Re: TS3200 tape library without BRMS.

[Gqcy <gmufasa01@xxxxxxxxx>]

lol...
that is almost identical to my list...
we have made a program that initializes tapes, and produces a matching 
bar code label...



On 5/11/2012 10:42 AM, rob@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> On a 3100 (before we changed them to random libraries and BRMS) we used
> something like this
> WRKCFGSTS *DEV TAP01
> If it has a status of  VARIED OFF then
>    1=Vary on
> It should have a status of  VARIED ON.
> Regardless,
> On the drive for GDIHQ2:
>    Enter (down and to the left arrow symbol), Control, Open I/O Station.
>    Insert V1 cartridge for GDHQ2.  Manually close door.
>    Control, -, Move Cartridge, Source Type = Magazine 1, Source:  I/O 1,
> Dest Type = Drive,
>    Dest = Drive 1, - down to<Move>, enter.
>    X back to Control Menu
>    + up to Open I/O Station, Enter
>    Insert V2 cartridge for GDIHQ2.  Manually close door.
>    - down to Move Cartridge, Enter
>    Using - change  Drive to Magazine 1, Enter
>    Source = I/O 1
>    - down to Dest Type
>    Magazine 1
>    Dest = Slot 1
>    - down to<Move>, Enter
>
> CHKTAP TAP01
> Write down volume id.   __________________
> First two characters should be H2, like Hq2.  If not, call Peggy.
>
> I'd only use barcoded tapes that all have their own unique tape volume
> name also.
>
> I'd take a good hard look at BRMS.  I've been in your shoes.  Heck we even
> had the product and I fought it.  Not anymore.
>
>
>
> Rob Berendt