Storix Software SBAdmin User Guide - Manual (Page 156)

This option is used to set the next tape number in the library that will be used for the next backup or restore
process. To use the option, select
Utilities !Perform Tape Library Operations!Set/Reset Next Tape for
Backup/Restore from the menu bar. After doing so, the following will be displayed:
Select the Library Name by pressing the arrow button to the right of the entry field. Entry boxes will
become available for the number of drives that are configured for this library. Next to the Drive Number,
enter the Next Tape to Use, which must correspond to a tape position for that drive.
For example, if you have a dual-drive library configured for 10 tapes per drive, you would enter a Tape
Position Number from 1 to 10 for Drive 1 and from 11 to 20 for Drive 2.
Move Tapes in Library
Use this option to move tapes from a library tape slot to a tape drive or vice-versa. To begin, select
Utilities !Perform Tape Library Operations!Move Tapes in Library from the menu bar. The following
screen will be displayed:
Select the server name and the device name by pressing the button to the right of each entry field. Only
devices previously configured as a
random tape library will be displayed.
In the “Move tape from” column, select a radio button indicating whether you want to move from a Tape
Position or a Drive. Enter the tape position number or drive number that you want to move from in the
entry box to the left, then the tape position number or drive number to “Move tape to” in the entry field to
the right.
If you are moving from a tape drive to a tape slot position, you should also indicate whether the tape is
currently inserted in the drive or not. If the tape has already been ejected, but is still sitting in the drive
door, select “No” to this option. If the tape is currently inserted in the drive, then the library cannot move the
tape until it is ejected. In this case, select “Yes” to this option.
Storix System Backup Administrator 156 Version 8.2 User Guide