Return control of a tape drive from an integrated Windows server to the iSeries

To use a tape drive currently locked on an integrated server from i5/OS™, you must first unlock it from the integrated server and vary it on from i5/OS. To unlock the tape drive from Windows server, you must either be the person who originally locked the drive or have Administrator or Backup Operator authority.

To transfer control of an iSeries™ tape drive from an integrated Windows server to iSeries, follow these steps:

1. Unlock the tape device from the integrated Windows server console.
   1. Click Start, then Programs, then IBM iSeries, then IBM iSeries Integrated Server Support
   2. Expand IBM iSeries Integrated Server Support
   3. Expand the network server description name.
   4. Select iSeries Devices.
   5. Select the tape object that you want to lock.
   6. Select Action, then All Tasks, then Unlock Device.
2. Make the device available to i5/OS from the i5/OS console.
   • From iSeries Navigator
     1. Click Configuration and Service —> Hardware —> Tape Devices.
     2. Click Stand-Alone Devices or Tape Libraries.
     3. Right-click a device or library and select Make Available.
   • From the i5/OS command line interface
     1. At the i5/OS command line, type WRKCFGSTS *DEV *TAP, and press Enter. The Work with Configuration Status display appears.
     2. In the Opt column next to the tape drive device name (for example, TAP01), type 1 to vary on the tape drive.
     3. Press Enter and the tape drive varies on.
     4. Change the tape to one formatted for i5/OS.