This example shows how to generate a mountable tape volume list.
Generating a mountable tape volume list is similar to generating a
mountable optical volume list.
- Choose the Volume Application (option 2) from the ISMF Primary
Option Menu. ISMF displays the Volume List Selection Menu shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1. Volume List Selection Menu Panel Help
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VOLUME LIST SELECTION MENU
Enter Selection or Command ===> 3
1 DASD - Generate a list of DASD volumes
2 Mountable Optical - Generate a list of Mountable Optical Volumes
3 Mountable Tape - Generate a list of Mountable Tape Volumes
Use HELP Command for HELP; Use END Command to Exit.
Select mountable tape (option 3).
- Press the ENTER key. ISMF displays the Mountable Tape Volume Selection
Entry Panel, as shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2. Completing
the Mountable Tape Volume Selection Entry Panel Panel Utilities Help
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MOUNTABLE TAPE VOLUME SELECTION ENTRY PANEL
Command ===>
Select Source to Generate Volume List . . 2 (1 - Saved list, 2 - New list)
1 Generate from a Saved List
List Name . .
2 Generate a New List from Criteria Below
Volume Serial Number . . . * (fully or partially specified)
Library Name . . . . . . . * (fully or partially specified)
Storage Group Name . . . . * (fully or partially specified)
Enter "/" to select option Respecify View Criteria
Respecify Sort Criteria
Use ENTER to Perform Selection;
Use HELP Command for Help; Use END Command to Exit.
Complete the Mountable Tape Volume Selection Panel with
the values shown.
- Press the ENTER key. ISMF displays the completed mountable tape
volume list of volumes shown in Figure 3.
This list conforms to the selection criteria.
Figure 3. Completed Volume List Panel List Utilities Scroll Help
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MOUNTABLE TAPE VOLUME LIST
Command ===> SCROLL ===> PAGE
Entries 1-11 of 11
Enter Line Operators below: Data Columns 3-7 of 20
LINE VOLUME USE VOLUME CHECKPT LIBRARY STORAGE
OPERATOR SERIAL ATTR ERROR STATUS VOLUME NAME GRP NAME
---(1)---- -(2)-- --(3)-- -------(4)-------- -- (5)-- --(6)--- --(7)---
VOL01 PRIVATE I/O ERROR NO SHELF TAPE1
VOL02 SCRATCH UNEXPIRED SCRATCH --- SHELF *SCRTCH*
VOL101 SCRATCH NO ERROR NO SHELF *SCRTCH*
VOL102 SCRATCH PASSWORD CONFLICT NO LIB1 *SCRTCH*
VOL103 SCRATCH SECURITY CONFLICT NO LIB2 *SCRTCH*
VOL104 PRIVATE SCRATCH IN USE --- LIB3 TAPE1
VOL105 PRIVATE VOLSER MISMATCH NO LIB1 TAPE1
VOL106 SCRATCH CHKPOINT CONFLICT YES LIB2 *SCRTCH*
VOL107 SCRATCH WRITE CONFLICT YES LIB1 *SCRTCH*
VOL108 PRIVATE VOLUME MISPLACED NO LIB1 TAPE1
VOL109 PRIVATE NO ERROR NO LIB1 TAPE1
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