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Online/Offline Main Menu Tasks
Online/Offline Main Menu Tasks
Use the Online/Offline main menu to change the state of the 9840 Tape Drive
from online to offline and offline to online. When the 9840 Tape Drive is in a
particular state, you can perform further operations using the menu system.
Online
To change the state of the 9840 Tape Drive to online, follow these steps:
1. Press the
The operator panel displays the "Online" or "Offline" message, which
indicates the present state of the 9840 Tape Drive.
2. Do one of the following:
• If the operator panel displays the "Online" message, go to step 5.
• If the operator panel displays the "Offline" message, continue with
3. Press the
The operator panel displays some of the following messages:
• The "TIPS Pend" message indicates that the ESCON tape independent
• The "IPLPend" message indicates that the IPL is starting.
• The "CC Diags" message indicates that the controller diagnostics are
• The "ASIA Diags" message indicates that the additional diagnostics
• The "Onl Pend" message indicates that the online state is pending due
• The "Online" message indicates that the transition completed
4. Bring the drive back online to the host. Enterprise and client-server (Fibre
Channel/SCSI) operations are discussed here.
a. Enterprise, vary the drive online for all host paths to the drive by keying
b. Fibre Channel and SCSI: The drive is ready for I/O after it is put online.
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switch.
Menu
step 3.
switch once to place the 9840 Tape Drive online.
Select
protocol is pending.
running.
are running.
to the completion of diagnostics.
successfully.
in one of the following commands:
MVS V <address> online
VM Vary on, <address>
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