A Series Tape Utility Program

A Series Tape Utility Program

The Following Functions are available with the Integrity Tape Utility:

1. List instructions.
Example - RUN SYSTEM/TAPEUTIL("INSTRUCT")
2. Copy any tape. (the tape must be ULed)
Example - RUN SYSTEM/TAPEUTIL("COPY")

3. Read and print any tape. (the tape must be ULed)
Example - RUN SYSTEM/TAPEUTIL("READ")
Note: All options are the same as 'copy'

4. Read any tape and print the number and size of records in each file. Optionally one or more records in each file may be printed by specifying the number of lines to be printed for each file in columns 6-10.

Examples - RUN SYSTEM/TAPEUTIL("SCAN")
- RUN SYSTEM/TAPEUTIL("SCAN 00002")
Note: All options are the same as 'copy'

5. Copy an A Series library tape, a printer backup tape, or a user tape with a damaged label creating a new label of the proper format. (the tape must be ULed).
Example - RUN SYSTEM/TAPEUTIL("FIXHEADER")

6. Run a tape diagnostic which examines the quality of a magnetic tape. Read and write errors as well as data errors are shown on a graph according to where they exist on the tape. Cleaning the tape should eliminate bad errors due to dirt accumulation.

Examples - RUN SYSTEM/TAPEUTIL("TAPEDT GCR").
- RUN SYSTEM/TAPEUTIL("TAPEDT").

To read and verify a tape created on one tape drive on other tape drives add 'verify' to the run option string.

Example - RUN SYSTEM/TAPEUTIL("TAPEDT VERIFY")

7. Check the number of records in the files on a tape with block count in the trailer labels of those files.

Example - RUN SYSTEM/TAPEUTIL("CHECK")

8. Make an A Series printer backup tape from a printer backup disk file. Optionally, the file may be copied from tape before creating the printer backup tape.

Examples - RUN SYSTEM/TAPEUTIL("PBDTOPBT FILE1.")
- RUN SYSTEM/TAPEUTIL("PBDTOPBT LOAD FILENAME.")

9. Give a tape directory of a B1000 library tape created by system/copy.
Optionally, a tape label may be specified.

Examples - RUN SYSTEM/TAPEUTIL("TPDIRS")
- RUN SYSTEM/TAPEUTIL("TPDIRS MYTAPE")

10. Load all files from a B1000 library tape created by system/copy.

Examples - RUN SYSTEM/TAPEUTIL("B1700LOAD")
- RUN SYSTEM/TAPEUTIL("B1700LOAD WIDTAP")

11. Load files from a V Series system library tape and, optionally, print a printer backup disk file.

Examples - RUN SYSTEM/TAPEUTIL("B3500LOAD TAPE FILE1 FILE2")
- RUN SYSTEM/TAPEUTIL("B3500PBDLOAD TAPE LST25L")

12. Create a V Series printer backup tape from an A Series printer backup tape.

Example - RUN SYSTEM/TAPEUTIL("MAKEPBT")

13. Print the files on a V Series printer backup tape.

Example - RUN SYSTEM/TAPEUTIL("PRINT")


A Series Tape Utility Program The Following Functions are available with the Integrity Tape Utility: 1. List instructions. Example - RUN SYSTEM/TAPEUTIL("INSTRUCT") 2. Copy any tape. (the tape must be ULed) Example - RUN SYSTEM/TAPEUTIL("COPY") 3. Read and print any tape. (the tape must be ULed) Example - RUN SYSTEM/TAPEUTIL("READ") Note: All options are the same as 'copy' 4. Read any tape and print the number and size of records in each file. Optionally one or more records in each file may be printed by specifying the number of lines to be printed for each file in columns 6-10. Examples - RUN SYSTEM/TAPEUTIL("SCAN") - RUN SYSTEM/TAPEUTIL("SCAN 00002") Note: All options are the same as 'copy' 5. Copy an A Series library tape, a printer backup tape, or a user tape with a damaged label creating a new label of the proper format. (the tape must be ULed). Example - RUN SYSTEM/TAPEUTIL("FIXHEADER") 6. Run a tape diagnostic which examines the quality of a magnetic tape. Read and write errors as well as data errors are shown on a graph according to where they exist on the tape. Cleaning the tape should eliminate bad errors due to dirt accumulation. Examples - RUN SYSTEM/TAPEUTIL("TAPEDT GCR"). - RUN SYSTEM/TAPEUTIL("TAPEDT"). To read and verify a tape created on one tape drive on other tape drives add 'verify' to the run option string. Example - RUN SYSTEM/TAPEUTIL("TAPEDT VERIFY") 7. Check the number of records in the files on a tape with block count in the trailer labels of those files. Example - RUN SYSTEM/TAPEUTIL("CHECK") 8. Make an A Series printer backup tape from a printer backup disk file. Optionally, the file may be copied from tape before creating the printer backup tape. Examples - RUN SYSTEM/TAPEUTIL("PBDTOPBT FILE1.") - RUN SYSTEM/TAPEUTIL("PBDTOPBT LOAD FILENAME.") 9. Give a tape directory of a B1000 library tape created by system/copy. Optionally, a tape label may be specified. Examples - RUN SYSTEM/TAPEUTIL("TPDIRS") - RUN SYSTEM/TAPEUTIL("TPDIRS MYTAPE") 10. Load all files from a B1000 library tape created by system/copy. Examples - RUN SYSTEM/TAPEUTIL("B1700LOAD") - RUN SYSTEM/TAPEUTIL("B1700LOAD WIDTAP") 11. Load files from a V Series system library tape and, optionally, print a printer backup disk file. Examples - RUN SYSTEM/TAPEUTIL("B3500LOAD TAPE FILE1 FILE2") - RUN SYSTEM/TAPEUTIL("B3500PBDLOAD TAPE LST25L") 12. Create a V Series printer backup tape from an A Series printer backup tape. Example - RUN SYSTEM/TAPEUTIL("MAKEPBT") 13. Print the files on a V Series printer backup tape. Example - RUN SYSTEM/TAPEUTIL("PRINT")
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