Monitor Tape Management Reports

Monitor tape management database synchronization in the following ways:

Compare the reports generated by the retention and vault management facilities of Control-M/Tape and the other tape management system.

Scan the system log and job log for messages that indicate that Control-M/Tape did not agree with an action performed by the existing tape management system.

Synchronization of the Control-M/Tape Media Database with the existing tape management system’s database is monitored primarily through the Scratch and Distribution reports. These reports are produced by the daily maintenance procedures of Control-M/Tape and the other tape management system. The reports should be produced by both tape management systems at the same time and have identical information. Below is a description of each report and sample problems that can be detected through inconsistencies in these reports.

Note: Synchronization of the tape management database can also be affected by integrity problems in the Media Database. These problems can result from a system crash or a utility abend. The CTTIDB utility is run as part of the Control-M/Tape New Day procedure to verify integrity of the Media Database. For information about Media Database integrity errors, see Verifying Media Database Integrity.