Overview of operator tasks

You can perform the following operator tasks:

Start OAM
Restart OAM
Vary:
- Tape library online and offline
- Tape drive online and offline
Eject a specific tape volume
Audit a tape volume
Enter a volume into a manual tape library
Import volumes into a virtual tape server library
Export volumes from a virtual tape server library
Request Information from the TS7700 Virtualization Engine
Disable Cartridge Entry Installation Exit processing
Disable Volume Not in Library Installation Exit processing
Re-enable installation exit processing
Display the cartridge loader scratch media type for a tape drive
Set the cartridge loader scratch media type for a tape drive or a range of tape drives
Assign library manager policy names outboard (for libraries that support outboard policy management)
Display the status of:
- OAM
- Tape library
- Tape drive
- Tape storage group
- Tape volume
- SETTLIB parameters
- Outstanding OAM messages
Stop OAM
Capture Data for Diagnostic Purposes (OAM DUMP)
Query OAM active and pending tape library requests (OAM QUERY)
Query device services library information (DEVSERV QLIB)

Note: You may have an environment with multiple systems at different levels sharing a common TCDB. In this event, if a system attempts to perform an operator command against a volume that has a media type or recording technology that is not recognized, the request fails.