STORE and TurboSTORE/iX Products Manual (B5151-90003)

Chapter 5 79
Storing Files
Monitoring STORE Command Progress
Responding to a NO WRITE RING Message
Reel backups require you to insert a write ring into the reel in order to store files onto the
backup. You see a NO WRITE RING message when you attempt to store files to a reel-to-reel
backup and neglect to insert a write ring into the groove on the back of the backup reel. For
example:
15:57/2/LDEV#8 NO WRITE RING
The message above tells you there is no write ring on the backup reel mounted on LDEV 8.
Without the write ring, the files on the backup are protected from being inadvertently
copied over. You must rewind and remove the backup reel, and mount a backup which has
a write ring. Follow the instructions in Chapter 2, "Managing Backups and Backup
Media." When the backup is correctly mounted, STORE continues, and another REPLY is not
necessary.
You can also get this message when attempting to store to a write-protected DDS tape or
3480 cartridge. Follow the instructions in your device's manual for making your media
writeable. Usually this involves sliding a tab on the end of the tape (for DDS), or turning a
dial on the end of the cartridge (for 3480).
Progress Messages
If you have used the PROGRESS parameter in your STORE command, the system displays
progress messages at the interval you specified. For example:
STORE OPERATION IS 4% COMPLETE
You see similar messages at regular intervals, for example:
STORE OPERATION IS 7% COMPLETE
STORE OPERATION IS 11% COMPLETE
STORE OPERATION IS 14% COMPLETE
The backup is finished when the 100% complete message displays.
Mounting Additional Tapes
When STORE fills a piece of media on a device and it has additional information to store to
that device, it asks you to mount another piece of media. You see a mount request and LDEV
NOT READY message like the ones below:
15:28/#S43/59/MOUNT MEDIA FOR STORE ON LDEV 8
15:29/#S43/59 LDEV 8 NOT READY
The mount request above asks you to mount another piece of media on logical device 8.
To mount another piece of media:
1. Unload the first piece of media and stack it, label side down, on top of any media
previously written on this drive during the current STORE operation. Remove the write
ring.
2. Select the next piece of media from the prepared stack near the piece of media device. If
there are no more media prepared, prepare a new piece of media following the
instructions in "Preparing Your Backup Media", in Chapter 3, "Preparing Storage