This statement causes tapes which have already been cataloged to be mounted. If the tape is not yet in the user's own system, an appropriate relocation process is initiated.
Format
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Operands
VOLUME =
Archive numbers of the tapes to be mounted.
PASSWORD =
Password. The previously valid password must be entered here if the tape is protected by a password.
PASSWORD = *NONE
No password is specified.
PASSWORD = *SECRET
Requests a blanked-out input field for the password. Entries in this field are not visible on the screen. This operand value can only be specified in unguided dialog. In guided dialog, the field provided for entering passwords is always blanked out.
ACCESS = *READ / *WRITE
Specifies whether tapes are to be mounted with or without a write protection.
Notes
In order to process a tape, an advance request via MAREN is not absolutely essential. However, advance requests can often be useful:
For tapes which are located in the central archive or in a foreign system; these can be fetched before processing actually commences and mounted as required.
In cases where the operator is not certain, he/she can be told whether to mount tapes with or without write protection.
If the tape is not located on the local system but is located in the local data center, the operator is informed of the location from where he/she should fetch it.
Tapes located outside the local data center, e.g. in the fire-proof archive, cannot be requested for mounting. In this case, procedure is governed by the organizational regulations of the particular data center.
No mount requests are displayed for tapes which are located in archive systems.
Examples
//mount-volume volume=tapexy
This statement mounts the tape with the archive number TAPEXY.
//mount-volume volume=tape01,password=c'ann',access=*read
The tape tape01 is to be mounted with write protection. The tape is protected with the password C'ann ', which must be specified before the request can be honored.