Verifying Movement

BRMS can verify media movement automatically, or you can verify it manually. You can specify the option you choose at the Verify Moves parameter on the Change Move Policy display:

• Specifying *YES at this parameter means that you intend to verify the media movement yourself, using the BRMS Verify Media Moves display to assist you.
• Specifying *NO at this parameter means that BRMS bypasses the verification step. Because BRMS cannot actually see that the media is in the correct location, it instead assumes that the move take place and updates the location information accordingly.

To get to the Verify Media Moves display, from which you can manually verify media movement, take the following steps:

1. Type VFYMOVBRM at a command line and press Enter.

                            Verify Media Moves                          RCHAS400   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
    Type options, press Enter.  Press F16 to verify all.                           
       1=Verify   4=Cancel move   9=Verify and work with media                     
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
          Volume   Creation  Expiration                Move                        
    Opt   Serial    Date       Date      Location      Date      Container         
     _     T00001   7/06/05    7/30/05   *HOME         7/14/05   CONTBLUE          
     1     BRMST1   7/06/05    7/30/05   *HOME         7/14/05   CONTBLUE          
     _     T00003   7/06/05    7/30/05   *HOME         7/14/05   CONTGREEN         
     _     T00004   7/06/05    7/30/05   *HOME         7/14/05   CONTGREEN         
     _     T00005   7/06/05    7/08/05   *HOME         7/14/05   CONTGREEN         
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                            Bottom 
                                                                                   
    F3=Exit   F5=Refresh   F12=Cancel   F16=Verify all                             

2. Type a 1 (verify) in front of the volume whose movement you want to verify and press Enter. This takes you to the next Verify Media Moves display.

                            Verify Media Moves                          RCHAS400   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
    Type options, press Enter.  Press F16 to verify all.                           
       1=Verify   4=Cancel move   9=Verify and work with media                     
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
          Volume   Creation  Expiration                Move                        
    Opt   Serial    Date       Date      Location      Date      Container         
     1    BRMST1   11/03/05   *VER 002   MLD02        11/05/05   *NONE             
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                            Bottom 
                                                                                   
    F3=Exit   F5=Refresh   F12=Cancel   F16=Verify all                             

3. Review the information about this display that pertains to the media whose movement you want to verify. If the location and move date information are correct, type a 1 (Verify) next to the volume.
4. Press Enter to process the verification information.
5. Press F3 to exit and save your changes.

You should verify media movement manually until you are certain that the move patterns are completing successfully.