&data=05%7C02%7CLINUX-390%40VM.MARIST.EDU %7Cabbed2fcd73c44c0af5c08dd7779ff43%7C14a1af9eb28c4b27b24325c33db6fffa%7C0%7 C0%7C638798088031816257%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYi OiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7 C&sdata=VaozSuCaA%2FpMCz2lwDKzenPev9eJ4ipnucu7YSrMMQU%3D&reserved=0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www2.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www2.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
