ADIC Server manual Media Types, ACI4MM, DDS or DAT 4mm tape

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Table 2-2

Routines Available with Complete Service Access

 

 

 

 

Routine

Explanation

 

 

 

aci_robhome

 

Set the AML-System to offline and

 

 

move the robot to home position.

 

 

 

aci_robstat

 

Get Information about the AML-status

 

 

and set the AML to on-line.

 

 

aci_scratch_get

Mount a scratch volume.

 

 

aci_scratch_info

Query scratch volume information.

 

 

 

aci_scratch_set

 

Add volume to scratch pool.

 

 

aci_scratch_unset

Remove volume from scratch pool.

 

 

 

aci_killamu

 

Shutdown AMU complete with OS/2.

 

 

 

aci_shutdown

 

Shut down DAS.

 

 

 

aci_switch

 

Switch between active and inactive

 

 

AMU (DAS and AMS).

 

 

 

aci_unload

 

On an AML drive pressed one or more

 

 

drive buttons (e.g. unload button).

 

 

 

aci_view

 

Query volume database entry.

 

 

aci_volseraccess

Set ownership of volser.

 

 

aci_volserstatus

Query ownership for volser.

 

 

 

Media Types

The DAS ACI supports a variety of media types. The media type is passed as a parameter to all ACI functions that require media operations. Each media type name is a member of an enumerated type aci_media, defined in the aci.h header file.

Table 2-3lists the media types supported by DAS.

Table 2-3

Supported Media Types

 

 

 

 

 

ACI Media Name

Media Type

 

 

 

ACI_3480

 

3480/3490 cartridges

 

 

 

ACI_3590

 

3590/8590 cartridges (NTP)

 

 

 

ACI_4MM

 

DDS or DAT (4mm tape)

 

 

 

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ADIC Server manual Media Types, ACI4MM, DDS or DAT 4mm tape