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Examples

The following examples demonstrate operation of the Setup facility:

• Infrequently used tape volumes are kept in a storage room four floors below the computer room. Volume setup processing will be done for all mount requests unless the user specifies NOSETUP on the MOUNT command. The SETUP configuration file record is:

  SETUP SETUP
  

• The setup operator obtains a list of all pending setup requests and sends a messenger to the storage room for the tape volumes. When the messenger retrieves the volumes, the setup operator releases them in batches of five, as shown below. CA VM:Tape sends mount requests to the tape operator’s console for the five tape volumes released.

  vmtape setup release boo425 boo426 boo427 boo428 boo429 (batch tape1
  

• When a volume is used, it is not returned to the tape storage room for five days. Users who know their tapes have not yet been returned to the storage room can use the NOSETUP option on the MOUNT command to indicate that setup processing is not necessary:

  vmtape mount boo427 (ring nosetup
  

• All tapes are stored in a remote vault. Setup processing is required for all mount requests. As setup requests are received and tapes located, the tapes are pulled and placed on a conveyor belt. The tape volumes arrive in the computer room and are ready to be mounted approximately two minutes later. The SETUP configuration file record is:

  SETUP REQUIRED LAG 120 AUTO
  

• All mounts are processed through the Setup facility, regardless of options specified on the MOUNT command. As the setup operator places a volume on the conveyor belt, he or she uses the SETUP PULL command to convert the setup request to PULLED status. For example, after pulling tape volume FOO111, the setup operator enters this command:

  vmtape setup pull foo111
  

• The 2-minute delay allows the volume to reach the computer room before a normal mount message for the volume is issued.