CA Dynam for VSE User Guide

IBM 3494 Tape Library Interface
Note: The IBM LCDD or the IBM VGS VM service machine must be active
before the reload is executed.
Using CA Dynam/T MODON 11, 22, and 23 with the IBM Robot System
The following table illustrates the MODON settings required for each type of
server:
--------- DYNAM/T ---------
MODON MODON MODON
11 22 23
IBM LCDD ON OFF OPTIONAL
IBM VGS Server ON ON OPTIONAL
CA Dynam/T VM Server OFF OFF OFF
If MODON 23 is OFF, only one library in the IBM 3494 robot system is
recognized. If MODON 23 is ON, more than one library in the IBM 3494 robot
system is recognized.
TDYNIBM, a synchronization program, is provided which reads the CA
Dynam/T catalog sequentially and sends requests to the IBM 3494 library to
update the volume status of any volume with a different status than that
found in the catalog. Two commands are currently supported by TDYNIBM:
SYNC FIRSTVOL=nnnnnn LASTVOL=nnnnnn OWNER=xx
EJECT FIRSTVOL=nnnnnn LASTVOL=nnnnnn OWNER=xx
SYNC and EJECT Commands
SYNC Command
Synchronizes the 3494 Tape library with the CA Dynam catalog. The
synchronization can be limited by specifying first and last volumes and by
specifying a specific owner of the data set. The default is to synchronize all
volumes and owner ids. The format for the SYNC command follows:
SYNC [FIRSTVOL=xxxxxx LASTVOL=xxxxxx OWNER=xx]
EJECT Command
The EJECT command can be used to read a CAIEXTR file created by TDYNVLT
MOVEMENT EXTRACT to eject all volumes from the 3494 that are moved out of
vault A. As with the SYNC command, the EJECT command can be limited to a
range of volsers, a specific owner id, or both. The format for the EJECT
command follows:
EJECT [FIRSTVOL=xxxxxx LASTVOL=xxxxxx OWNER=xx]
In conjunction with MODON=23, OWNER=x* can be specified on both the
SYNC and EJECT commands to limit the processing to one library at a time.
For example, SYNC OWNER=A* only synchronizes volumes in library A.
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