SET TAPEALERTMSG (Set tape alert messages on or off)

Use this command to allow the IBM Spectrum Protect server to log notification of diagnostic information from library and drive devices. At installation, this value is set to OFF. When enabled, the server can retrieve diagnostic information from a tape or library device and display it using ANR messages. When disabled, the server will not query a device for this information.

Privilege class

To issue this command, you must have system privilege or unrestricted storage privilege.

Syntax

Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagramSet TAPEAlertmsg ONOFf

Parameters

ON
Specifies that diagnostic information will be reported to the server.
OFf
Specifies that diagnostic information will not be reported to the server.

Example: Set tape alert messages on

Allow the server to receive diagnostic information messages. 
set tapealertmsg on

Related commands

Table 1. Command related to SET TAPEALERTMSG
Command Description
QUERY TAPEALERTMSG Displays whether the server logs hardware diagnostic information.