BBI commands
The following table describes these devices. For a complete list of BBI control commands, refer to 'BBI Control Commands' in the MainView Administration Guide.
Command | Description |
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.Display|D partners | displays the status of the TapeSHARE partners in the TapeSHARE PLEX |
.Get|G dddd,action1(,action2) | enables you to use the VARY function to set the status of a device online, where dddd is the three- or four-character device address The parameters that can be used with this command are ONLINE: locates the device on any TapeSHARE partner, uses the VARY function to set it offline to that partner and online to the local partner If TapeSHARE cannot locate a device on any of the partners, TapeSHARE will not set the device online. GIVE|NOGIVE: changes the status of the device to GIVE or NOGIVE. You can use this parameter with the online parameter; for example, you can issue: .GET dddd,ONLINE,NOGIVE This command uses the VARY function to set it online and does not allow it to be allocated back the original partner. TAKE|NOTAKE: changes the status of the device to TAKE or NOTAKE; for example: You can use this parameter with the online parameter; for example, you can issue: .GET dddd,ONLINE,NOTAKE This command uses the VARY function to set it online and does not allow it to be TAKEN by another partner. |
.Locate|L u,dddd | locates a device, where dddd is the three- or four-character device address (displays the status of a device) |
.resEt|E ts,validate | checks the path validity for all tape devices For example, suppose a path is marked active before this command is issued. If the path for a tape device becomes inactive when this command is issued, the entry in the device table for that tape device will be updated and marked as inactive. |
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