IBM Tape Library Magstar 3494 - Manual (Page 203)

Enter device
This drop-down list box lists all the drives in the library, including virtual
drives. It excludes physical drives associated with a Virtual Tape Server.
The selectable operations are as follows:
Mount a single volume
This operation causes the single volume to be mounted in a requested
drive. When this operation is selected, a volser must be entered in the
volser field and either Do not change volume category or Change at
mount must be selected.
Demount a single volume
This operation causes a single volume to be demounted from the requested
drive. When this operation is selected, a volser can be entered in the
volser field or the field can be left blank. If the field is left blank, the volume
currently mounted in the drive is demounted. Do not change volume
category or Change at demount must be selected for this operation.
Mount from Input Station
This operation mounts non-library cartridges located in the Convenience
Input⁄Output Stationdirectly on the requested drive and then returns them to
the Convenience Input⁄Output Station after unloading.
Mount from Input Station is not supported for virtual drives within a VTS.
Assign category to a device
This operation causes a category to be assigned to a drive. When this
operation is selected, a Category to assign to device must be entered
and one of three Change volume category options must be selected.
Figure 114. Setup Stand-Alone Device Pop-Up Window
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