Re: VMBACKUP autoloading of tapes

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From: James Watts
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1992 11:05

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I dont know if this is what you want, or in fact how it works really, but
our site uses the VMTAPE AUTOPICK STOP command, file the hoppers with
carts that you know are scratch (eg. past their vmbackup expiry date) and
everything works fine.

You can get the free tape numbers by using VMTGRW util.

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Jim Watts                              |  Janet Email Address:
Computing Services Operations.         |  CPI090 AT IBM.SOUTHAMPTON.AC.UK
Southampton University.                |  J.WATTS AT SOUTHAMPTON.AC.UK
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