Summary
It can be useful to get a listing of all the tapes being used for jobs in the catalog.
Step By Step
- login to syncui utility.
Windows syncui procedure
Start a DPX command from the start menu ( right click run as administrator)
syncui
- Connect to master server.
c s [MASTERSERVERNAME]
Missing module name, default: ssdatmgr
Connecting to ssdatmgr at host MASTERSERVERNAME
Connected to ssdatmgr, Version 2.1.5 at host MASTERSERVERNAME on socket 0. Module parm:
BEX command c s completed
Enter BEX command or quit to quit
- Login to database.
db login sysadmin [SYSADMINPASSWORD]
Sending DB LOGIN on socket 0
Total records received = 0.
Request return code = 0
BEX command db login completed
Enter BEX command or quit to quit
- Enter tvol listjobs command to get the tape volume listing (example of output below). The listjobs command has many options that can further refine the output: ( (volser)(job)(jtype)(jbid)(bytes)(dev)(pa#)(jbox)(prodir)
tvol listjobs
Sending TAPEVOLUME LISTJOBS on socket 0
volser jobname jobtype jobid
size(KB) devicename part# cluster
last_written
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DSK011 catalog BACKUP_CATALOG 15361
47540 5664 DISKDIR2 1 DISKDIR2
1536147548
DSK012 catalog_backup BACKUP_CATALOG 15362
19406 5888 DSK001 1 DISKDIR
1536219414
volser jobname jobtype jobid
size(KB) devicename part# cluster
last_written
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DSK011 catalog BACKUP_CATALOG 15361
47540 5664 DISKDIR2 1 DISKDIR2
1536147548
DSK012 catalog_backup BACKUP_CATALOG 15362
19406 5888 DSK001 1 DISKDIR
1536219414
- quit