HP 3000 Manuals

Performing System Operation Tasks

Mounting Additional Tapes 

If you are restoring a large set of files, the set may extend on to
several tapes.  If you have more than one tape to mount on a backup
device, RESTORE immediately prompts you to mount the next tape after it
finishes restoring files from the previous tape.  You will see messages
similar to the ones below:

     15:28/#S415/59/MOUNT NEXT REEL FOR STORE ON LDEV 8
     15:29/#S415/59/LDEV #8 NOT READY

To mount additional tapes:

   1.  Unload the first tape.  (If necessary, read chapter 1 for
       instructions.)

   2.  Locate the second tape, prepare it, and mount it.

   3.  Continue monitoring the RESTORE process.  Mount new tapes as the
       system requests them.


NOTE  The system automatically continues restoring files as you mount
      additional tapes.  It isn't necessary to issue another RESTORE
      command or respond to a tape request.  However, if you need to
      leave the console while restoring files, other messages can cause
      mount requests to scroll off the console screen.  Use the RECALL
      command to redisplay mount requests. 

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