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CTSSYNC Utility—Support 3495/3494 Devices

Use the CTSSYNC utility to support 3495/3494 devices.

The CTSSYNC command provides a high level interface to the IBM 3495/3494 LCS (Library Control System) and optionally lists the results of client requested functions. The CTSSYNC utility performs the following functions to support 3495/3494 devices:

• Synchronizes the tape management catalog system and the 3495/3494 database. The status of a volume is obtained from the tape management database. The status is set in the 3495/3494 LCS database.
• Ejects cartridges needed for off-site storage from the 3495/3494. Tapes are ejected to the BULK or Convenience locations.
• Changes the status of cartridges. The status is set in the 3495/3494 LCS database according to the specified command without reference to the tape management database.
• Allows IMPORT/EXPORT of virtual tapes from the 3495/3494. Virtual tapes are extracted from or added to physical container tapes that can be moved in or out of the 3495/3494 robot.

This utility accepts input either via a PARM value and/or SYSIN control statements. The PARM value can be either from a calling program or the EXEC JCL statement. Commands specified without VOLSERs are "global" commands. These global commands are used for subsequent VOLSERs that are specified without commands. Global commands are replaced by subsequent global commands but not a specific command that includes a VOLSER.

The default global command is SYNC. Each command is processed when the VOLSER or VOLSER range is specified independent of any previous or subsequent commands.