Overview of operator tasks

You can perform the following operator tasks:

Subtask	Associated procedure (see . . . )
Start: OTIS OAM OSMC storage management cycle Library management cycle DASD space management cycle Automatic access to backup OAM Volume Recovery utility Single Object Recovery utility Move Volume utility Tape Recycle Diagnostic messages	See the following topics: Starting OTIS Starting OAM Starting OSMC functions Starting the library space management cycle Starting the DASD space management cycle for an individual storage group Starting automatic access to backup copies of objects Starting the OAM Volume Recovery utility Starting object recovery for single objects Starting the Move Volume utility Starting the tape recycle utility Starting temporary diagnostic messages for file system errors originating from an OSREQ request
Vary optical drives and optical libraries online and offline.	Varying optical drives and libraries
Enter unlabeled and labeled optical disks into an optical library.	Entering an optical disk into an optical library
Eject an optical disk from an optical library.	Ejecting an optical disk
Mount an optical disk on an operator-accessible optical drive.	Mounting an optical disk on an operator-accessible drive
Demount an optical disk on an operator-accessible optical drive.	Demounting and removing an optical disk cartridge from an operator-accessible drive
Label an optical disk on an operator-accessible optical drive.	Labeling an optical disk on a 3995 operator-accessible drive
Relabel an optical disk volume.	Relabeling a 3995 optical disk volume
Display status of: OAM OAMXCF OSMC storage management cycle Optical drive Optical library Optical and tape volumes Lost volumes Storage group SETOAM, SETOPT, and SETOSMC statements OAM messages	See the following topics: Displaying OAM Status Displaying OAM XCF status Displaying OSMC summary status Displaying drive online/offline connectivity Displaying library online/offline connectivity Displaying Storage Group Status Displaying volume status Displaying volumes that have LOSTFLAG set Displaying SETDISK, SETOAM, SETOPT, SETOSMC, and SETTLIB parameters Displaying outstanding OAM messages
Query active and pending optical and tape requests.	Querying summary and detail information for pending and active requests
Dump the OAM address space.	Scheduling an SVC dump for the OAM address space
Restart OAM.	Restarting the OAM address space
Update SETOAM, SETOPT, SETOSMC, and OAMXCF parameter values.	Using the UPDATE command to set SETOAM, SETOSMC, and SETOPT values Using the UPDATE command to set OAMXCF values
Update fields in the DB2 VOLUME or TAPEVOL table.	Updating fields in the DB2 Volume Table and the Tape Volume Table
Audit volumes.	Auditing a volume
Remap a 3995 library.	Remapping an optical library
Stop: OAM OSMC Move Volume utility Access backup Volume recovery OTIS Tape Recycle utility Diagnostic messages	See the following topics: Stopping OAM Stopping OSMC Stopping the Move Volume utility Stopping automatic access to backup Stopping a volume recovery that is in progress Stopping OTIS Stopping OAM functions Stopping display of diagnostic messages for file system related errors originating from an OSREQ request