Oracle StorageTek SL3000, Manual

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Starting or Resuming Media Validation
12-2 StorageTek SL3000 Library Guide
2.
In SLC, select Tools > Media Validation . Click the Slot Selection tab.
3.
Click Refresh to display the latest configuration.
4.
Place a maximum of 10 drives into the pool. Select the drive slots, and then click
Add or Remove .
5.
Click Apply .
6.
If using a partitioned library, assign any drive slots removed from the MV pool to
a partition (see
"Partitioning the Library" on page 7-1)
7.
Reconfigure host applications (see "Updating Hosts After Modifying the MV Pool"
on page 8-3).
Media Validation Icons
Starting or Resuming Media Validation
You can only validate one cartridge at a time per each SLC session. To automate the
process, use StorageTek Tape Analytics 2.0 or above (refer to the STA documentation).
1.
In SLC, Select Tools > Media Validation . Click the Media Validation tab.
2.
Select a drive. If there are no drives, see "Defining the Media Validation Pool" on
page 12-1.
3.
Select a cartridge from the list or enter a VOLSER in the cartridge label field.
4.
Select a validation type (see below for a description).
5.
Click Start . Validation begins if the cartridge loads successfully.
Note:
When adding drives to the MV pool, the library (or affected
partition) will go offline.
SLC Drive Icon Meaning
Empty drive slot
Slot contains either an invalid drive type or a correct drive type in an
invalid state
Correct drive type (T10000C or D) in a valid state
Partition number of the drive slot
Drive slot is in media validation pool
Note:
If you cannot select a drive, it might be the wrong type or in an
invalid state.
Note: Select Complete Resume or Complete Plus Resume to resume
a complete validation where it left off.