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Bringing a drive in or out of service, Renaming a drive, Dismounting a tape from a drive – HP NonStop G-Series User Manual

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MSMM GUI Operations

Mid-Range Silo Media Manager Installation and User’s Guide 541530-003

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Services Tab

The Drive Configuration dialog box has four options the user can use. In the bottom left
of the menu the user can select to bring a drive in or out of service, rename a drive or
dismount a tape cartridge.

Bringing a Drive In or Out of Service

At the Drive configuration dialog box,

Figure 6-9

, follow these steps:

1. In the Password box, enter the correct password.

2. Under Choose an option, choose either In Service or Out Service.

3. The Services tab,

Figure 6-8

, reappears, reflecting the new status of your

drive.

Renaming a Drive

At the Drive configuration dialog box,

Figure 6-9

, follow these steps:

1. Under Rename drive, make the appropriate changes in the Name and/or Node

box.

2. In the Password box, enter the correct password.

3. Under Choose an option, click Rename.

4. The Services tab,

Figure 6-8

, reappears. The drive is renamed.

Dismounting a Tape From a Drive

At the Drive configuration dialog box,

Figure 6-9

, follow these steps:

1. Under Choose an option, click Dismount.

2. The Services tab,

Figure 6-8

, reappears. The tape is dismounted and the drive

status light is now green, indicating that the drive is online and empty.

Node

The name of the NonStop system hosting the drive.

Name

The name of the drive as viewed by the host system.

Address

The address of the drive within the library.

Label

The barcode label of a tape that is mounted in the drive.

Media Domain

The domain of the media such as Quantum or STK.

Media Type

The specific version of media such LTO.

Xport Domain

The manufacturer of the drive.

Xport Type

The product number of the drive.

Xport Serial #

The internal serial number of the drive.