Virtual tapes can be changed while Avanti is running by renaming the virtual tape file.  Avanti will recreate the original tape file the next time the tape device is accessed.  To change the virtual tape Tape1.vtape, follow these steps:

1)Stop tape access.

a)Tru64: Stop writing to the tape.

b)VMS: DISMOUNT the tape device.

2)From the host O/S, rename the file Tape1.vtape to a new name, such as AUG03_Backup.vtape.

3)The next time a tape operation takes place against the virtual tape device, the Tape1.vtape file will be recreated.