RE: 3581 Tape drive question

Thanks for the quick response. The last step in the backup program is a
DSPTAP ENDOPT(*UNLOAD), so hopeully that will cause the next tape to be
pulled in from the next slot.

We'll be testing tonight.
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Paul Nelson
Arbor Solutions, Inc.
708-670-6978  Cell
pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx



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From: "Haase, Justin C." <justin.haase@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Date: 08/16/2005 08:53AM
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

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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
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Paul Nelson
Arbor Solutions, Inc.
708-670-6978  Cell
pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx

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