IBM System Storage TS2900, Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

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Chapter 4. Operations
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Taking the Library Online/Offline
Figure 4-35. Library State screen
Use Manage Library
→
Library State to take the library online or offline. Check the
current library status, and click the button displayed to change the library status.
It is sometimes necessary to take the library offline before performing some servicing
functions for the library. Once these operations have finished, it is necessary to bring
the library back online.
Note: The tape drive is always online, even when the library is offline.
Conducting a Library Inventory
Figure 4-36. Inventory screen
Use Manage Library
→
Inventory to force the library to execute an inventory of the
cartridge magazine, accessor, and tape drive to refresh the library map. Conduct an
inventory by clicking on the
Start button. The Inventory Progress bar indicates the
process in action. Wait until the operation finishes before resuming normal library
operations.
Figure 4-37. Inventory progress bar
An inventory is conducted automatically when power is turned ON and when the
cartridge magazine is inserted.
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