Labeling a Library Volume

To label tape volumes, or in automated libraries to label and check in the volume to the library's inventory, first complete the following fields and then click Finish, or click Cancel to end this task.

Library Name

Enter the name of the library to use to label the volume. This name is required.

Volume Name

Enter the name of the volume to be labeled. Do not enter a name when you select Yes in the Search Library field.

Search Library

Select an option. This parameter is optional. The default is blank.

blank No library search is done. 
Yes The server searches the library for usable volumes to label.  The server labels each volume unless it is already labeled or the bar code cannot be read.  Use the Volume Range or Volume List field to limit the search.
Bulk The server searches the library entry/exit ports for usable volumes to label.  This value applies only to SCSI libraries.

If you select Prompt in the Source for Label field, the volume is moved from the entry/exit port to the drive. The server prompts you to issue a REPLY command that contains the label string, and that label is written to the tape.

If you select Barcode in the Source for Label field, the tape bar code is read, and the tape is moved from the entry/exit port to a drive. A volume label matching the bar code is written on the tape. After the tape is labeled, it is moved either to the entry/exit port or to a storage slot. The tape is moved back to the entry/exit port if you made no selection in the Library Category for Volume field. The tape is moved to a storage slot if you selected either Private or Scratch in the Library Category for Volume field.

Note: For bar code support to work properly, the Tivoli Storage Manager device drivers must be installed for the server-controlled libraries.

Source for Label

Select an option if the library is a SCSI library and you selected a value of Yes or Bulk  in the Search Library field. The default is blank.

blank No action is taken. 
Barcode The server attempts to read the bar code label from each cartridge. If the bar code scan fails, the volume will not be labeled and a message will be displayed.

Note: For bar code support to work properly, the appropriate device drivers must be installed for the libraries.

Prompt The server prompts for volume names as necessary.
Vollist The server attempts to read the specified file or list of files. If the attempt fails, the server will not label the volumes and will display a message. This option applies to SCSI libraries only.

Library Category for Volume

Select an option if you want to check in volumes as you label them. This parameter is optional.  The default is blank.

blank Specifies that volumes are not checked in.
Scratch Specifies that the volumes are checked in and added to the library's scratch pool.
Private Specifies that the volumes are checked in and designated private. They will be available only when requested by name.

Over-write Existing Label

Select an option. This parameter is optional. The default is No.

No Specifies that the server will only label volumes that have no label already. 

For VOLSAFE-enabled volumes, you must specify NO.

Yes Specifies that the server will overwrite existing labels only if both the existing label and the prompted or bar code label are not already defined in any Tivoli Storage Manager storage pool or in the volume history list.

Volume Range

Enter the first and last volumes in a range of volume names. Separate the names by a comma with no intervening spaces. Use this parameter to limit the search when the Search Library field has a value of Yes. For a SCSI library, the value in the Source for Label field must also be Barcode. This parameter is optional.

Volume List

Enter the list of volumes to be processed. Use this parameter to limit the search when the Search Library field has a value of Yes. For a SCSI library, the value in the Source for Label field must also be Vollist. This parameter is optional.

Choose one of the following options: