StorageTek Host Software Component 6 User Manual

1st ed., 6/30/04 - 312579601

• The ACS UTIL exec can be used to generate a template for all required SLKJCL and 

control statements for any utilities requested, and is recommended for beginners.  

There are many utilities described within this chapter. If you know what function you want 
to perform, find that function in Table 10. The applicable utility for each specific function 
is contained in the table. 

Add a volume (or list of volumes) to the 

existing scratch list contained in the 

CDS

SCRAtch 

Backup the library CDS 

BACKup 

Balance the number of scratch volumes 

across the library

Scratch Redistribution (SCREdist) 

Clear (delete) the scratch list in the CDS 

and optionally replace it with a new list

Replace (REPLaceall) 

Delete a volume (or volumes) from the 
scratch list contained in the CDS

UNSCratch or Replace (REPLaceall) 

Eject one or more cartridges from an 

ACS in batch mode

EJECt 

Enter one or more cartridges into the 

ACS in batch mode

ENTer

Force unselection of a volume selected 
by the HSC

UNSElect 

Inventory cartridges in the library

AUDIt 

Move or relocate a volume (or volumes) 

within an ACS

MOVe 

Off-load one or both of the journals

Journal Offload (OFFLoad) 

Prepare the SCP-generated performance 

log (SMF data) for use by the Activities 

Report utility

Performance Log Reblocker (SLUPERF) 

Print a listing of volumes and locations 

residing in an LSM

Volume Report (VOLRpt) 

Print an activities report listing library 
activity statistics

Activities Report (ACTIvities) 

Rebuild the database directory if the 

CDS becomes corrupted

Directory Rebuild (DIRBLD) 

Recreate the library LIBGEN from the 

existing CDS

Database Decompile (LIBGEN)