To define a drive to a library, complete the following fields and then click Finish, or click Cancel to end this task.
Enter the library name to which the drive is to be assigned. This parameter is required. The specified library must have been previously defined.
Enter the name assigned to the drive. This parameter is required. The maximum length of this name is 30 characters.
Enter the Fibre Channel world wide name of the drive if the drive is going to be accessed by a data mover for outboard copy operations.
Enter the serial number of a drive within a SCSI library. The following options are available for the serial parameter:
Autodetect | Specify that the serial number will be automatically detected later when a path to the drive is defined. |
serial number | Enter the serial number. |
When you enter a number for the serial parameter, if a path to the drive already exists, then the number is compared to the one already detected by the server. If the numbers do not match, the command will fail.
Enter the element address of the drive within a SCSI library.
The following options are available for the element parameter:
Autodetect | Specify that the element number will be automatically detected later when a path to the drive is defined. |
address | Enter the element address. |
If the library in which the drive is located does not support the Read Element Status SCSI command, and you do not enter the ELEMENT parameter, the command will fail with a Tivoli Storage Manager error message.
The following notes apply to the element parameter:
The server needs the element address to connect the physical location of the drive to the drive's SCSI address. To find the element address for your library configuration, consult the manufacturer's information.
Select an option to specify if the drive is available for use. This parameter is optional. The default is Yes.
Yes | The drive is on-line. |
No | The drive is not on-line. |
Enter the value for the cleaning frequency you would like to establish for the selected drive. The default is None. This parameter is not valid for externally managed libraries, for example, 3494 libraries or STK libraries managed under ACSLS.
The following are possible values:
None | Specifies that the server does not track the need for device cleaning. Some libraries have their own automatic cleaning. |
Asneeded | Specifies that the server loads the drive with a checked-in cleaner cartridge only when a drive reports to the device driver that it needs cleaning. Note: If a drive is attached only to a NAS file server (no connection to a storage agent or server), do not specify Asneeded. |
Gigabytes | Specifies a value in gigabytes, from 1 to 9999. This indicates how much data processing will occur before the server loads the drive with a cleaner cartridge. Drive cleaning will still take place when a drive indicates that cleaning is required. |
Consult the drive manufacturer's information for cleaning recommendations. If the information gives recommendations for cleaning frequency in terms of hours of use, convert to a gigabytes value by doing the following: