Updating a Drive

To update a drive, complete the following fields and then click Finish, or click Cancel to end this task.

Device

Enter the name of the device that corresponds to the drive. This parameter is required.

Element

Enter the element address of the drive.

Device Online

Select an option.

Yes Specifies that a particular drive will be online. The default is Yes.
No Specifies that a particular drive will not be online.

Cleaning Frequency

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.