Another method is to setup a service machine running PROP. Operators then
send a request to the service machine which runs the dump on behalf of the
operator. Console messages can be trapped and tape can be detached. Operator
continues working with userid without SPXTAPE messages except those you wish
them to see using PROP.
You can also check the tape volid, create a simply tape pool, rotate them to
request the old tapes in pool. I hate writing over production tapes by
mistake. Takes the pressure off operations.
* Detach tape drive after SPXTAPE dump completes
$SPXTAPE$COMPLETED 1 80 3 SPBCKDET LGLOPR
* Remove SPXTAPE dump messages as required
\CON 1 5
In my case the operator sees the following.
SPBCKUP ADMIN : PLEASE MOUNT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TAPES ,
SPBCKUP ADMIN : 035139 035120 035121 035122 035123 ,
: 06:02:03 TAPE 8401 ATTACHED TO SPBCKUP 0181 BY SYSOP,
SPBCKUP ADMIN : MOUNT SUCCESSFUL FOR VOLID 035139 THANK YOU! ,
SPBCKUP ADMIN : SPBCKUP RC = 0 ,
SPBCKUP ADMIN : TAPE 8401 ATTACHED TO SPBCKUP 0181 ,
SPBCKUP ADMIN : REWIND COMPLETE ,
SPBCKUP ADMIN : SPXTAPE DUMP INITIATED ON VDEV 0181 ,
------------------- 4 line(s) not displayed -------------------- ,
: 06:16:40 TAPE 8401 DETACHED SPBCKUP 0181 BY SPBCKU,
SPBCKUP ADMIN : SPOOL BACKUP COMPLETED AND TAPE DRIVE DETACHED. ,
SPBCKUP ADMIN : HCPMSG045E REMPELH NOT LOGGED ON ,
SPBCKUP ADMIN : TIME STARTED: 06:02:30 ,
SPBCKUP ADMIN : TIME ENDED: 06:16:39 ,
SPBCKUP ADMIN : TAPE COUNT: 001 ,
SPBCKUP ADMIN : FILES PROCESSED: 13,579 ,
SPBCKUP ADMIN : SPOOL PAGES: 1,108,458 ,
SPBCKUP ADMIN : TAPE 0181 DETACHED ,
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-----Original Message-----
From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On
Behalf Of Bruce Hayden
Sent: January 22, 2009 2:44 PM
To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Subject: Re: SPXTAPE
I used a different method than wakeup - a little polling:
/* SPXTAPE runs in the background. We wait for it to get finished */
Do until spx='' | RC<>0 /* Wait for no status or interrupt*/
'CP SLEEP 3 SEC ATTN' /* Wait for SPXTAPE to finish */
Parse value diag(8,'QUERY V' tapeaddr) with . 'SPXTAPE' spx '15'x
End
On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 1:52 PM, Schuh, Richard <rsc...@visa.com> wrote:
> Am I correct in thinking that SPXTAPE DUMP is asynchronous? If so, how can
> an end of dump be recognized by the disconnected user issuing the SPXTAPE?
>
> Regards,
> Richard Schuh
>
--
Bruce Hayden
Linux on System z Advanced Technical Support
IBM, Endicott, NY
