VAX Media Manager Guide to System Management and Operations

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  CONTENTS

  Title Page

  Copyright Page

  Preface

  1      Introduction

  1.1     Overview of VAX MMG Software

  1.2     RV64 Jukebox Subsystem

  1.3     Dual-Sided Optical Media

  1.4     Major Components of VAX MMG Software

  2      Getting Started

  2.1     Entering VAX MMG Commands
    2.1.1      Entering VAX MMG Commands at DCL Level
    2.1.2      Entering Commands from Within a VAX MMG Session

  2.2     Exiting From a VAX MMG Session

  2.3     Abbreviating Commands

  2.4     Using Wildcards

  2.5     Interrupting Commands

  2.6     Accessing Online Help

  2.7     Types of VAX MMG Commands

  2.8     Using VAX MMG Commands on a VAXcluster System

  3      VAX MMG System Management

  3.1     Authorizing User Accounts
    3.1.1      Accounts
    3.1.2      Process Security and Privileges

  3.2     Starting Up VAX MMG Software

  3.3     Shutting Down VAX MMG Software

  3.4     Establishing the VAX MMG Database

  3.5     Managing Data on Optical Cartridges

  4       VAX MMG Operations

  4.1     Changing the Status of Objects

  4.2     Initializing Cartridges for Use

  4.3     Moving Cartridges

  4.4     Displaying Database Information

  4.5     Maintaining Database Integrity
    4.5.1      Maintaining Database Integrity for Jukebox Configuration
    4.5.2      Maintaining Database Integrity for Cartridges and Volumes

  4.6     Locking and Unlocking to Control Access

  4.7     Running Standard Utility Functions

  4.8     Common Operator-Assisted Tasks
    4.8.1      Adding an Optical Cartridge to the Database
    4.8.2      Initializing a Volume
    4.8.3      Inserting a Cartridge into a Jukebox
    4.8.4      Removing a Cartridge from a Jukebox

  4.9     Implementing Volume Sets Using VAX MMG Software

  4.10    Mounting Optical Volumes

  4.11    Responding to OPCOM Messages

  5      Populating a Jukebox with Optical Cartridges

  5.1     Determining the State of the Jukebox
    5.1.1      Jukebox Empty, Contains No Cartridges
    5.1.2      Jukebox Contains Cartridges

  5.2     Categories of Cartridges for Use with VAX MMG Software
    5.2.1      Blank Cartridge, not in VAX MMG Database
    5.2.2      Blank Cartridge, Already in VAX MMG Database
    5.2.3      Initialized Cartridge, not in VAX MMG Database
    5.2.4      Initialized Cartridge, Already in VAX MMG Database
    5.2.5      Initialized Cartridge, only One Labeled Volume

  5.3     Unknown Jukebox Cartridges
    5.3.1      Mount Request for Cartridge not in VAX MMG Database
    5.3.2      Cartridge Moved into Jukebox by VAX JCS MOVE Command
    5.3.3      Updating the VAX MMG Database for Unknown Cartridge

  6       VAX MMG Command Reference

  ADD CARTRIDGE

  ATTACH

  CONFIGURE

  DELETE CARTRIDGE

  DELETE DRIVE

  DELETE JUKEBOX

  EXIT

  HELP

  INITIALIZE VOLUME

  INSERT

  LOAD

  LOCK CARTRIDGE

  LOCK JUKEBOX

  MODIFY CARTRIDGE

  REINITIALIZE VOLUME

  REMOVE

  SHOW CARTRIDGE

  SHOW DRIVE

  SHOW JUKEBOX

  SHOW VERSION

  SHOW VOLUME

  SPAWN

  UNLOAD DRIVE

  UNLOCK CARTRIDGE

  UNLOCK JUKEBOX

  VERIFY DRIVE

  VERIFY JUKEBOX/RECOVER

  A    VAX MMG System Messages

  A.1     Format

  A.2     System Messages
    ABORTED . . . CARTINARM
    CARTINDRV . . . DORINCLS
    DORINOPN . . . DRVCONTEN
    DRVINUSE . . . INVID
    JBXALRLCK . . . NOMOREVOL
    NOROOMJBX . . . VOLNOTUNQ

  Glossary
    attribute . . . optical cartridge
    orientation . . . VAX Rdb/VMS
    volume . . . WORM

  FIGURES

  1-1        Major Components of VAX MMG Software

  TABLES

  4-1 VAX MMG Operations and Commands

  6-1 VAX MMG Command Summary