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5. Press the
message.
6. Press the
The 9840 Tape Drive is online and available.
Offline
To change the state of the 9840 Tape Drive to offline, follow these steps:
1. Cease all I/O from the host. Enterprise and client-server (Fibre Channel/
SCSI) operations are discussed here.
a. Enterprise: vary the drive offline for all host paths to the drive by keying
b. Fibre Channel and SCSI: Ensure the operator ceases all I/O from the
2. Press the
The operator panel displays the "Online" or "Offline" message, which
indicates the present state of the 9840 Tape Drive.
3. Do one of the following:
• If the operator panel displays the "Offline" message, go to step 5.
• If the operator panel displays the "Online" message, continue with
4. 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 "Offl Pend" message indicates that the offline state is pending
• The "Offline" message indicates that the transition completed
5. When the operator panel displays the "Offline" message, press the Menu
switch to proceed to other menus.
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switch until the operator panel displays the "Exit Menu?"
Menu
switch to exit.
Select
in one of the following commands:
MVS V <address> offline
VM Vary off, <address>
host.
switch.
Menu
step 4.
switch once to place the 9840 Tape Drive offline.
Select
protocol is pending.
because it is waiting for a system response.
successfully.
Ninth Edition
Online/Offline Main Menu Tasks
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