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Seeking TZ891 media library software?

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The Question is:

 
I have a DS20E, OpenVMS7.2-1, with a TLB891 (MKE?) connected. I expect the
 library-unit to be able to locate any given tape (I assume it requires each
 tape to be labeled). I'm able to mount a single tape (mount/foreign) but there
 must be a way to access a
ny tape by DCL (Mount.....) but can't find any info on:
- required TLB891 configuration
- requirements on tape initialisation
- OpenVMS commands (preferably examples) how to access a tape in this unit for
 initialization, read and write access, how to get the next (of previous) tape.

The Answer is :

 
  DCL does not have access to a tape storage library (other than
  typically having sequential access), access to specific tapes
  generally requires additional software and/or separate tools.
  One example of such a package is the Media Robot Utility package:
    http://www.openvms.compaq.com/openvms/storage/mrupage.html
 

  
     
     answer written or last revised on ( 30-JAN-2001 )
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