Labeling a Library Volume

To label tape volumes, or in automated libraries to label and check in the volume to the library's inventory, first complete the following fields and then click Finish, or click Cancel to end this task.

Library Name

Enter the library where the volume is to be located. This parameter is required.

Volume Name

Enter the volume name of the volume to be labeled.

Search Library

Select an option.

blank The volume is not checked in. The default is blank.
Yes Specifies that Tivoli Storage Manager should search the library for usable volumes to be labeled and labels each volume unless it is already labeled or the barcode cannot be read

Source for Label

Select an option. This parameter can only be specified when the Search Library parameter has a value of Yes.

blank No action is taken. The default is blank.
Barcode Tivoli Storage Manager attempts to read the barcode label from each cartridge. If the barcode scan fails, the volume will not be labeled and a message will be displayed.
Prompt Tivoli Storage Manager prompts for volume names as necessary.

Library Category for Volume

Select an option. This parameter is optional.

blank Specifies that volumes are not checked in. The default is blank.
Scratch Specifies that the volumes will be checked in and added to the library's scratch pool.
Private Specifies that the volumes will be checked in and designated Private. They will only be available when requested by name.

Over-write Existing Label

Select an option. This parameter is optional.

No Specifies that Tivoli Storage Manager will only label unlabeled volumes. The default is No.
Yes Specifies that Tivoli Storage Manager will overwrite existing labels only if both the existing label and the prompted/barcode label are not already defined in any Tivoli Storage Manager storage pool or volume history list.

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 the check in label is barcoded. This parameter is optional.

Choose one of the following options: