Administrator's Reference

UPDATE LIBRARY (Update a Library)

Use this command to modify a library device name, change the path name for an external library manager, or change the ID for an ACSLS library.

Privilege Class

To issue this command, you must have system privilege or unrestricted storage privilege.

Syntax

>>-UPDate LIBRary--library_name--------------------------------->
 
>-----+--------------------------------+-----------------------><
      '-EXTERNALManager--=--path_name--'
 

Parameters

library_name (Required)
Specifies the name of the library to be updated.

DEVIce
Specifies the new names of the devices that access the library's robotic mechanism. For example, you might specify /dev/lb0 as the device name. This parameter is required for SCSI and 349X library types, but is not valid for either MANUAL or EXTERNAL libraries. If the library type is SCSI, only one device name is allowed. If the library type is 349X, 1-8 device names are allowed. For additional information, see the Administrator's Guide.

EXTERNALManager
Specifies a new path name for an external library manager. This parameter is optional and only applies to the EXTERNAL library type.

Examples

Task

Update the library named AUTO with a new device name of /dev/rmt/1b3.

Command:
update library auto device=/dev/rmt/1b3

Related Commands

Table 283. Commands Related to UPDATE LIBRARY

Command Description
AUDIT LIBRARY Ensures that an automated library is in a consistent state.
DEFINE DRIVE Assigns a drive to a library.
DEFINE LIBRARY Defines an automated or manual library.
DELETE DRIVE Deletes a drive from a library.
DELETE LIBRARY Deletes a library.
QUERY DRIVE Displays information about drives.
QUERY LIBRARY Displays information about one or more libraries.
UPDATE DRIVE Changes the attributes of a drive.


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