Operating in Test Mode

After the preparations described above, convert tape management data at your site and activate Control-M/Tape in Global Test mode. (Conversion of tape management data is described in detail in the Control-M/Tape Conversion Guide.)

Both Control-M/Tape and the other tape management system should be started at the same time after the conversion process. The objective of Global Test mode is to ensure that Control-M/Tape operates in the same way as your existing tape management system and that the Control-M/Tape Media Database and the database of the other tape management system are synchronized.