If your system does not answer tape requests automatically, you must answer them with the REPLY command after preparing the tape and the device. If your system answers automatically, you only need to prepare the reel tape and tape drive for use.
To display a tape request |
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At the console, hold down the CTRL key and press A.
When the "=" prompt appears, enter:
The computer responds:
THE FOLLOWING REPLIES ARE PENDING:
?13:57/#S25/43/LDEV 5 FOR "T" ON TAPE (NUM),
WRITE RING (Y/N)?
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The number 13:57 is the time, #S25 is the session number, 43 is the process identification number (PIN) and 5 is the logical device number (LDEV).
You need to know the user's PIN and the tape drive LDEV number in order to respond.
If there are no tape requests or pending replies, the computer responds:
NO REPLIES PENDING (CIWARN 3020)
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When the computer responds to the RECALL command, it does not automatically display the system prompt on the screen. Press Return to get the prompt again.
To respond to a tape request |
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Mount the tape and prepare the tape drive.
At the console, hold down the CTRL key and press A at the same time.
At the "=" prompt, enter the REPLY command, specifying the PIN and the LDEV number of the request to which you are replying:
As soon as you press Return, the BUSY light on the tape drive comes on, or the tape begins moving. Also, the system tells you what files it has copied by listing them on the console.
