Mock tape archive

This page describes how to use the mock DMF tape storage. The mock DMF tape storage is installed in Yoda development environments.

Usage:

Mock DMF tape storage is installed in a virtualenv, active to use it:

$ sudo su irods
$ cd ~
$ . dms-archive-mock/tape_archive_venv/bin/activate

Example to add a data object to the tape archive and put it offline:

$ iput -R mockTapeArchive test.json
$ dmattr /var/lib/irods/Vault3/home/rods/test.json
$ dmput -r /var/lib/irods/Vault3/home/rods/test.json

Several of the DMF commands are described here: https://www.nas.nasa.gov/hecc/support/kb/data-migration-facility-(dmf)-commands_250.html