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<h1 class="topictitle1">Tape or tape libraries</h1>
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<div><p>This topic includes requirements for tape devices or tape libraries.</p>
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<div class="p">If you use tape for your installation, you need to determine which tape
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unit to use for the alternate IPL. The tape unit for
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the alternate IPL is either an internal or an external tape unit attached
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to a storage IOA on system bus 1. If you have only one tape unit, use it as
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the tape unit for the alternate IPL. If you do not know which tape unit to
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use, contact your marketing representative or authorized service provider.<div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:</span> You can use a tape image catalog and a virtual tape device to install
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PTF fixes or to install single licensed programs. You cannot use virtual tape
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to install or upgrade an <span class="keyword">i5/OS™</span> release. </div>
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<p>To help prevent media errors, be sure to clean the heads on your alternate
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IPL tape drive before you begin the installation process. Refer to your tape
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drive reference guide if you need more information on how to clean the heads.
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If you receive a media error message during your installation process, see <a href="rzahctroubleshoot.htm#rzahctroubleshoot">Troubleshooting software installation problems</a> for recovery information.</p>
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<p><strong>Sharing a tape device</strong></p>
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<p>If you have an alternate installation tape device that you are sharing,
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make sure other users do not assign or try to use the tape drive during the
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installation because the installation process might fail.</p>
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<p><strong>Setting up your tape library for installation</strong></p>
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<p>When you install a release using a tape library device, do not use the
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device in library mode or random mode. The 3494 tape library should use standalone
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mode. <span>The 3490 and 35xx</span> tape libraries should use either automatic,
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sequential, or manual mode. Refer to the operator's guide for the media library
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device for information on setting up and using the correct mode.</p>
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<div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="installdevicemedia.htm" title="Use this information to find out about the devices and media used for upgrades or installations.">Installation devices and media</a></div>
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