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Table 8. Volume Categories (continued)
Category
(in hex) Name Definition
FF17 Export-Hold The VTS assigns Exported Stacked Volumes to this
category. This is a “limbo” category where export
volumes are placed when the Export operation is
completed. The operator uses the Manage Export-Hold
Volumes window, shown in Figure 153 on page 253, to
cause volumes in this category to be ejected.
FF18–FF1F — Reserved
FF20 Corrupted token Volume with corrupted tokens (PtP VTS usage only).
Set when the PtP VTSs cannot determine from the
tokens which volume is the most up-to-date.
FF21–FFF3 — Reserved
FFF4 Cleaner Volume, 3592
Only
Assigned to this category when the Library Manager
identifies the cleaner volumes. The Library Manager
recognizes cleaner volumes when their volser matches
a mask set up by the operator through the Library
Manager console (see “Cleaner Volume Masks” on
page 322). The host does not have a record of volumes
in this category. Volumes in this category are not
reported in inventory data in response to a request
from the host. The vision system uses the media-type
label to determine that a cleaner cartridge is a 3592
type.
FFF5 Service volume, 3592
only
Set when the Library Manager detects that a volume
has a unique service volser. Volsers that fit the mask
CE xxx (where xxx represents any valid volser
characters) are service volumes. The embedded blank
makes these labels unique from user volumes.
Normally, service cartridges have volsers with the
prefix CE (for example, CE 099). The specific cell
location is predefined. The host does not have a record
of a volume in the service volume category. The
volumes in this category are not reported in inventory
data in response to a request from the host.
FFF6 Service volume, 3590
only
Set when the Library Manager detects that a volume
has a unique service volser. Volsers that fit the mask
CE xxx (where xxx represents any valid volser
characters) are service volumes. The embedded blank
makes these labels unique from user volumes.
Normally, service cartridges have volsers with the
prefix CE (for example, CE 099). The specific cell
location is predefined. The host does not have a record
of a volume in the service volume category. The
volumes in this category are not reported in inventory
data in response to a request from the host.
FFF7 Mount from input
station
Volumes to be used in a mount from the input station
operation are placed in this category during the
operation.
FFF8 — Reserved
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