The functional monitor is used for

• communication between Control‑M/Tape and other INCONTROL products that use IOA conditions and AutoEdit variables

  This communication is achieved using the DO parameters that call IOA functions, such as DO COND, DO FORCEJOB, DO RESOURCE and DO SET.

• the user notification facility (DO SHOUT)
• communication between Control‑M/Tape and
  • automated tape libraries
  • virtual tape servers