IBM TotalStorage 3494 Tape Library, Operator'S Manual

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Using the Convenience I/O Station Import Mode
When you insert J - , K -, JA -, JB -, or JJ -type cartridges into the convenience I/O
station while it is in Import mode, the Library Manager adds them to the
Unassigned category. Exported Stacked Volumes are J - or K -type cartridges that
contain logical volumes that were exported from a VTS. In order to import logical
volumes, you must move those cartridges that are Exported Stacked Volumes into
the Import category after inputting them into the 3494 Tape Library
Note: Media type JB is not supported with VTS.
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To use the convenience I/O station in Import mode, you must perform the
following steps:
1. Input cartridges into the 3494 Tape Library through the convenience I/O station
as described previously.
2. If any cartridges are J -, K , JA -, or JJ -type, , observe the Manage Unassigned
Volumes window (Figure 150 on page 250), which opens automatically. This
window shows all J -, K , JA -, and JJ -type cartridges in the Unassigned category.
1 - and E -type cartridges have been input in the Insert category of the 3494 Tape
Library and are not shown.
3. Exported Stacked Volumes in the Unassigned category that are used for an
Import operation must be moved into the Import category using the Manage
Unassigned Volumes window.
4.
You must move J -, K , JA -, and JJ -type cartridges that you want to use as
stacked volumes in a VTS into the Insert category. The Manage Unassigned
Figure 53. Inserting Cartridges in the Convenience I/O Station
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