Defining an Automated Library

To define an automated SCSI library, first complete the following fields and then click Finish, or click Cancel to end the task.

Note: A library can only be accessed by one source.
This can be either a Tivoli Storage Manager server (with the DEVICE parameter on the library definition) or a data mover (as specified using the DEFINE PATH command). 

Library Name

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

Library Device

Enter the names of the devices that access the library's robotic mechanism.

For Windows platform: You can omit this parameter to set up a library device
 for Tivoli Data Protection for NDMP. The library can still be
accessed from a network-attached storage (NAS) file server if a path
to the library is defined using the DEFINE PATH command. A NAS file server
can only control libraries that have SCSI autochangers. If a library has only
a NAS connection (no server connection), the library cannot be shared with
another Tivoli Storage Manager server over a storage area network (SAN). 

Share Library

Select an option. This parameter applies to defining a library manager on Windows, AIX, and Sun Solaris.

Yes Specifies that the library is to be shared by one or more other Tivoli Storage Manager servers in a storage area network (SAN).  This parameter is valid for SCSI libraries only.
No Specifies that the library will not be shared. The default is No.

Note: Libraries in a NAS environment must have a library type of SCSI and cannot be shared with another library.