This command allows a user to replace one tape drive behind a
Network Storage Router (NSR) with another tape drive at the same
Fibre Channel (FC) Logical Unit Number (LUN) location.
This command updates all the necessary file and memory data
structures with the WWID of the new tape drive. The name of the
replacement drive will be the same as the name of the original
drive.
This command is primarily intended to be used when a hardware
problem occurs on a tape drive, and a replacement drive must
installed in its place.
The command requires CMKRNL privilege. It applies only to FC
tapes behind a Fibre Channel tape bridge such as an NSR or MDR
(Modular Data Router).
For more information about Fibre Channel, see the Guidelines for
OpenVMS Cluster Configurations.
Format
IO REPLACE_WWID devnam_string/WWID=wwid_string
Additional Information:
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