Command Log

The Command Log lists all the commands submitted by users through the Management menu of VSM GUI.

When a command is selected from the list, the command output details are displayed in the Detail tabs beneath the list.

To display the Command Log, select Management and Command Log on the navigation tree.

Click a row to display the output for that command in the Detail tabs. Depending on the selected command, these tabs may include:

• Audit Output

• Exceptions

• MVC Results

• Tapeplex Results

• VTVs Moved

• VTV Results

• Electronic Exports

• Vary Output

• Canceled Processes

Click the arrows in any column header to sort the data table by that column in ascending or descending order.

Exceptions are denoted in the Exceptions column with an icon:

Icon	Name	Description
	Critical	Indicates exceptions occurred during the running of a command.

Click the icon to display the Exceptions tab.

Table columns and descriptions include:

Column	Description
Submitted	The time the command was submitted.
User Name	The user name that submitted the command.
Tapeplex	The tapeplex the command was run on.
Command Type	The type of command issued: AUDIT MVC DRAIN RECLAIM RECONCILE VARY CLINK VARY DRIVE VARY VTSS
Command	The actual command that was sent to ELS.
Status	The current status of the command:SubmittedCompleted
Completed	The date and time ELS completed running the command.
Exception	Any exceptions that occurred during the running of a command.

Audit Output

The Audit Output detail tab lists Audit events resulting from the command that is currently selected in the Command Log.

Table columns and descriptions include:

Column	Description
MVC VTV	The MVC volser (collapsed) and its VTV volsers (expanded)
Audit Event	A VSM audit action
Block ID	The Block ID of the audited VTV
Uncompressed Size (MB)	The uncompressed size of the VTV in megabytes
Management Class	The management class assigned to the VTV
Number of VTVs Audited	The number of VTVs in the MVC that were audited
Process ID	The process ID, which is a unique number in the range 0 - 65536

Rows Selected indicates the number of rows in the table that are currently selected.

Columns Hidden indicates the number of columns in the table that are not being displayed. These are displayed using the View menu.

Columns Frozen is the number of left-hand columns that remain static when the horizontal scroll bar is moved. A blue vertical line separates these columns from the others.

Use the View menu to perform the following operations:

View Option	Description
Scroll Table	Enable or disable scrolling
Columns	Show all or selected columns and manage hidden and visible status
Detach	Display the table in a separate window
Sort	Sort the column in ascending or descending order
Reorder Columns	Select the column sequence for Visible columns

Use the Page Size menu to specify the number of rows to include on a data table page.

If there are multiple pages, use the Page feature at the bottom of the table to navigate among them. Enter or select a page number or use the arrow buttons to move forward or backward in the list of pages.

Click the icons above the table to perform the following operations:

Icon	Name	Description
	Print	Display as a printable page
	Export to Excel	Export all rows to an Excel spreadsheet
	Refresh	Refresh with data from the VSM GUI database
	Detach	Display in a separate window
	Help	Display VSM GUI Help
	Close All Tabs	Close all tabs and display just the Dashboard

Exceptions

The Exceptions detail tab lists by tapeplex exceptions resulting from the command that is currently selected in the Command Log.

Click the arrows in any column header to sort the data table by that column in ascending or descending order.

You can also filter data for individual data columns to further isolate specific information. See Using Filters for details.

Table columns and descriptions include:

Column	Description
Error Number	The error number
Error Message	The error message associated with the error number

Rows Selected indicates the number of rows in the table that are currently selected.

Columns Hidden indicates the number of columns in the table that are not being displayed. These are displayed using the View menu.

Columns Frozen is the number of left-hand columns that remain static when the horizontal scroll bar is moved. A blue vertical line separates these columns from the others.

Use the View menu to perform the following operations:

View Option	Description
Scroll Table	Enable or disable scrolling
Columns	Show all or selected columns and manage hidden and visible status
Detach	Display the table in a separate window
Sort	Sort the column in ascending or descending order
Reorder Columns	Select the column sequence for Visible columns

Use the Page Size menu to specify the number of rows to include on a data table page.

If there are multiple pages, use the Page feature at the bottom of the table to navigate among them. Enter or select a page number or use the arrow buttons to move forward or backward in the list of pages.

Click the icons above the table to perform the following operations:

Icon	Name	Description
	Selected Row Data	Show data for selected rows
	Export to Excel	Export all rows to an Excel spreadsheet
	Print	Display as a printable page
	Filter	Filter the data
	Remove filter	Remove the data filter
	Refresh	Refresh with data from the VSM GUI database
	Detach	Display in a separate window
	Help	Display VSM GUI Help
	Close All Tabs	Close all tabs and display just the Dashboard

MVC Results

The MVC Results detail tab lists by MVC the results of the command that is currently selected in the Command Log.

Table columns and descriptions include:

Column	Description
MVC VTV	The MVC volser (collapsed) and its VTV volsers (expanded)
ACS Location	The name of the ACS where the MVC is located
Storage Manager Location	The Storage Manager assigned to the MVC
Media	The media type of the MVC
Media Size (MB)	The media size of the MVC in megabytes
Storage Class	The Storage Class assigned to the MVC
Candidate VTV Count	The number of VTVs in the MVC
Total VTV Size (MB)	The total size of the MVC in megabytes

Rows Selected indicates the number of rows in the table that are currently selected.

Columns Hidden indicates the number of columns in the table that are not being displayed. These are displayed using the View menu.

Columns Frozen is the number of left-hand columns that remain static when the horizontal scroll bar is moved. A blue vertical line separates these columns from the others.

Use the View menu to perform the following operations:

View Option	Description
Scroll Table	Enable or disable scrolling
Columns	Show all or selected columns and manage hidden and visible status
Detach	Display the table in a separate window
Sort	Sort the column in ascending or descending order
Reorder Columns	Select the column sequence for Visible columns

Use the Page Size menu to specify the number of rows to include on a data table page.

If there are multiple pages, use the Page feature at the bottom of the table to navigate among them. Enter or select a page number or use the arrow buttons to move forward or backward in the list of pages.

Click the icons above the table to perform the following operations:

Icon	Name	Description
	Print	Display as a printable page
	Export to Excel	Export all rows to an Excel spreadsheet
	Refresh	Refresh with data from the VSM GUI database
	Detach	Display in a separate window
	Help	Display VSM GUI Help
	Close All Tabs	Close all tabs and display just the Dashboard

Tapeplex Results

The Tapeplex Results detail tab lists by tapeplex the results of the command that is currently selected in the Command Log.

The Command types are:

• AUDIT_MVC

• AUDIT_VTSS

• CANCEL

• MVC_DRAIN

• RECLAIM

• RECONCILE

• VARY_CLINK

• VARY_RTD

• VARY_VTSS

The Status values are:

• STARTING

• RUNNING

• PARTIAL

• SUCCESSFUL

• FAILED

Table columns and descriptions include:

Column	Description
Tapeplex VTV	The name of the tapeplex (collapsed) and its VTV volsers (expanded)
Candidate VTV Count	The total number of VTVs
Total VTV Size (MB)	The total size of the VTVs in megabytes

Rows Selected indicates the number of rows in the table that are currently selected.

Columns Hidden indicates the number of columns in the table that are not being displayed. These are displayed using the View menu.

Columns Frozen is the number of left-hand columns that remain static when the horizontal scroll bar is moved. A blue vertical line separates these columns from the others.

Use the View menu to perform the following operations:

View Option	Description
Scroll Table	Enable or disable scrolling
Columns	Show all or selected columns and manage hidden and visible status
Detach	Display the table in a separate window
Sort	Sort the column in ascending or descending order
Reorder Columns	Select the column sequence for Visible columns

Use the Page Size menu to specify the number of rows to include on a data table page.

If there are multiple pages, use the Page feature at the bottom of the table to navigate among them. Enter or select a page number or use the arrow buttons to move forward or backward in the list of pages.

Click the icons above the table to perform the following operations:

Icon	Name	Description
	Print	Display as a printable page
	Export to Excel	Export all rows to an Excel spreadsheet
	Refresh	Refresh with data from the VSM GUI database
	Detach	Display in a separate window
	Help	Display VSM GUI Help
	Close All Tabs	Close all tabs and display just the Dashboard

VTVs Moved

The VTVs Moved detail tab lists by moved VTV the results of the command that is currently selected in the Command Log.

Table columns and descriptions include:

Column	Description
MVC VTV	The MVC volser (collapsed) and its VTV volsers (expanded)
MVC Volser Recalled From	The MVC volser the VTV was recalled from
Block ID Recalled From	The Block ID the VTV was recalled from
VTSS Recalled From	The VTSS the VTV was recalled from
MVC Volser Migrated To	The MVC volser the VTV was migrated to
Block ID Migrated To	The Block ID the VTV was migrated to
VTSS Migrated To	The VTSS the VTV was migrated to
Reason	The reason the MVC was recalled or migrated
VTVs Recalled /Migrated	The number of VTVs in the MVC that were recalled or migrated

Rows Selected indicates the number of rows in the table that are currently selected.

Columns Hidden indicates the number of columns in the table that are not being displayed. These are displayed using the View menu.

Columns Frozen is the number of left-hand columns that remain static when the horizontal scroll bar is moved. A blue vertical line separates these columns from the others.

Use the View menu to perform the following operations:

View Option	Description
Scroll Table	Enable or disable scrolling
Columns	Show all or selected columns and manage hidden and visible status
Detach	Display the table in a separate window
Sort	Sort the column in ascending or descending order
Reorder Columns	Select the column sequence for Visible columns

Use the Page Size menu to specify the number of rows to include on a data table page.

If there are multiple pages, use the Page feature at the bottom of the table to navigate among them. Enter or select a page number or use the arrow buttons to move forward or backward in the list of pages.

Click the icons above the table to perform the following operations:

Icon	Name	Description
	Print	Display as a printable page
	Export to Excel	Export all rows to an Excel spreadsheet
	Refresh	Refresh with data from the VSM GUI database
	Detach	Display in a separate window
	Help	Display VSM GUI Help
	Close All Tabs	Close all tabs and display just the Dashboard

VTV Results

The VTV Results detail tab lists by VTV the results of the command that is currently selected in the Command Log.

Table columns and descriptions include:

Column	Description
Tapeplex	The name of the tapeplex where the VTV is located
VTV Volser	The volser of the VTV
Uncompressed Size (MB)	The uncompressed VTV size in megabytes
Compressed Size (MB)	The compressed VTV size in megabytes
Compression Percentage	The VTV compression percentage
Created	The VTV creation date and time
Management Class	The management class assigned to the VTV
MVC Volser	The name of the MVC volser for the reconciled VTV
Tapeplex	The name of the new tapeplex for the reconciled VTV
Reason	The reason the VTV was reconciled

Rows Selected indicates the number of rows in the table that are currently selected.

Columns Hidden indicates the number of columns in the table that are not being displayed. These are displayed using the View menu.

Columns Frozen is the number of left-hand columns that remain static when the horizontal scroll bar is moved. A blue vertical line separates these columns from the others.

Use the View menu to perform the following operations:

View Option	Description
Scroll Table	Enable or disable scrolling
Columns	Show all or selected columns and manage hidden and visible status
Detach	Display the table in a separate window
Sort	Sort the column in ascending or descending order
Reorder Columns	Select the column sequence for Visible columns

Use the Page Size menu to specify the number of rows to include on a data table page.

If there are multiple pages, use the Page feature at the bottom of the table to navigate among them. Enter or select a page number or use the arrow buttons to move forward or backward in the list of pages.

Click the icons above the table to perform the following operations:

Icon	Name	Description
	Selected Row Data	Show data for selected rows
	Export to Excel	Export all rows to an Excel spreadsheet
	Print	Display as a printable page
	Filter	Filter the data
	Remove filter	Remove the data filter
	Refresh	Refresh with data from the VSM GUI database
	Detach	Display in a separate window
	Help	Display VSM GUI Help
	Run ELS	Refresh data by running the necessary ELS commands to update all of the database tables that are referenced on the page
	Close All Tabs	Close all tabs and display just the Dashboard

Electronic Exports

The Electronic Exports detail tab lists VTVs that were electronically exported by the command that is currently selected in the Command Log.

Electronic Exports that were rejected are denoted in the Rejected column with an icon:

Icon	Name	Description
	Critical	Indicates exceptions occurred during the running of a command.

Click the icon to display the Exceptions tab.

Table columns and descriptions include:

Column	Description
Tapeplex	The name of the tapeplex where the VTV resides
VTV Volser	The volume serial number of the electronically exported VTV
Tapeplex Exported To	The name of the tapeplex the VTV is electronically exported to
MVC Volser Exported To	The MVC the VTV is electronically exported to
Block ID Exported To	The Block ID the VTV is electronically exported to
VTSS Exported To	The name of the VTSS the VTV is electronically exported to
Rejected	Indicates if the electronic export has been rejected

Rows Selected indicates the number of rows in the table that are currently selected.

Columns Hidden indicates the number of columns in the table that are not being displayed. These are displayed using the View menu.

Columns Frozen is the number of left-hand columns that remain static when the horizontal scroll bar is moved. A blue vertical line separates these columns from the others.

Use the View menu to perform the following operations:

View Option	Description
Scroll Table	Enable or disable scrolling
Columns	Show all or selected columns and manage hidden and visible status
Detach	Display the table in a separate window
Sort	Sort the column in ascending or descending order
Reorder Columns	Select the column sequence for Visible columns

Use the Page Size menu to specify the number of rows to include on a data table page.

If there are multiple pages, use the Page feature at the bottom of the table to navigate among them. Enter or select a page number or use the arrow buttons to move forward or backward in the list of pages.

Click the icons above the table to perform the following operations:

Icon	Name	Description
	Print	Display as a printable page
	Export to Excel	Export all rows to an Excel spreadsheet
	Refresh	Refresh with data from the VSM GUI database
	Detach	Display in a separate window
	Help	Display VSM GUI Help
	Close All Tabs	Close all tabs and display just the Dashboard

Vary Output

The Vary Output detail tab contains a link to the appropriate Display page (Display CLINK, Display Drive, or Display VTSS) where you can see the results of the command.

Canceled Processes

The Canceled Processes detail tab lists Queued and Active processes that were manually canceled.

Click the arrows in any column header to sort the data table by that column in ascending or descending order.

Table columns and descriptions include:

Column	Description
Tapeplex	The tapeplex name.
Host	The host running the process.
Process ID	The Process ID for the function, which is a unique number in the range 0 - 65536. When the process ID reaches 65536 it wraps back to zero.
Function	The type of request: AllocSCR: Job allocation request for a scratch VTV. AllocVTV: Job allocation request for a specific VTV. Audit#: Audit utility request. Cancel@: Cancel command. Consold#: Consolidate or export utility task. Consolid: Recall VTVs for remigration to a consolidation MVC. This appears as a child request to an Int_cons or Consold# request. Dismount: Dismount a VTV from a VTD. Display@: Display or query command. Drain: Recall VTVs from MVC for remigration during drain or reclaim processing. This is a child of a VtvMover request. Drain@: Drain command or utility. DrainMVC: There is one DrainMVC request per MVC being drained. DrainMVC, which is a child request of a Drain@ request, is responsible for managing the entire drain process for a single MVC. The VTV column indicates the status of the processing against the MVC. DELETSCR: Delete scratch utility. Getmgpol: Obtain current management and storage class definitions. Getconfig: Get configuration information HSCChnge: Notification of parameter files being changed. Import#: Importing of VTV or MVC by a utility. Int_cons: PGMI initiated consolidate request MEDVERfy: Media Verify parent task Migrate: General request to perform the migrations of VTVs to a MVC. This may appear as a child to other request types. Migrate@: Migrate command or utility. This includes migrates to threshold and auto migrates. Mount: Mount a VTV upon a VTD. Depending upon circumstances, this may be subsequently seen as a VTV transfer or recall request. Move MVC: There is one Move MVC request per MVC being processed by reconcile or archive. Move MVC, which is a child request of a MoveVTV# request, is responsible for managing the entire VTV movement process for a single MVC. The VTV column indicates the status of the processing against the MVC.
	MoveVTV#: This is a request from the ARCHIVE or RECONCILE utility commands to move copies of VTVs between MVCs. The value -TIME- in the VTV column indicates that the ELAPSED parameter was specified. MvcMaint: MVCMAINT utility request. MVC_chek: Check status of MVC. MVC_eot: Reset the end of tape position of a MVC after completing a drain or reclaim. This is a child of either a DrainMVC, ReclmMVC or Move MVC request. MVC_inv: Audit of an MVC. This appears as a child request to an Audit# request.MVCpool#: Obtain details and status of MVC pools for a utility.PGMI_req: A request received through the PGMI interface that has yet to be decoded.Query@l: Query or Display command. MVC_upd: Reset or update MVC status. Recall: General request to perform the recall of VTVs from a MVC. This may include a Cross TapePlex Autorecall (CTA) request from the mounting system. Recall may appear as a child to other request types. Recall@: Recall command or utility. Reclaim@: Auto reclaim request or a Reclaim command or utility. The value -TIME- in the VTV column indicates that the ELAPSED parameter was specified. ReclmMVC: There is one ReclmMVC request per MVC being reclaimed. ReclmMVC, which is a child request of a Reclaim@ request, is responsible for managing the entire reclaim process for a single MVC. The VTV column indicates the status of the processing against the MVC. Reconcil: Perform a crosscheck between the contents of the two VTSSs in a cluster. Replicat: Perform the replication of VTVs between VTSSs in a cluster. Scratch: Scratch a VTV request from HSC. Sel_scr: PGMI select scratch Set@: Set command. Transfer: Mount a VTV upon a VTD by transferring the VTV between two VTSSs. Unload: Unload MVC from RTD. Uscratch: Unscratch a VTV request from HSC. Vary_dev: Perform very processing against an individual RTD or CLINK. This appears as a child request to an VARY@ request. Vary@: Vary command. VtvMaint: VTVMAINT utility request.
	VTVMover: There is one VTVMover request per MVC being drained or reclaimed. This is a child of either a DrainMVC, ReclmMVC or Move MVC request. This request is responsible for the movement of VTVs from one MVC to another. VTSS_inv: Audit of a VTSS. This appears as a child request to an Audit# request. VTSS_list: Obtain a list of VTV resident within a VTSS. This appears as a child request to a Reconcil or auto migration request. VTV_upd: Resynchronize VTV status in the VTSS with the CDS.
Parent ID	The ID of the parent process associated with the request.
VTSS	The VTSS name or the VTSS list name associated with the request.
VTV Volser	The volser of the VTV currently being used in the process.
MVC Volser	The volser of the MVC currently being used in the process.
RTD Device Address	The unit address of the RTD currently being used in the process.
VTD Device Address	The device address of the VTD currently being used in the process
Task Type	The task that is processing the queue or the task to which the request is queued.
Reason	The reason why the process is active.
ACS	The ACS the process is using.
LSM	The LSM the process is using.
Storage Manager	The Storage manager the process is using.
Internal Device Type	The Internal device type the process is using.
For Mount	Indicates if the process is for a mount.
For VTV Move	Indicates if the process is for VTV moves.
Local Wait Time (mins)	The local wait time in minutes.
Storage Class	The storage class for migration targets.
Refreshed	The date and UTC time the data was stored or updated.

Rows Selected indicates the number of rows in the table that are currently selected.

Columns Hidden indicates the number of columns in the table that are not being displayed. These are displayed using the View menu.

Columns Frozen is the number of left-hand columns that remain static when the horizontal scroll bar is moved. A blue vertical line separates these columns from the others.

Use the View menu to perform the following operations:

View Option	Description
Scroll Table	Enable or disable scrolling
Columns	Show all or selected columns and manage hidden and visible status
Detach	Display the table in a separate window
Sort	Sort the column in ascending or descending order
Reorder Columns	Select the column sequence for Visible columns

Use the Page Size menu to specify the number of rows to include on a data table page.

If there are multiple pages, use the Page feature at the bottom of the table to navigate among them. Enter or select a page number or use the arrow buttons to move forward or backward in the list of pages.

Click the icons above the table to perform the following operations:

Icon	Name	Description
	Print	Display as a printable page
	Export to Excel	Export all rows to an Excel spreadsheet
	Refresh	Refresh with data from the VSM GUI database
	Detach	Display in a separate window
	Help	Display VSM GUI Help
	Run ELS	Refresh data by running the necessary ELS commands to update all of the database tables that are referenced on the page
	Close All Tabs	Close all tabs and display just the Dashboard