Exporting Media

To export tape:

1. Before exporting a media volume, you can set options. To set an option, from the menu bar, select Option > Import/Export > option. ( * next to the menu choice indicates that it is selected.)

Force Action	Exports media volumes without doing any checking.
Hopper Support	Some tape libraries have ports capable of handling multiple media volumes. This option turns on this capability so multiple volume exports can be carried out. AML,IBMATL, and ACSLS tape libraries automatically use this option.

2. Select tapes to export.

   There are two methods for selecting tapes to export. You can export tapes of particular criteria such as job name or media status, or you can hand-pick tapes to export.

   To export tapes of particular criteria such as job name or media status:

   1. From the menu bar, select Function > Export Tape from Tape Library by Criteria. The Export Tape from Tape Library by Criteria dialog box appears. Do one of the following:

      • Under Export Method, select All Tapes, then click OK. All tapes are selected for export.

      • Under Export Method, select By Job Name. Under Job List, choose from a list of recent jobs that ran to the tapes in this tape library. Click OK. Those tapes to which the chosen job last ran are selected for export.

      • Under Export Method, select By Media Status. Under Media Status, choose a media status (such as full, appendable, empty). Click OK. All tapes of the chosen status are selected for export.

      • Under Export Method, select By Job Name And Media Status. This enables you to combine the two preceding criteria. Choose a Job Name and Media Status. Click OK. Those tapes of the chosen media status to which the chosen job last ran are selected for export.

      • Under Export Method, select No Tapes. No tapes are selected. You can export tapes using the hand-picked method.

   2. Select an equal amount of empty export ports.

   3. Click GO on the task panel.

   The window changes to show that the slots are empty and the ports are full.

   To hand-pick tapes to export:

   1. Utilize the Export Tape from Tape Library function through one of the following methods:

      • From the menu bar, select Function > Export Tape from Tape Library.

      • On the task panel, click Export Tape from Tape Library.

   2. Either drag-and-drop tapes or use the GO button as follows:

      • To drag-and-drop, select the tape library slot(s) containing the media volume(s) to be exported. Then drag and drop the tape(s) from the slot(s) to empty export port(s).

      • Select the tape library slot(s) containing the media volume(s) to be exported, then select an equal amount of empty export ports, then click GO.

   The window changes to show that the slot is empty and the port is full.

The window changes to show that the slot is empty and the port is full.

Tip. To select multiple tape library slots or ports, select one of the resources in the tape library by clicking it. Then to select additional resources without unselecting those already selected, CTRL-click each subsequent resource to be selected. To select a range of resources SHIFT-click the last resource in the range.

Note. For IBMATL and ACSLS tape libraries, the Export Tape from Tape Library function is inactive.