Defining a Library Path

To define a path to a library, first complete the following fields and then click Finish, or click Cancel to end this task.

When you define a path, you make the destination (a library) accessible to the source (a data mover such as, a NAS file server or SCSI data mover).

Source Name

Enter the name of the data mover that will be the source for this path. The data mover must already be defined to the server.

Destination Name

Select the name of the library that will be the destination for this path. The library must already be defined to the server. 

Source Type

Select the type of the source. Possible values are:

 
DATAMOVER The source is a data mover. For example, a data mover that is a SCSI data mover. This selection does not apply to MVS. 
SERVER The source is a Tivoli Storage Manager server or a storage agent that has been defined as a server to this server. Use this source type to define a path from a server or a storage agent to a library.

Device

Enter the device name for the library, as known to the source. The source uses this name to access the library. For example, if you are defining a path from a NAS data mover to a library, the device name is a special file name such as mc0.  For 349X libraries, the alias name is a symbolic name that is specified in the /etc/ibmatl.conf file.

External Library Manager

Enter the path name of the external library manager location where Tivoli Storage Manager can send media access requests. The path name is the path the source server uses to access the library manager.

Device On-Line

Select whether the path is available for use. The default is Yes.

Yes The path is online and available for use. However, if either the source or the destination is not available, the path is not available.
No The path is not available for use.

Detect Serial Number

Select whether the serial number for a drive or library will be automatically detected, reported, and updated. This field is optional and is only valid for paths defined from the local server to a drive or a library. 

Yes The serial number will be automatically updated to reflect the same serial number that the drive reports to Tivoli Storage Manager.
No The serial number will not be automatically updated.