Defining an External Library

To define an external library, complete the following fields and then click Finish, or click Cancel to end this task.

Library Name

Enter the name of the library to be defined. This parameter is required. The maximum length of this name is 30 characters.

External Library Manager

Enter the path for the external library manager, such as Gresham EDT DistribuTAPE.   Some examples are:

Windows  c:\Program Files\GES\EDT\bin\elm.exe
AIX usr/lpp/dtelm/bin/elm
Sun Solaris opt/OMldtelm/bin/elm

LAN Free

Select an option. The default is No.

Yes Specifies that the defined library is used during LAN-free data transfer.
No Specifies that the defined library is not used during LAN-free data transfer.

Obey Mount Retention

Select an option. The default is Yes.

Yes Specifies that the Tivoli Storage Manager device class mount retention specification is valid and to retain the mounted volume for the specified amount of time.
No Specifies to ignore the device class mount retention specification.