HP e3000 MPE/iX System Software Maintenance Manual (Release C.75.00) (30216-90344)

Appendix E
CD-ROM Resources
Copying Tapes for Distribution
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You can also copy a tape to or from a remote tape device or remote disk file. Refer to the sections “Copying to
or from Remote Disk Files” or “Copying to or from a Remote Tape.”
To copy each tape volume that makes up the CSLT:
1. Log on to the INSTALL group in the SYS account. For example:
:HELLO MANAGER.SYS,INSTALL
2. Load the tape volume you want to copy from. Start with the first tape volume of the CSLT if you have
more than one. Be sure that the tape is write-protected. Note the LDEV number of the tape drive.
3. Load the tape or tapes on which you want to make the copy. (You can make up to nine copies.) Be sure that
the tapes you are copying to are write-enabled. Note the LDEV number (or numbers) of the tape drive (or
drives).
4. Invoke SLTCOPY on any terminal. You do not need to be on the system console. However, you may need to
answer tape requests at the system console.
:SLTCOPY
The SLTCOPY menu is displayed:
Select mode (? = help):
1 Copy tape to disk file
2 Copy disk file to tape
3 Copy tape to tape
Which option do you wish to use < Enter 'E' to exit>?
5. Type 3 in response to the prompt about which option you want to use:
Which option do you wish to use < Enter 'E' to exit>? 3
6. SLTCOPY asks for the number of copies. Type the number of copies you are making at this time.
Enter the number of copies (1-9):
You need to have more than one tape drive on the system to make more than one copy at a time. So to
make six tape copies, you need to have seven tape drives connected to the system.
7. You will see the following message on the terminal where you ran SLTCOPY:
Reply for MASTER is needed.
On the system console, you need to reply with the PIN number and the LDEV number of the device from
which you are copying.
Following is an example tape reply performed at the system console. In the example, the PIN is 74 and
the LDEV number is 7.
?15:19/#S2/74/LDEV# FOR “MASTER” ON TAPE (NUM)?
CTRL A
=reply 74,7
8. Next you will see the following message on the terminal where you ran SLTCOPY:
Reply for COPY1 is needed.
On the system console, you need to reply with the PIN number and the LDEV number of the device to
which you are copying.
Following is an example tape reply performed at the system console. In the example, the PIN is 74 and
the LDEV number is 8.
?15:19/#S2/74/LDEV# FOR “COPY1” ON TAPE (NUM)?
CTRL A
=reply 74,8
Reading tape.