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Operating the 9840 Tape Drive
BACKUP Requiring Multiple Tape Cartridges
For backups that require more than one tape cartridge, the robot starts with the tape
cartridge that was requested to begin the backup process. If the BACKUP command
includes the NOPROMPT option, the robot loads additional tapes sequentially without
prompting the operator.
For example, if a BACKUP command that requires three tape cartridges is issued, the
robot loads the tape cartridges requested in sequential order. The robot unloads the
tape from the drive as the BACKUP process finishes and then loads the next tape
cartridge.
Note. Tape cartridges are loaded from random slot order. The robot tracks the inventory of
tape cartridges by label.
If a BACKUP operation requires additional tape cartridges but the requested tape
cartridge is not in the tape library, the tape cartridges already written must be removed
(Dismount, Eject) and the requested tape cartridge must be loaded into the CAP
(Cartridge Access Port).
Where to Find More Information
This table tells where to get more information on labeled tapes, labeled-tape
processing, tape operator tasks, and utilities for managing tape operations:
For more
information about...
Enabling labeled-tape
processing
Managing labeled-
tape processing
MEDIACOM and
tape-label formats
BACKUP utility,
RESTORE utility, or
TAPECOM utility
FUP utility
Read...
SCF Reference Manual for the Storage
Subsystem
Guardian User's Guide
DSM/Tape Catalog Operator Interface
(MEDIACOM) Manual
Guardian Disk and Tape Utilities Reference
Manual
File Utility Program (FUP) Reference Manual
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