To define a drive to a library, complete the following fields and then click Finish, or click Cancel to end this task.
Enter the name of the library to which the drive is to be assigned. This parameter is required for all drives including stand-alone drives. The specified library must have been previously defined.
Enter the name assigned to the drive. This parameter is required. The maximum length of this name is 30 characters.
Enter the name of the device that corresponds to the drive. This parameter is required.
Enter the element address of the drive.
Enter the Drive ID of the drive being accessed for ACSLS library only. The Drive ID is a set of numbers that indicates the physical location of a drive within an ACSLS library. Tivoli Storage Manager needs the Drive ID to connect the physical location of the drive to the drive's SCSI address. This Drive ID must be specified as a,l,p,d where:
a | Specifies the ACS ID. |
l | Specifies the LSM (library storage module). |
p | Specifies the panel number. |
d | Specifies the Drive ID. |
Select an option.
Yes | The drive is online. The default is Yes. |
No | The drive is not online. |
Enter the value for the cleaning frequency you would like to establish for the selected drive. The default is None.
The following are possible values:
None | Specifies that Tivoli Storage Manager does not track the need for device cleaning. Some libraries have their own automatic cleaning. |
Asneeded | Specifies drive cleaning will take place, with a checked in cleaner cartridge, when a drive indicates cleaning is required. |
Gigabytes | Specify a value in gigabytes, from 1 to 9999. This indicates how much data processing will occur before drive cleaning takes place. Drive cleaning will be done with a checked in cleaner cartridge. Drive cleaning will still take place when a drive indicates that cleaning is required. |