Checking in a Library Volume

To add a volume to the server inventory for an automated library, complete the following fields and then click Finish, or click Cancel to end this task.

Library Name

Select the name of the library. This field is required.

Volume Name

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

Status

Select the volume status.  This field is required.  The default is Private.

Private Specifies that the volume is not part of the library's pool of scratch volumes. A private volume is mounted only when its volume name is requested by name.
Scratch Specifies that the volume is a scratch volume. This volume can be mounted to satisfy scratch mount requests during data storage operations or export operations.
Cleaner Specifies the volume is a cleaner cartridge and not a data cartridge.  This option applies only to SCSI libraries. The Cleanings parameter is required. 

Check Label

Select an option. This field is optional.

Yes Specifies that during check-in an attempt is made to read the media label. Yes is not valid for cleaner cartridges. The default is Yes.
No Specifies that during check-in the media label is not read. Selecting this value can result in future errors that must be resolved through library audit processing.
Barcode Specifies that the barcode label is used during check-in.  This option is valid for SCSI libraries only.

Swap Volumes

Select whether the server performs a swap operation when an empty library slot is not available during check-in. This field is optional. The default is No.

Yes Specifies that if an empty slot is not available, the server 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 request is rejected. 

Mount Wait

Enter the maximum number of minutes that the server waits for a storage volume to be mounted. This field is optional.

Search Library

Select whether the server searches the library to find volumes that have not been checked in. This field is optional. The default is No.

Yes Specifies that the server should search the library for volumes to be checked in.
No Specifies that the server does not search the library for volumes to be checked in.  A name must be specified in the Volume Name field.  
Bulk Specifies that the server searches the library's Entry/Exit ports for volumes to be checked in. Bulk applies only to SCSI libraries. Do not specify both Check Label as No and Search as Bulk.

Device Type

Specify the device type for the volume being checked in. If you do not define any drives in the library, you must specify a device type.

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. Separate the names by a comma with no intervening spaces. Use this parameter to limit the search when the Search Library parameter has a value of Yes. This parameter is optional.

Volume List

Enter the list of volumes to be processed for the command. The volume list is designed to filter only the volumes to be checked in or labeled, and it requires that Check Label is set to Barcode. This parameter is optional.

Choose one of the following options:

Cleanings

Enter the recommended value for the individual cleaner cartridge (usually indicated on the cartridge). Cleanings applies only to SCSI libraries. This parameter is required if Status is set to Cleaner.