Chapter 9 - Working with Tape Libraries and Media
Tape Library and Tape Drive Options
Offline a Tape Drive
If you need to perform service on a tape drive in the tape library associated with your
BlackPearl system, you must first offline the tape drive. Otherwise, the BlackPearl system
may attempt to use the tape drive while it is in service.
Use the instructions in this section to offline a tape drive.
1.
From the menu bar, select
Configuration > Advanced Bucket Management > Storage &
Policy Management
to display the Advanced Bucket Management screen (see
).
2.
Select the tape partition that contains the drive you want to offline in the Tape Partitions
pane, and select
Action > Show Details
. The Tape Partition details screen displays.
Figure 192
The Tape Partition details screen.
3.
Select the tape drive you want to offline in the Tape Drives pane and select
Action >
Offline Tape Drive
. The Offline Tape Drive confirmation window displays.
Figure 193
The Offline Tape Drive confirmation window.
4.
Click
Deactivate
. The tape drive is now offline.
Once you complete service on the tape drive, make the tape drive available to the
BlackPearl system using the steps in
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