You need to mention the device class name while extract db and it will take scratch tape from library when you mention library device class
extract db devc=LTO manifest=<location of the file > scratch=yes By Sarav +65-82284384 > On 2 Apr, 2014, at 7:15 am, Bill Boyer <bjdbo...@comcast.net> wrote: > > Anyone done a migration using tape media in a library? I have a customer on > AIX using ab IBM 3584 library with LTO5 drives. This library is fibre > attached and also zoned to the new Linux V6 server. I would like to use the > media method and not the network with this hardware. Is that possible? > Anyone done it? Gotcha's? How does the extractdb know what is a scratch tape > in the library inventory? > > > > Bill Boyer > > "You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when > you know that you just aren't going to do anything productive for the rest > of the day. " - ??
