Determining used available tape size during backups

[remsauk]

Hi...

Is there a way to find out (command) how much of a tape is used? For example, I have an Ultrium1 100GB/200GB drive attached to my AS/400 and I was wondering how much of it is used in my daily backups and my system saves.

Thanks

 

[MdnghtPgmr]

remsauk,

Doesn't DSPTAP show you that information? Don't have access to the tape drive at the moment. I'll check back later.

MdnghtPgmr

 

[remsauk]

I guess I'd have to answer yes, however, it looks like I'd have to do a lot of addition; I have about 150 sequence numbers on one of my tapes and some of these files have quite a few objects in them; I'd have to add the size (K) of each one. I was hoping for something easier.

Thanks

 

[os400]

Try something like this:
PRTERRLOG TYPE(*VOLSTAT) OUTPUT(*OUTFILE) +
OUTFILE(MISF/TAPELOG) VOLTYPE(7208) +
VOLSTATTYP(*SESSION)

I run a query against the outfile and that will tell me total # of bytes backed up. Run this after your save operation.

hth

Mike Butler
Iseries + Sun + PC = Tired Guy
"Never put off 'til tomorrow what you should have done yesterday