> Is there a way to determine if all the input/output slots in the > bulk loader are full ?
On AIX/Unix, command called tapeutil can be used to query the i/o door from OS. or on Window there is a similar command called NTUTIL. example, tapeutil -f /dev/smc0 inventory | grep -p Import/Export | grep "Volume Tag" /dev/smc0 ---> use the proper device name. Thanks, Sung Y. Lee "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> wrote on 10/09/2006 10:00:35 AM: > I have an IBM 3584 tape library with a 10 slot bulk loader. > > Is there a way to determine if all the input/output slots in the > bulk loader are full ? > > Presently I'm running TSM version 5.3.2.4. Under 5.1.x.x when one > tried to checkout a volume and > the bulk loader's input/output slots were full TSM would just put > the volume in an empty library > slot and "query libv" would not see it. One would have figure out > that the volume did not eject, > figure out what slot it was in, and then manually eject it via the > LED screen on the library. > > I'm trying to avoid the above. Especially when a "fill in" person > has to take care of the volume > checkout process. > > Richard Hammersley
