Re: ISM media question

fiedler@uic.com (Ted Fiedler) wrote in message news:<a2a35259.0402040536.263ca9ab@posting.google.com>... > Im no guru but im switching from TSM to ISM and Im doing sme testing > using my 3583 library which has 3580s in it. I insert the tapes > manually but I use a script to get them out. They work well - When you > ./ism_add -device you need just se anything else as type ie I use LTO. > Heres the script I use to get them out... > > #!/usr/bin/ksh > > LOGICAL=/dev/rmt4.1 > DATA1=/dev/rmt1.1 > DATA2=/dev/rmt2.1 > > DLT1=/dev/rmt4 > LTO1=/dev/rmt1 > LTO2=/dev/rmt2 > > INFORMIX_BIN=/informix/DEV/bin/ism_op > TAPEUTIL_BIN=/usr/bin/tapeutil > > echo "Unmounting logical log tape on $DLT from the ISM" > su - informix -c ${INFORMIX_BIN} -unmount ${LOGICAL} > echo "Unloading logical log tape from $DLT" > tctl -f ${DLT1} offline > echo "It is now safe to remove the tape from $DLT" > > echo "Unmounting $LTO1 from the ISM" > su - informix -c ${INFORMIX_BIN} -unmount ${DATA1} > echo "Unmounting $LTO2 from the ISM" > su - informix -c ${INFORMIX_BIN} -unmount ${DATA2} > > echo "Unloading tape from $LTO1" > ${TAPEUTIL_BIN} -f /dev/rmt1 rewoffl > ${TAPEUTIL_BIN} -f /dev/smc0 move -s 256 -d 16 > echo "Unload the tape from the Library I/O station" > echo "Press enter when you are done." > read WAITING > echo "Unloading tape from $LTO2" > ${TAPEUTIL_BIN} -f /dev/rmt2 rewoffl > ${TAPEUTIL_BIN} -f /dev/smc0 move -s 257 -d 16 > echo "You may now unload the tape from the Library I/O station." > exit 0 > > There may be better ways to do it, but this works for testing... Ill > be adding two external 3580 Ultrium2 drives once Im finished testing.. > > Ted Fiedler > > lipsync_99@yahoo.com (Lipsync) wrote in message news:<68d12a4.0402030743.7254c4c7@posting.google.com>... > > Hi Gurus > > does ISM supports IBM Ultrim LTO (3580), if so let me know ASAP, what > > media type i should choose. > > > > thanx ======================= i appriciate your inputs Mr. TED & Brice. have gr8 time