StorageTek SL8500, User Manual

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Performing a Physical Audit on a Range of Cells
10-2 StorageTek SL8500 User's Guide
Effects of an Entire Library Audit
Although an entire library audit is a background process and does not interrupt
library operations, it does require sharing of robot resources. You may notice that
library operations take slightly longer to perform until the audit finishes. There may be
a slight delay in processing a request that requires information about a location not yet
audited because the library will audit the location before processing the request.
Performing a Physical Audit on a Range of Cells
1.
In SLC, select Tools > Diagnostics .
2.
Select the Library in the device tree.
3.
Click the Audit tab.
4.
Select Yes for Physical Audit (select No for Entire Library and Verified Audit).
5.
From the drop-down lists, select the internal address for the starting and ending
locations of the audit.
6.
Click Audit .
Performing a Verified Audit on a Range of Cells
A verified audit validates the status of a specific cartridge location or range of
locations in the cartridge database. If a cartridge address has a verified status of
false
,
a physical audit of that location is performed and the cartridge database is updated.
1.
In SLC, select Tools > Diagnostics .
2.
Select the Library in the device tree.
3.
Click the Audit tab.
4.
Select Yes for Verified Audit (select No for Entire Library and Physical Audit).
5.
From the drop-down lists, select the internal address for the starting and ending
locations of the audit.
6.
Click Audit .
Meaning of the Audit Indicator
To indicate an audit is in progress, the SLC displays a spinning indicator and the
message "Audit in progress". When you see this indicator do not open the library
access door. This will cause the audit to restart.
The audit indicator only displays when an audit is initiated automatically (library
access door has been opened and closed, library power up or reboot). The indicator
does not display for audits initiated from SLC or the host.
Note:
You cannot stop a physical audit after it begins.