Stopping an Archive Operation

Use Commands > Stop to stop the current archive operation.

Issuing a Stop command during a Record or Retrieve operation does not damage any files.

The Stop command has different effects depending on the operation being stopped:

During Record

Stop allows the file currently being written to be completed.

If Record is re-issued, IRIS resumes recording at the end of the last file.

During Retrieve

Stop finishes retrieving the last file, then stops retrieving.

If Retrieve is re-issued, the retrieve process continues where it left off.

During Inventory

Stop causes the inventory to halt. The resulting log is incomplete and the filter summary shows Incomplete Log.

Retrieve operations that are limited to the part of the log that was completed can still be done. If the Inventory command is reissued, the inventory is started from the beginning of the tape.

During Mount

Stop cancels the Mount operation and rewinds the tape.

During Unmount

Stop has no effect.