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Verify CA Vtape is Operational

Multiple CA Vtape console commands are referenced in this section to display various installation-related items. These commands are documented in mixed case where the uppercase characters are those characters that must be entered for the Subsystem to identify the command.

Note: For complete descriptions of the commands and sample output, see the chapter “Console Commands” in the Administration Guide. If you detect problems during the verification steps, see the chapter “Troubleshooting” in the Administration Guide.

Follow these steps:

1. Issue the SVT1 Display Status console command to display the status of the Subsystem or started task. Check the following items:
   • Version is correct.
   • DSN prefix is correct.
   • Virtual Volume Size is correct.
2. Issue the SVT1 Display Parmlib console command. Check the following items:
   • ParmlibDirectory, SystemOptions, GroupDefinitions, VirtualDeviceList, and DatasetFilters. Are they set to the correct Parmlib member names?
   • Is an include filter coded?
3. Issue the SVT1 Display POOLS console command to display the defined pools and VOLSER ranges.
4. Submit a job using a data set name or data class that matches your test filter and use a UNIT parameter value that contains the Virtual Devices.

   The mount request should be intercepted and written to a Virtual Volume.

5. Submit a job to read the Virtual Volume and verify its content.
6. Display the Virtual Volume in the CA Vtape ISPF Interface.

   Edit HLQ.CCUUEXEC(SVTSMON) and complete the customization comments. Execute the customized SVTSMON member to start the CA Vtape ISPF Interface.

   Select option 3 to view the virtual VOLSER ranges. Select the range containing the Virtual Volume written. Select the actual Virtual Volume and review the data set name, DCB statistics, and other information. Compare this information with the information contained in the Tape Management System.

   In the top center of the display is a field that is named Flags. The field is 4 bytes and displays in hexadecimal format. The bits that make up this field document the status of the Virtual Volume. How to interpret this field and much more about the ISPF Interface is documented in the chapter “ISPF Interface” in the Administration Guide.

   Product verification is complete. You are able to intercept a tape mount, and read/write to a Virtual Volume.

   You were introduced to the ISPF Interface and various console commands. The SVT1 HELP console command lists the syntax of all CA Vtape console commands. For detailed command information and examples, see the Administration Guide.

   If you are performing a trial installation, you have now installed and configured CA Vtape successfully to perform the trial. The following chapters of this guide provide jobs that you run for a production implementation. The chapters also provide topics concerning changes to the basic recommended configuration.