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Help Provides help about the Cleaner Masks window.
Send Message to Host Consoles
The Host Message window (Figure 139) allows you to enter up to 70 characters to
be sent to all attached hosts. The Library Manager must be online for this option. If
not, an error message is displayed, indicating that the 3494 Tape Library must be
online.
The acknowledgment Message has been sent to all attached hosts indicates that
the broadcast was processed.
The Host Message window has the following push buttons:
Send Sends the message to all attached hosts.
Cancel
Closes the Host Message window.
Help Provides help about the Host Message window.
Add Message to Transaction Log
When you select the Add message to transaction log ... option in the Commands
window, the Add Message to Transaction Log window (Figure 140) opens.
This panel allows the Operator or Service Representative to add a message to the
transaction log. The text of the message can consist of any characters. Enter a
message, then select the OK . The message will be added to the transaction log
with a message ID of OP00 .
There are many possible uses for this function. It can be used to indicate a problem
has occurred or to indicate the beginning and end of a Library Manager test.
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Figure 139. Host Message Window
Figure 140. Add Message to Transaction Log Window
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