Re: TS3200 tape library without BRMS.

[Jim Oberholtzer <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Do you have Media and Storage Extensions?  (option 13 in SS1 if I 
remember correctly)

That has a dramatic affect on your handling the the library.

One further comment on the barcodes, make double sure the barcode and 
the tape label match.  (they don't have to) That way you'll avoid some 
nasty operator errors.  I also echo Rob's comment about BRMS.  It's too 
easy to install, implement, and manage.  It will have a positive ROI 
within the first year if you value your time to manage the back ups at all.

Jim Oberholtzer
Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects


On 5/11/2012 10:44 AM, Gqcy wrote:
> 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