Defining a Sequential Access Volume

To assign a sequential access volume to a storage pool,first complete the following fields and then click Finish, or click Cancel to end the task.

Storage Pool Name

Select the name of the storage pool to which the volume is assigned.

Volume Name

Enter the name of the storage pool volume to be defined. The volume name cannot contain any ebmbedded blanks or equal signs. Use the following naming conventions when specifying volumes for each device type:

File Specify any fully qualified name string for your platform, for example:
AIX /usr/lpp/adsmserv/bin/mainvol
HP-UNIX /opt/adsmserv/bin/mainvol
MVS ADSM.BFS.POOL3.VOLA
Sun Solaris /opt/IBMadsm-s/bin/mainvol
Windows NT d:\win32app\ibm\adsm\server\data1.dsm
VM ADSM.VOLA
Optical, WORM, WORM12, WORM14 Specify 1-32 alphanumeric characters.
Removablefile Specify 1-6 alphanumeric characters.
Server Specify 1-250 alphanumeric characters.
3570, 3590, 4mm, 8mm, DLT, DTF, QIC, Generictape, Cartridge, ECartridge Specify 1-6 alphanumeric characters.

The following device types are available on these platforms:

Device Types AIX HP-
UNIX
MVS VM Sun
Solaris
Windows
NT
File, Server X X X X X X
Optical, WORM X       X X
WORM12, WORM14, 8mm, ECartridge X       X  
Removablefile           X
3570, 4mm, DLT X       X X
DTF, QIC X         X
Generictape X X     X X
3590 X X X X X  
Cartridge X   X X X  

Media Access Status

Select how users and system processes can access files in the storage pool.

Readwrite Specifies that users and system processes (like migration) can read from and write to files stored on the volume. The default is Readwrite.
Readonly Specifies that users and system processes (like migration) can only read files stored on the volume.
Unavail able Specifies that neither users nor system processes (like migration) can access files stored on the volume. If you define a random access volume as unavailable, you cannot vary the volume online. If you define a sequential access volume as unavailable, ADSM does not attempt to access the volume.
Offsite Specifies that the volume is at an offsite location from which it cannot be mounted.

Volume Location

Enter the location of the volume. This parameter is optional. The maximum length is 255 characters.