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Wouldn't putting ENDOPT(*UNLOAD) on the last save command do the same? In any event, as I read the question, the original poster wants to know how to put the drive into sequential mode. Charles Wilt -- iSeries Systems Administrator / Developer Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America ph: 513-573-4343 fax: 513-398-1121 > -----Original Message----- > From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Haase, Justin C. > Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 8:54 AM > To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion > Subject: RE: 3581 Tape drive question > > > Schedule a CHKTAP DEV(TAPxx) ENDOPT(*UNLOAD) for some time > prior to the > next backup start time. As long as the drive is in sequential mode, > it'll go to the next tape in line. > > Justin C. Haase - iSeries System Administrator > IBM Certified Systems Expert - eServer i5 > Kingland Systems Corporation > email - justin.haase@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > -----Original Message----- > From: midrange-l-bounces+justin.haase=kingland.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:midrange-l-bounces+justin.haase=kingland.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 7:43 AM > To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: 3581 Tape drive question > > > > Good morning, > > I can't seem to find an answer anywhere else, so I thought > I'd try here. > My client has a 3581 tape drive, and wants to automate his daily > backups. He wants to load up 5 tapes on Monday, and not come > back to it > until after the Friday backup is done. The entire system will > fit on one > cartridge. > > The question is this: How can I tell the tape drive to pull > in the next > tape and make it ready after the previous tape has unloaded? I know I > used to do this with a 3570, but can't find the documentation > on how to > do this with a 3580. > > Thanks > -- > > Paul Nelson > Arbor Solutions, Inc. > 708-670-6978 Cell > pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx > > -- > This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing > list To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe, > unsubscribe, or change list options, > visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/midrange-l > or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx Before posting, > please take a > moment to review the archives at > http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l. > > > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail communication, including > attachments, is covered by the Electronic Communications > Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521, is confidential, and may be > legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient or > believe you received this communication in error, please > reply to the sender indicating that fact and delete the copy > you received. In addition, retention, dissemination, > distribution, copying, or otherwise use of the information > contained in this communication is strictly prohibited. Thank you. > > -- > This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion > (MIDRANGE-L) mailing list > To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, > visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/midrange-l > or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives > at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l. > >
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