Defining a Manual Drive

To define a drive to a library, first complete the following fields and then click Finish, or click Cancel to end the task.

Library Name

Select the name of the library to which the drive is to be assigned.

Drive Name

Enter the name assigned to the drive. The maximum length of this name is 30 characters.

Device

Enter the name of the device that corresponds to the drive.

Share

Specify whether this drive is a shared device.

Yes Specifies that the drive is a shared device.
No Specifies that the drive is not a shared device.The default is No.

Automatic Loader

Specify whether a 3480 or 3490 has an automatic cartridge loader (ACL). This parameter is optional and only applies to a device class with a device type of CARTRIDGE (3480/3490).

Yes Specifies that the ACL is to be utilized by Tivoli Storage Manager.
No Specifies that an ACL is either not available or not to be used.