You're partially correct in that MPE & STORE didn't have built in abilities or utilities to control Libraries or Loader movement (say access tape in library slot 23 and move to drive 2). However the autoloader is just that, it can automatically load the next tape, and because tape ejection is a DDS drive feature along with compression and load one can control this via devctrl.
Read the docs.hp.com article.
Jim
-----Original Message-----
From: John Lee [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 12:43 PM
To: Hawkins, Jim (ESS TCE Q&W); [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] Autoloader C6366A DDS-3x6
I didn't think that MPE could control the autoloader mech, and therefore
third party software was required for full autoloader functionality.
John Lee
Preferred Systems Maintenance (fka Vaske Computer Solutions)
At 05:51 PM 3/18/09 +0000, Hawkins, Jim (ESS TCE Q&W) wrote:
>Joseph,
>
>Different ways to skin that cat. Might be buttons or switches for
>hardware settings on the device, depending on the model. Regardless HP
>firmware should by default allow software setting of these values.
>
>MPE:devctrl.mpexl.telesup 7 load=online
>
>is burned into my finger memory. eject=enable is another option to
>change the ejection settings.
>
>http://docs.hp.com/en/30216-90269/ch08s04.html
>(actually last line is wrong: Devctrl is a command file which runs devtool
>so you cannot RUN DEVCTRL....)
>
>help "devctrl.mpexl.telesup"
>
>Jim
>
>Google : 'hp mpe autoloader' as a start
>
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>I'm looking for information regarding an autoloader on an HP3000 Series
>988 running MPE version 6.0.
>
>We have configured the autoloader for auto reply to our backup job, but
>cannot determine how to eject the tape after the backup has completed
>and load and ready a new tape. Any tips would be appreciated. Thanks.
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