Checking in a Library Volume

To add a sequential access storage volume to ADSM's inventory for an automated library, first complete the following fields and then click Finish, or click Cancel to end this task.

Library Name

Enter the name of the library where the storage volume is to be located.

Volume Name

Enter the volume name of the storage volume being checked in. This parameter is required except when the Search Library parameter has a value of Yes.

Status for Volume

Select an option. This parameter is required.

Private Specifies that the volume is not part of the library's pool of scratch volumes. A private volume is only mounted when its volume name is explicitly requested. Private is the default.
Scratch Specifies that the storage volume is a new scratch volume. This new scratch volume can be mounted to satisfy scratch mount requests during either data storage operations or export operations.
Cleaner Specifies the volume is a cleaner cartridge and not a data cartridge. Check in cleaner cartridges separate from data cartridges.

Check Label

Select whether ADSM reads the media label during check-in.

Yes Specifies that during check-in ADSM attempts to read the media label. Yes is invalid for a cleaner cartridge. The default is Yes.
No Specifies that during check-in ADSM does not read the media label. Selecting this value can result in future errors that are resolved through library audit processing.
Barcode Specifies to use the barcode storage label.

Swap Volumes

Select whether ADSM will initiate a swap operation when an empty library slot is not available during check-in.

Yes Specifies that if an empty slot is not available, ADSM initiates a swap operation. The volume selected (target swap volume) for the swap operation is ejected from the library and replaced with the volume being checked in.
No Specifies that if an empty slot is not available, this command is rejected. The default is No.

Volume Range

Enter the volume range. Only volumes that are found, and fall within the range specified will be checked in.The volume names format can be any combination of alphanumeric characters. Basically, it contains prefix, incremental, and suffix areas.

Prefix The prefix area begins at the first character and ends at the first non-compare numeric character. If all characters of volname1 and volname2 are identical, then all characters are prefix area and only one volume is in the range. This parameter is optional.
Incremental The incremental area is numeric characters. The incremental area begins at the first non-compare character and ends at the next alpha character. The incremental numeric of volname2 must be greater than the numeric of volname1.
Suffix The suffix area begins at the end of the incremental area. This parameter is optional.

Example: AnA, nA, An, n, or A. A equals the prefix or sufix area where alphanumeric characters of volname1 and volname2 are identical. n equals the numeric incremental area.

Mount Wait

Enter a number (0 to 99999) for the maximum length of time (interpreted as minutes) that ADSM waits for a storage volume to be mounted. This parameter is optional. If the mount request is not satisfied within the specified amount of time, the mount request is canceled. The default is 60.

Search Library

Select whether ADSM searches the library to see if the volume has been previously checked in.

Yes Specifies that ADSM should search the library for volumes that can be checked in automatically.
No Specifies that ADSM does not search the library for volumes that have been checked in previously. The default is No.

Device Type

Specify the device type for the volume being checked in. This parameter only applies to 349X libraries containing 3590 devices. This parameter is optional.

3590 Specifies that the volume being checked in is for a 3590 device type.

Volume Range

Enter the first and last volumes in a range of volume names. You can use this parameter to limit the search when you specify Search Library as Yes.

Here are some examples of volume ranges:

volrange =bar110,bar130 The range includes 21 volumes: bar110, bar111,...bar130
volrange =bar11a,bar13a The range includes 3 volumes:bar11a, bar12a, bar13a
volrange =123400,123410 The range includes 11 volumes:123400, 123401,...123410
volrange =bar100,bar100 The range includes 1 volume:bar100

Cleanings

Enter the recommended value for the individual cleaner cartridge (usually indicated on the cartridge). This parameter is required for cleaner cartridges.