Managing Pools

Helpful cmd_proc operations include:

  • define pool low_water_mark high_water_mark pool_id ...[overflow]

    Creates or modifies scratch pools.

  • query pool pool_id ... | all

    Displays scratch pool attributes

  • query scratch pool_id ... | all

    Displays the status of scratch volumes in a pool.

  • set scratch pool_id vol_id | volrange

    Sets volume's scratch attribute and assign the volume to a scratch pool.

  • set scratch off pool_id vol_id | volrange

    Changes volume from scratch to data.

  • delete pool pool_id ... | all

    Deletes an empty scratch pool.

  • mount * drive_id pool_id

    Mounts a scratch volume from a specified pool (single media libraries).

  • mount * drive_id

    Mount a scratch volume from the common pool (single media libraries).

  • mount * drive_id pool_id media media_type

    Mounts a scratch volume from a specified pool with specific media type.

  • mount * drive_id pool_id media *

    Mounts a scratch volume from a specific pool, media type based on scratch preferences defined.

  • mount * drive_id media *

    Mounts a scratch volume from common pool, media type based on defined scratch preferences.

  • mount * drive_id media media_type

    Mounts a scratch volume from common pool with specified media type.

  • display pool pool_id ...| *

    Displays scratch pool information for a specific pool or for all pools.

  • query mount * pool_id ... [media media_type | media *]

    Displays status of media-compatible drives for a specified scratch pool (or volume media type within the pool).

Helpful Unix operations include:
  • watch_vols [start|stop]

    Reviews pre-defined policies for volumes that are: newly entered, discovered by audit or cartridge recovery, or re-activated by audit/cartridge recovery/an enter.