/ASSIST (default) /NOASSIST Directs the mount operation to allow operator or user intervention if the mount request fails. When you specify the /ASSIST qualifier, MOUNT notifies the user and certain classes of operator if a failure occurs during the mount operation. If a failure occurs, the operator or user can either abort the operation or correct the error condition to allow the operation to continue. The operator-assist messages are sent to all operator terminals that are enabled to receive messages; magnetic tape mount requests go to TAPE and DEVICE operators, and disk mount requests go to DISK and DEVICE operators. Thus, if you need operator assistance while mounting a disk device, a message is sent to DISK operators. See the description of the REPLY command for more information about enabling and disabling operator terminals. Any operator reply to a mount request is written to SYS$OUTPUT to be displayed on the user's terminal or written in a batch job log. If no operator terminal is enabled to receive and respond to a mount assist request, a message is displayed informing the user of the situation. If a volume is placed in the requested drive, no additional operator response is necessary. If the mount request originates from a batch job and no operator terminal is enabled to receive messages, the mount is aborted. See the OpenVMS System Messages: Companion Guide for Help Message Users for a description of the error messages and their suggested user actions. The default is /ASSIST and can be overridden by /NOASSIST. Example The following command mounts an HSG80 Fibre Channel disk volume labeled DOC and assigns the logical name WORK. The /NOASSIST qualifier signals MOUNT that no operator intervention is necessary. $ MOUNT/NOASSIST $1$DGA0: DOC WORK %MOUNT-I-MOUNTED, DOC mounted on _$1$DGA0: (NODE)