Drive Summary

Drive selected

Screen Element Description
Location The location of the drive in the library. The first digit identifies the unit in the library. The second digit identifies the slot. To sort the items, click on ^.
Logical Library This identifies the logical library to which the drive is assigned. To sort the items, click on ^.
Media Type The type (or generation) of the tape cartridge. To sort the items, click on ^.
Volume Serial Number This is the volume serial number (VOLSER) that appears on the bar code label of a particular cartridge. To sort the items, click on ^.
Element Address The physical location of the drive within the library. To sort the items, click on ^.
Encryption Method Specifies the encryption method, if any.
Status Displays whether the drive is online or offline.

Cartridges in [selected logical library]:

Screen Element Description
—Select Action— After selecting the drive(s), click on ▼ and select one of the following actions:
  • Load - to load a cartridge into the selected drive(s)
  • Unload - to move a cartridge from the selected drive(s) to a storage slot
  • Remove - to move a cartridge from the selected drive(s) to the I/O station
  • Clean - to clean the selected drive(s)
  • Bring Online - to put selected drive(s) online.
  • Bring Offline - to take selected drive(s) offline.
  • Select All - to select all drives in the table or click Select all icon
  • Deselect All - to deselect all selected drives in the table or click Deselect all icon
OK button Click this button to perform the specified action.
Select To select a cartridge, click on the circle or double-click on the table row.
Volume Serial Number This is the volume serial number of the cartridge.
Type The type (or generation) of the tape cartridge.
Slot Type The type of slot. Valid options are Drive, IO Station, or Storage.
Location The location of the cartridge in the library. The first digit identifies the unit in the library. The second digit identifies the cartridge magazine within the unit in the library. The third digit identifies the location in the cartridge magazine.
Element Address The physical location of the drive within the library. To sort the items, click on ^.
Encryption Method Specifies the encryption method, if any.
Total The total number of cartridges in the library.
Filtered The number of cartridges not assigned to the selected logical library.
Displayed The number of cartridges assigned to the selected logical library. (Total - Filtered).