You can copy existing optical drive and optical library definitions and modify them to create new ones using two methods. One method uses the attributes from the last optical disk drive or library definition. These values from the last definition are primed on the 3995 LIBRARY DEFINE or the 3995 DRIVE DEFINE panels, saving you from having to re-input similar data. It is simple to modify the attributes to define a new optical disk drive or optical library. After the attributes have been modified and you hit enter to finish the definition, the new optical disk drive or optical library is added to the SCDS and the OAM configuration database. A second method of copying existing optical disk drives or optical library definitions to create new optical disk drives or optical libraries uses the COPY line operator from the OPTICAL LIBRARY LIST panel (for optical libraries) or the OPTICAL DRIVE LIST panel (for optical disk drives). To do so, enter the COPY line operator in the LINE OPERATOR column next to the optical disk drive or optical library you wish to copy. Press ENTER to copy the existing optical disk drive or optical library, and the COPY ENTRY panel is displayed (see Figure 1).

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                            COPY ENTRY PANEL
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   Definition will be copied from:

     Data Set Name . :'SCDS.TEMP.PRIMARY'
     Definition Name :LIB1
     Definition Type :OPTICAL LIBRARY

   Specify "Copy To" Definition:

     Data Set Name . .   'SCDS.TEMP.PRIMARY'
                                         (1 to 46 characters)

     Definition Name . .                 (1 to 8 characters, fully specified)

     Enter "/" to select option       _  Perform Alter



  Use ENTER to Perform COPY;
  Use HELP Command for HELP; Use END command to Exit.

The from DATA SET NAME field identifies the source for the copy. It is primed with the value you specified on the Optical Drive (or Library) Application Selection panel. The from DEFINITION NAME field identifies the name of the optical disk drive or optical library to be copied. This field is primed with the value from the DRIVE NAME or LIBRARY NAME field of the Optical Drive (or Library) List panel.

The to DATA SET NAME field identifies the target SCDS of the copy. It must be a name of an SCDS. It is primed with the value of the from DATA SET NAME if the from DATA SET NAME contains an SCDS name. It is primed with blanks if the from DATA SET NAME is ‘ACTIVE’. The to DEFINITION NAME field identifies the name of the optical disk drive or optical library. It is primed with blanks.

In the PERFORM ALTER field, indicate if you want to change some of the attributes of the source copy. If you specify Y (YES), the appropriate Alter panel is displayed. If you specify N (NO), you remain on the Copy Entry panel, where you can perform another copy or return to the original List panel.

When copying an optical disk drive or optical library definition from one SCDS into another SCDS, you do not need to select the PERFORM ALTER option. In the case where an optical disk drive or optical library definition is copied within the same SCDS, you must choose the PERFORM ALTER option because optical disk drives and optical libraries must differ from one definition to another. (In particular, those fields that are used in addressing an optical disk drive or optical library, such as CTC device number and SCSI address, must be unique.)

When you have specified the values, press ENTER to perform the copy.