Working with the BRMS Media Inventory

The Work with Media (WRKMEDBRM) display is the primary display for viewing and changing your up-to-date media inventory. From this display, you can view media class, move status, location, duplication status, and volume creation and expiration dates by volume. You can also use this display to add, change or remove media from the media inventory.

BRMS tracks all operations to tape, except Save Storage (SAVSTG). If BRMS uses a volume that is not in the BRMS media inventory, it logs the event, and the tape operation continues. BRMS does not record volume content information for those volumes not in the media inventory.

BRMS can track volume content at the user-specified level of detail. BRMS can track volume content at the library level, object level, or member level for any enrolled volume.

To get to the Work with Media display, take the following steps:

1. Type WRKMEDBRM at a command line and press Enter.
2. The WRKMEDBRM display shows the status of your media by volume ID and includes information such as upcoming move dates and current location information.

                                   Work With Media                                 
                                                                System:   RCHAS400 
    Position to  . . . . .                Starting characters                      
                                                                                   
    Type options, press Enter.                                                     
      1=Add   2=Change   4=Remove   5=Display   6=Work with serial set   7=Expire  
      8=Move   10=Reinitialize ...                                                 
                                                                                   
         Volume            Creation Expiration            Move     Media      Dup  
    Opt  Serial    Status    Date      Date    Location   Date     Class      Sts  
                                                                                   
         DRB001     *EXP   12/01/05  *NONE     VAULT      12/01/05 FMT3570         
     5   DRB002     *EXP   12/01/05  *NONE     VAULT      12/01/05 FMT3570         
         DRB003     *ACT   12/15/05  01/01/06  VAULT      12/19/05 FMT3570         
         DRB004     *ACT   12/15/05  01/01/06  COMPROOM   12/20/05 FMT3570         
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                           Bottom  
    Parameters or command:                                                         
    ===>                                                                           
    F3=Exit   F4=Prompt   F5=Refresh   F11=Volume system   F12=Cancel   F17=Top    
    F18=Bottom   F23=More options                                                  

3. In this example, you want to see a more detailed view of volume DRB002. To do that, type a 5 (Display) in front of the volume you want to review and press Enter.

                               Display Media Attributes                            
                                                                                   
    Volume serial . . . . . . . . . . :   DRB002                                   
    Media type  . . . . . . . . . . . :                                            
    Image catalog . . . . . . . . . . :                                            
    Media class . . . . . . . . . . . :   FMT3570                                  
    Expiration date . . . . . . . . . :   *NONE                                    
    Previous location . . . . . . . . :   *NONE                                    
    Previous slot number  . . . . . . :   0                                        
    Current location  . . . . . . . . :   VAULT                                    
    Last moved date . . . . . . . . . :   12/01/05                                 
    Scheduled location  . . . . . . . :   *NONE                                    
    Scheduled move date . . . . . . . :   *NONE                                    
    Exempt from move until date . . . :   *NONE                                    
    Container ID  . . . . . . . . . . :   *NONE                                    
    Move policy . . . . . . . . . . . :   *NONE                                    
    Creation date . . . . . . . . . . :   12/01/05                                 
    Secure volume . . . . . . . . . . :   *NO                                      
    Beginning volume  . . . . . . . . :   DRB002                                   
    Slot number . . . . . . . . . . . :   000001                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                           More... 
    Press Enter to continue.                                                       
                                                                                   
    F3=Exit   F12=Cancel                                                           

4. After completing your review, press Enter to return to the Work with Media display. From that display, you can review and change other volumes as needed.