The assign.1 screen appears after cartridges are placed into the import/export.1 station and scanned by the library. The assign.1 screen prompts you to assign the cartridges to a specific partition.1 or to the System partition.1 (physical library). The cartridges can then be used only by the assigned partition.11

Assign the cartridges to a specific partition if you need to import data cartridges into the library. Assign cartridges to the System partition.1 if you are importing cleaning cartridges into cleaning slots, performing fup.1 tape operations, or performing certain Installation Verification Tests (IVT).

The assign.1 screen appears only if the Manual Cartridge Assignment feature is enabled. If the Manual Cartridge Assignment feature is disabled, the assign.1 screen does not appear on the operator panel, the cartridges in the i/e.1 station are available to all partitions.5 as well as the System partition.15 and can be used by any partition.11 The System Settings screen (Tools > System Settings) allows you to enable or disable the Manual Cartridge Assignment feature.

Do the following:

Note: At any time, select Cancel to exit the assign.1 screen.