There are two slightly different methods for starting the OSMC storage management cycle for all storage groups:

1. The F OAM,START,OSMC command, explained in this topic, which applies only to Object storage groups, and
2. The F OAM,START,STORGRP,* command, explained in Starting the storage management cycle for a selected set of storage groups, which applies to all Object and Object Backup storage groups.

To start the OSMC storage management cycle for all Object (but not Object Backup) storage groups:

1. Enter the following command:

   F OAM,START,OSMC

2. The system issues the following message:

   CBR1000I OAM START command execution scheduled.

3. The system issues the following messages on the console that pertain to the storage management cycle:

   CBR9018I OSMC starting Storage Management Cycle.
    
   CBR9200I Object Processing starting for storage group xxxxx01.
    
   CBR9370I OSMC Detail for taskname:
             
   Explanation:
               READ     READ     READ     READ
              DISK1    DISK2      OPT     TAPE
   WORK Q: aaaaaaaa bbbbbbbb cccccccc dddddddd
   WAIT Q:          eeeeeeee ffffffff gggggggg
   DONE:   hhhhhhhh iiiiiiii jjjjjjjj kkkkkkkk
              WRITE    WRITE    WRITE    WRITE    WRITE
              DISK1    DISK2      OPT    TAPE1    TAPE2
   WORK Q: llllllll mmmmmmmm nnnnnnnn oooooooo pppppppp
   WAIT Q:          qqqqqqqq rrrrrrrr ssssssss tttttttt
   DONE:   uuuuuuuu vvvvvvvv wwwwwwww xxxxxxxx yyyyyyyy
              WRITE    WRITE      DIR
            BACKUP1  BACKUP2    UPDTS
   WORK Q: zzzzzzzz 11111111 22222222
   WAIT Q: 33333333 44444444 55555555
   DONE:   66666666 77777777 88888888
   End of Display Detail 
   CBR9201I Object Processing completed for storage group xxxxx01.
    
   CBR9500I Shelf Manager has started optical processing for storage group xxxxx01.
    
   CBR9501I Shelf Manager completed optical processing for storage group xxxxx01.  
   0 cartridges selected. Detailed messages for each volume expiration will be
   written to hardcopy.
    
   CBR9500I Shelf Manager has started tape processing for storage group xxxxx01.
    
   CBR9501I Shelf Manager completed tape processing for storage group xxxxx01.  
   0 cartridges selected. Detailed messages for each volume expiration will be
   written to hardcopy.
   
   CBR9048I Storage Group xxxxx01 has successfully completed processing.
    
   CBR9200I Object Processing starting for storage group xxxxx12.
   
   CBR9370I OSMC Detail for taskname:
   
               READ     READ     READ     READ
              DISK1    DISK2      OPT     TAPE
   WORK Q: aaaaaaaa bbbbbbbb cccccccc dddddddd
   WAIT Q:          eeeeeeee ffffffff gggggggg
   DONE:   hhhhhhhh iiiiiiii jjjjjjjj kkkkkkkk
              WRITE    WRITE    WRITE    WRITE    WRITE
              DISK1    DISK2      OPT    TAPE1    TAPE2
   WORK Q: llllllll mmmmmmmm nnnnnnnn oooooooo pppppppp
   WAIT Q:          qqqqqqqq rrrrrrrr ssssssss tttttttt
   DONE:   uuuuuuuu vvvvvvvv wwwwwwww xxxxxxxx yyyyyyyy
              WRITE    WRITE      DIR
            BACKUP1  BACKUP2    UPDTS
   WORK Q: zzzzzzzz 11111111 22222222
   WAIT Q: 33333333 44444444 55555555
   DONE:   66666666 77777777 88888888
   End of Display Detail

   CBR9201I Object Processing completed for storage group xxxxx12.
    
   CBR9500I Shelf Manager has started optical processing for storage group xxxxx12.
    
   CBR9501I Shelf Manager completed optical processing for storage group xxxxx12.  
   0 cartridges selected. Detailed messages for each volume expiration will be
   written to hardcopy.
    
   CBR9048I Storage Group xxxxx12 has successfully completed processing.
    
   CBR9009I OSMC completed its Storage Management Cycle.  12 tasks started.
            12 tasks completed.

If errors occur during the storage management process, additional messages might be issued, such as message CBR9049I to indicate unsuccessful completion.