User manual QUANTUM SCALAR I40 SCALAR I80

[. . . ] User 's Guide User 's Guide User 's Guide User 's Guide Quantum Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 Scalar Libraries 6-66545-03 Rev A Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 User's Guide, 6-66545-03 Rev A, June 2010, Product of U. S. A. Quantum Corporation provides this publication "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Quantum Corporation may revise this publication from time to time without notice. Making copies or adaptations without prior written authorization of Quantum Corporation is prohibited by law and constitutes a punishable violation of the law. [. . . ] For information on configuring cleaning slots, see Configuring Cleaning Slots on page 55. When manual cartridge assignment is enabled (the default setting), you cannot import cartridges until you have assigned them to a specific partition or to the System partition. Cleaning cartridges should always be assigned to the System partition. Assigning cleaning cartridges to the System partition makes them available to all partitions in the library. For more information about manual cartridge assignment, see Manual Cartridge Assignment on page 88. You must have access to the library's I/E station and the operator panel to import cleaning cartridges. Caution: Some host applications may fail import/export operations when the I/E station contains cartridges that are assigned to another partition. Move cartridges from the I/E station as soon as possible to avoid possible conflicts with the other partitions. Note: If your library has zero I/E station slots, you cannot import or export cleaning media. See Configuring I/E Station Slots on page 56. 128 Quantum Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 User's Guide Chapter 5: Performing Library Operations Cleaning Tape Drives Note: Cleaning cartridges, like all other cartridges used in the library, must have a valid, readable barcode label properly installed (see Barcode Requirements on page 269 and Installing Barcode Labels on page 271). The process for importing cleaning cartridges includes the following steps: Inserting and Assigning Cartridges 1 Verify that there is an available, empty slot that is not assigned to a partition. If needed, free up access by modifying a partition (see Modifying Partitions on page 50). 2 Go to the front of the library and insert the cleaning cartridge(s) into the I/E station. 4 If manual cartridge assignment is enabled, the I/E Assign screen displays on the operator panel. If manual cartridge assignment is enabled, select the System partition. 6 Continue using one of these options: · Importing Cleaning Cartridges via the Operator Panel on page 129 · Importing Cleaning Cartridges via the Web Client on page 130 Importing Cleaning Cartridges via the Operator Panel 1 Select Actions > I/E > Import Cleaning Tape. A list of all the cleaning cartridges present in the I/E station displays. 2 If more than one cleaning cartridge is present in the I/E station, use the Up and Down buttons to select a cleaning cartridge to import, or select ALL to import all cleaning cartridges. The ALL option is only available if there are enough empty cleaning slots in the library to accommodate all the cleaning cartridges. Quantum Scalar i40 and Scalar i80 User's Guide 129 Chapter 5: Performing Library Operations Cleaning Tape Drives 3 Press Import. The library moves the cleaning cartridge to a previously configured cleaning slot. Importing Cleaning Cartridges via the Web Client 1 Select Operations > Cleaning Media > Import. This screen contains a list of the cleaning cartridges in the I/E station. If no cleaning slots are configured, a message displays stating that the library cannot import cleaning cartridges. [. . . ] However, it can be used to modify configurable items anytime after the initial configuration. SMI-S (Storage Management Initiative Specification) An industry standard SMI-S application programming interface (API) developed by SNIA that facilitates the management of multivendor devices in a storage area networks (SANs) environment. Snapshot A rapid, point-in-time image of a volume created initially on the same disk as the original by duplicating metadata rather than copying the full data set. Snapshots are often used to protect against data corruption (viruses, etc. ) or to create test or pre-production environments. [. . . ]