A single terminal session can be used to issue bak commands to the Tape Coordinators on all Tape Coordinator machines. The session corresponds to a command shell called the command window, which can be opened and closed without affecting the Tape Coordinators. This session can be run from any machine in the cell. Multiple command windows can be used, but they are not necessary.
A separate terminal session must be used for each Tape Coordinator and associated tape drive running on a machine; a terminal session of this type is referred to as a Tape Coordinator's monitoring window. The window must be a connection to the Tape Coordinator machine whose Tape Coordinator and tape drive it is monitoring. The Tape Coordinator runs in the foreground, so no further commands can be issued in the monitoring window. The monitoring window must remain open while the Tape Coordinator runs so that you can see the Tape Coordinator's prompts.
Note: When using automated backup equipment, such as a stacker or jukebox, you can set parameters in the user-defined configuration file to use default response for all questions. This allows the automated backup equipment to run unattended. See Creating a User-Defined Configuration File for more information.