After you identify two available tape drives, use the OVRTAPF command to associate each tape file with an available drive. You do not need to mount the tapes at this time.
Override with Tape File (OVRTAPF)
Type choices, press Enter.
File being overridden . . . . . TAPFIL Name
Overriding to tape file . . . . *FILE Name, *FILE
Library . . . . . . . . . . . Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB
Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . TAP01 Name
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Volume identifier . . . . . . . Character value, *NONE
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Tape reels specifications:
Label processing type . . . . *SL, *NL, *NS, *BLP, *LTM
Number of reels . . . . . . . 1-255
Sequence number . . . . . . . . 1-16777215, *END, *NEXT
File label . . . . . . . . . . .
Record length . . . . . . . . . Number, *CALC
Block length . . . . . . . . . . 1-524288, *CALC
Buffer offset . . . . . . . . . Number, *BLKDSC
Record block format . . . . . . *F, *FB, *V, *VB, *D, *DB...
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F3=Exit F4=Prompt F5=Refresh F12=Cancel F13=How to use this display
F24=More keys
Override with Tape File (OVRTAPF)
Type choices, press Enter.
File being overridden . . . . . TAPFIL2 Name
Overriding to tape file . . . . *FILE Name, *FILE
Library . . . . . . . . . . . Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB
Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . TAP03 Name
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Volume identifier . . . . . . . Character value, *NONE
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Tape reels specifications:
Label processing type . . . . *SL, *NL, *NS, *BLP, *LTM
Number of reels . . . . . . . 1-255
Sequence number . . . . . . . . 1-16777215, *END, *NEXT
File label . . . . . . . . . . .
Record length . . . . . . . . . Number, *CALC
Block length . . . . . . . . . . 1-524288, *CALC
Buffer offset . . . . . . . . . Number, *BLKDSC
Record block format . . . . . . *F, *FB, *V, *VB, *D, *DB...
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F3=Exit F4=Prompt F5=Refresh F12=Cancel F13=How to use this display
F24=More keys
Volume R00009 contains the alphabet that is written 100 times by the previous example. T00009 is an expired tape of the media class we want to use.
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
M00001 *ACT 5/31/05 *PERM VAULT 7/06/05 QIC2GB
M00002 *ACT 5/31/05 *PERM *HOME *NONE NOSHARE
M00003 *ACT 5/31/05 *PERM *HOME *NONE QIC2GB
R00009 *ACT 8/01/05 8/06/05 *HOME *NONE QIC2GB
T00001 *EXP 7/04/05 *NONE *HOME *NONE QIC1GB
T00002 *EXP 7/04/05 7/04/05 *HOME *NONE QIC1GB
T00003 *ACT 7/04/05 *VER 002 *HOME 7/04/05 QIC4GB
T00009 *EXP 8/01/05 8/01/05 *HOME *NONE QIC4GB
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Parameters or command:
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F3=Exit F4=Prompt F5=Refresh F11=Volume system F12=Cancel F17=Top
F18=Bottom F23=More options