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Updating Host Information after Modifying the MV Pool
Validating Media 9-3
Validation Types
Stopping a Validation
If a host requests a cartridge currently being validated, the validation stops. You can
also stop the validation using SLC.
1.
Log in as the user who initiated the validation.
2.
In SLC, select Tools > Media Validation .
3.
Select the Media Validation tab.
4.
Click Stop .
Once validation stops, the cartridge is returned to its source location. If the source
location is lost, the library moves the cartridge to a system slot for host recovery.
Updating Host Information after Modifying the MV Pool
■
For ACSLS, you must initiate re-configuration after modifying the MV pool. Use
the
config drives <panel_id>
utility. For more information, see the ACSLS
Administrator's Guide .
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For ELS, no action is required after modifying the MV pool. ELS hosts
automatically reconfigure.
Effect on HLI Hosts of Modifying the MV Pool
After adding drives to the MV pool, the library (or affected partition) will go offline.
The affected hosts receive "Configuration Changed", "LSM Ready", and then "Not
Ready" messages from the library. ELS automatically removes drives moved to the MV
pool from its configuration. ACSLS automatically updates drives moved to the MV
pool to an offline state, but ACSLS requires you to initiate re-configuration.
After removing drives from the MV pool, the library and partitions remain online. For
a non-partitioned library, the drive slots are available to hosts immediately. ELS hosts
begin re-configuration, but ACSLS hosts require you to initiate re-configuration. For a
partitioned library, you must allocate the drive slot removed from the MV pool to a
Validation Type Description Starts at
Approximate Duration per
Cartridge
Basic Verify Mount and dismount to determine if MIR is
unreadable or out of sync NA 2 minutes
Standard Verify Reads:
- 1000 records from the beginning of tape
- The wrap that contains EOD, then into the EOD
- Outermost wraps on top and bottom bands to
verify edges
Beginning of tape Maximum of 30 minutes
Rebuild MIR Reads data at tape speed Invalid position in
the MIR T10000C — 5 hours
T10000D — 9 hours
Complete BOT Reads data at tape speed Beginning of tape T10000C — 6 hours
T10000D — 9 hours max
Complete Plus
BOT
1
1
Requires decompression and Oracle Key Manager.
Checks Data Integrity Validation CRC to
determine if it exists Beginning of tape T10000C— 6 hours for
compression ratios less than 2.5:1.
T10000D — 9 hours for
compression ratios less than 3:1