when creating a cartridge assignment policy. Similarly, when ALMS is enabled, if
you open and close the library's front door the library automatically performs an
inventory. If the library detects a newly inserted, unassigned cartridge, it assigns
the cartridge to the logical library of the VOLSER range that was previously
selected by the system administrator when creating a cartridge assignment policy.
A cartridge assignment policy can also be created for
All Other VOLSERs
. This
represents all VOLSERs not covered by specific ranges in the cartridge assignment
policy. If you do not want these cartridges to be assigned to an active logical
library, then you can create a new drive-less logical library and have the
All Other
VOLSERs
automatically assigned to that logical library. In this way, the drive-less
logical library becomes a safe media vault. Note that a drive-less logical library
consumes no additional resources in a TS3500 Tape Library with ALMS.
Subsequently, these
All Other VOLSERs
can be manually assigned to a different
logical library using the Tape Library Specialist Web interface or the TS3500 Tape
Library Command Line Interface (CLI).
If there is no cartridge assignment policy assigned for
All Other VOLSERs
,
unassigned cartridges can be assigned by one of the following methods:
v
If the unassigned cartridge is in the I/O station and the Insert Notification
setting is disabled, the cartridge is automatically assigned on a first-come,
first-served basis
v
If the unassigned cartridge is in the I/O station and the Insert Notification
setting is enabled, you can assign the cartridge to a logical library by using the
Settings and Insert Notification selections from the library's operator panel
v
Use the cartridge assignment policy to create a new VOLSER range and then
perform an inventory
v
Use the Tape Library Specialist Web interface
v
Use the TS3500 Tape Library CLI
Within a physical library, the maximum quantity of ranges that can be created by
the cartridge policy assignment is 300.
For more information, see “Insert notification setting” and “TS3500 Tape Library
Command Line Interface” on page 57. For information about creating a new
VOLSER range, performing an inventory, or assigning cartridges to a logical
library, see the appropriate sections in the
IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape Library
with ALMS Operator Guide
.
Insert notification setting
This section describes insert notification. This is an optional setting that enables the
TS3500 Tape Library to monitor the I/O station for new media that does not have
a logical library assignment.
Note:
Insert notification is no longer recommended and is not supported in any
library that includes an HD frame. In HD libraries, insert notification is
automatically disabled. When Insert Notification is disabled, TS7700 Virtualization
Engine and 3953 L05 Library Manager customers should assign
All Other Volsers
to a specific logical library. Refer to “Cartridge assignment policy” on page 48 for
more information.
An insert notification event can be caused if you open the I/O station door and
perform one of the following actions:
Chapter 1. Introduction
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