12 Command Reference

In this chapter, you will learn how to use the ACSLS commands, including general command syntax and reference information.

• audit

  Creates or updates the database inventory of the volumes in a library component.

• cancel

  Cancels a current or pending request.

• clear lock

  Removes all active and pending locks on drives or cartridges.

• define pool

  Creates or modifies scratch pools.

• delete pool

  Deletes empty scratch pools.

• dismount

  Dismounts a cartridge.

• eject

  Ejects one or more cartridges from the ACS.

• enter

  Sets a CAP to enter mode.

• idle

  Stops ACSLS from processing new requests.

• lock

  Locks (dedicates) a cartridge or drive to a user.

• logoff

  Exits from cmd_proc.

• move

  moves a specified cartridge to an available storage cell in a specified LSM.

• mount

  Mounts a data or scratch cartridge.

• query commands

  Displays the status of a library component.

• set commands

  Sets various attributes of different library components.

• show

  Displays your lock ID or user ID.

• start

  Starts ACSLS request processing.

• switch lmu

  Manually switches ACS management from the ACS's active LMU to the standby LMU.

• unlock

  Removes active locks on cartridges or drives.

• uptime

  Indicates the amount of elapsed time ACSLS has been enabled and/or the last restart of the ACSLS library manager.

• vary

  Changes the state of an ACS, LSM, CAP, drive, or port.