When the restricted state portion of the recovery is complete, tape automation can be used when the following conditions are met:
Tape automation requires a minimum level of system function to be recovered before an automatic volume mounting can occur. In general, automation can begin with STEP: Recover User Profiles on the BRMS System Recovery Report. It is recommended that you switch the media library to random mode during STEP: Initialize BRMS Device and Media Library Information during BRMS System Recovery to automate the remainder of your system recovery.