Using the TAPE VAULTING system at FCC

1) Vault tape(s) at FCC by getting a pre-approved "VID" (tape identification,
   typically the tape label).  Lee Lueking has taken on the responsibility
   of assigning tape names for the entire experiment.  Send your request to 
   LUEKING@fnal.gov with the following info:

    i) Reason for request (Monte Carlo, data storage, etc)
 
    ii) Maximum number of tapes needed (please let him know if the number of 
       tapes may increase in the near future).
 
    iii) Name/email/phone
 
2) Label each tape on the edge with the VID.  Label the top of the tape with 
   the following info:
 
        TAPE VID
        D0 QCD
        your name
        your phone
        your email

   Discard the separate paper that comes with tape as it will only be thrown out 
   by the FCC operators -- this saves them the trouble.

3) Ideally, you should initialize each tape to the VID.  Use a double density 
   drive but not 'compress mode'.  With a VAX, this is safe and easy.  Unfortunately,
   in UNIX, using a tape drive is a clumsy and painful experience, so if somebody has
   easy step-by-step instructions on how to initialize a tape in UNIX, please
   let me know!  (Note: you can initialize after vaulting by using kback or ocs;
   it is less safe because your tapes might get mixed up by the operators.)

4) Fill out a vault request form (available at FCC or on the web).  Tapes are
   vaulted at FCC, right side of building, straight through two sets of doors.
 

The use of tapes on VMS involves the following:

1) Submit a job to mount and access the tape using the ONE_8MM queue
   characteristic: 
        SUBMIT/CHAR=(ONE_8MM)/NOPRINT/...etc...
   Consult the instructions on Krane's webpage for more info.

2) If you tape does not get mounted, check the log file and call the FCC
   operators at x3874 to get them to mount the tape.  They get a little 
   busy sometimes, I find.

The use of the tape on UNIX requires the ocs package.  Do 'setup ocs' and
you have the ability to mount tapes at FCC much like the VMS method above.
See the backup code for UNIX if you want an example of the use of ocs.


Any questions?  Send email to: jkrane@fnal.gov