Ismael, If you have access to the 3494 LCD screen console, you can use it to mount tapes. All of our Stand-alone backup are on 3592 tapes, So if we need to mount a tape that is outside the 3494, we follow the section: 3590/3592 Mount outside the 3494
But since your tapes are in the VTS, the 3490E Mount section should do what you need. See attached doc. Ray Waters From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Ifurung, ism...@cio Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 5:25 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Stand-alone IPL of a Virtual tape We are starting to implement a virtual tape system in our VM system; they are planning to get rid of our silos. To us, it is a black box; the zOS guys say "just mount these volumes on these tape devices; treat them like real cartridge on real 3490 drives and you're good to go." I've tested the volumes & devices using RMSMASTR, VMTAPE, VMBACKUP, DDR and for the most part, they work well. My question is: Recovery process usually starts with a stand-alone program, like DSF or DDR. If we have to IPL a stand-alone program like DDR that happens to be in a virtual volume onto a bare LPAR, how is this done? Thanks for any info. Ismael ________________________________ NOTICE: This e-mail is intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise exempt from disclosure. If the reader of this e-mail is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify us by replying to the original message at the listed email address. Thank You.
