HP B6960-96035 - Manual (Page 235)

available. If the resources are still unavailable after the timeout, the session is aborted.
The timeout period can be set using the SmWaitForDevice global option.
Mount requests in an object consolidation session
What is a mount request?
A mount request in an object consolidation session is issued when a source or a
target medium needed for the object consolidation operation is not available.
Responding to a mount request
Responding to a mount request includes providing the required medium and confirming
the mount request. If the required source medium has media copies, you can provide
a copy instead of the original medium.
Media management sessions
What is a media management session?
A media management session is used to perform a certain action on the media, such
as initializing media, scanning the content, verifying data on the media, and copying
media.
Logging to the IDB
Information about a media management session, such as generated messages, is
stored in the IDB.
Data Protector monitor and media management session
A media management session can be viewed in the monitor window. If you close
the Data Protector GUI, the session will continue in the background.
Media management session data flow
What happens in a media management session?
When a media management session is started, the following happens:
1. The Media Session Manager (MSM) process is started on the Cell Manager
system. This process controls the media session.
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