MEDIA
Operations Guide

Part 3
Part 3	Server Reference
Chapter 6
6	Media Server Process
6.1	Tasks performed
6.1.1	Log all activity
6.1.2	Volume validation
6.1.3	Control of drive allocation
6.1.4	Error monitoring
6.1.5	Parameter file
6.2	Log file
Chapter 7
7	Server Commands
7.1	Command descriptions
Command 1	EXIT
Command 2	HELP
Command 3	RESTART
Command 4	SET
Command 5	SHOW
Command 6	START
Command 7	STOP
Chapter 8
8	Parameter File
8.1	Introduction
8.2	Parameter descriptions
Command 8	ALIAS
Command 9	ANSI_REV_LEVEL
Command 10	AUX_COM_FILE
Command 11	BATCH
Command 12	CENTRAL
Command 13	COMPLETION
Command 14	DEFAULT
Command 15	ERROR
Command 16	INCORE
Command 17	INITIALIZE
Command 18	INTERACTIVE
Command 19	LOCK_DEVICES
Command 20	MNT_MESSAGE
Command 21	MOUNT_RETRIES_DISK
Command 22	MOUNT_RETRIES_TAPE
Command 23	OPCOM
Command 24	QUEUE
Command 25	SVR_HOME
Command 26	SVR_CENTRAL
Command 27	SYNONYM
Command 28	TIMEOUT
Command 29	DEVICE TYPE
Command 30	UNLOAD
Command 31	USER_ADD
Command 32	VDISK
Command 33	VLT_CENTRAL
Command 34	VLT_KEEP_ERASED
Part 4
Part 4	APPENDICES
Appendix A
Appendix A	Offsite storage
A.1	OFFSITE_STORAGE Procedure
A.1.1	At the end of each MEDIA BACKUP job
A.1.2	At the end of each MEDIA job
A.1.3	Sending media offsite
A.1.4	Returning media onsite
A.1.5	Listing media offsite
A.1.6	Activating this procedure
Appendix B
Appendix B	Printing labels
Appendix C
Appendix C	Using a Dynamic Device
Appendix D
Appendix D	Using SCRATCH templates
D.1	Definition of SCRATCH template
D.2	Selecting media using SCRATCH templates
D.3	Attributes of SCRATCH media
D.4	Restrictions when using SCRATCH templates
D.5	Effects on device commands
D.6	Effects on operator mount messages
D.7	Patches to BACKUP
D.8	Creating a BACKUP job using SCRATCH templates
D.9	Effects on BCKMGR commands
Glossary
Glossary	Glossary
Index
Index
Figures
2-1	Media Pools
2-2	Search Criteria
2-3	Select a Medium Menu
3-1	Generic and Execution queues
3-2	Basic hierarchy of MEDIA queues
3-3	Extended hierarchy of MEDIA queues
4-1	Media Manager Express Functions
4-2	Procedure for working with multiple media
4-3	Search/Selection criteria for media records
4-4	Sort choices for report
4-5	Sorted media report display
4-6	Control settings menu
4-7	Submit Controls Form
4-8	Set range form
5-1	MEDIA settings menu
5-2	Queue data form
5-3	BCKMGR file location
5-4	Enter disk name
5-5	Enter directory name
Tables
1-1	Backup modes
2-1	Pool movement commands
2-2	Common ADD qualifiers
2-3	BACKUP error options
3-1	Shadow medium commands
3-2	Attached volume commands
3-3	Tape update procedures
3-4	Disk update procedures
3-5	VAULT file positioning
5-1	Physical description fields
5-2	Name, security, volume fields
5-3	Usage/Offsite dates, Checks, Counts
5-4	Operational Status fields
8-1	Parameters Names