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The Tape Mount Requests window displays tapes which need to be mounted in a drive. All HPSS tape
mount requests, including both robotic and operator tape mounts, will be displayed in the window. For
operator PVRs, such mount requests mean that a tape must be mounted by hand. When mount requests
for robotic PVRs do not disappear from the window in a timely manner, it can be an indication of
hardware or other problem in the robot.
Outstanding tape mounts, along with the associated PVR, are displayed in chronological order. Each time
a tape mount request is received by SSM, it is added to the list, but duplicate requests for the same
cartridge are not displayed. When a message is received indicating that the mount request has been
satisfied, the request is removed from the window.
The window may display an old mount request at times, due to lost notifications. Click on the Clear List
button to refresh the window.
When a new mount notification is received, SSM may bring up the Tape Mount Requests window
automatically if it is not currently displayed. This behavior is disabled by deselecting the Auto Popup
checkbox. To open the window manually, select the Monitor menu on the Health and Status window,
from there select the Tape Requests submenu, and from there select the Mount menu item..
Field Descriptions
PVR . The descriptive name of the PVR that owns the cartridge.
Cart ID . The six-character label identifying the cartridge to be mounted.
Side . The side (partition) number to be mounted. This may be blank.
Drive . The drive address if a specific drive was requested for the mount. In most cases, a drive is not
specified, and this is blank.
Update Time . The date and time when the mount request was last updated.
Request Time . The date and time that the mount request was first received by the SSM.
Elapsed Time. The length of time (days-hours:min:sec) that the mount request has been waiting.
Buttons and Checkboxes
Auto Popup . If ON, this window will be opened automatically if it is not already on the screen when a
mount request is received.
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