Updating a Drive

To update a drive, complete the following fields and then click Finish, or click Cancel to end this task.

Device Name

Enter the name of the device that corresponds to the drive. This parameter is required.

For example, you might specify /dev/rmt/c0t3d0BEST.

Element

Enter the element address of the drive.

Device Online

Select an option.

Yes Specifies that the drive is to be online. Yes is the default.
No Specifies that the drive will not be online.

Cleaning Frequency

Enter the value for the cleaning frequency you would like to establish for the selected drive. The default is None.

The following are possible values:

None Specifies that ADSM does not track the need for device cleaning. Some libraries have their own automatic cleaning.
Asneeded Specifies drive cleaning will take place, with a checked in cleaner cartridge, when a drive indicates cleaning is required.
A Value Specify a value from 1 to 9999 to indicate how much data processing in gigabytes takes place before drive cleaning with a checked in cleaner cartridge. Drive cleaning will still take place when a drive indicates that cleaning is required.