HP e3000 MPE/iX Release 6.0 System Software Maintenance Manual (30216-90272)

Chapter 3 59
Planning for Your Task
3.4 Checking Tape Media
3.4 Checking Tape Media
Collect the tape media you will be using as source material to modify the system software.
The tapes vary depending on your task, but may include PowerPatch, Reactive Patch, FOS,
factory SLT, and CSLT tapes. Check your tapes to ensure they are not damaged.
If any files are not verified, or if you receive any errors or warnings, clean your tape drive.
(Run the cleaning cartridge through your DDS drive at least three times.) Then repeat the
tape verification procedure. If your media is bad, contact your local HP Support Agreement
Specialist (SAS).
To verify the tape source media and contents:
1. Log on from the console with the following conditions:
:HELLO MANAGER.SYS,INSTALL;HIPRI
:OPENQ LP
:STREAMS streams_device
A common streams_device is 10. An LP device must be configured in SYSGEN. Already
spooled and streamed messages might display.
2. Issue a file statement:
:FILE TAPE;DEV=TAPE
3. Notice that you are logged onto the console, and you will need to enter CTRL-A in order
to issue the reply to each tape request.
Proceed to the section for each type of tape that you will be using.
PowerPatch Tape
4. Mount the PowerPatch tape.
a. Issue the VSTORE command.
:VSTORE *TAPE;@.@.@;SHOW
b. Reply to the tape request.
VSTORE displays a listing of verified files. These files are not being restored to disk.
c. Proceed to the next type of tape that you will be using.
Reactive Patch Tape
5. Mount the Reactive tape.
a. Issue the VSTORE command.
:VSTORE *TAPE;@.@.@;SHOW
b. Reply to the tape request.
VSTORE displays a listing of verified files. These files are not being restored to disk.
c. Proceed to the next type of tape that you will be using.