Initializing A Tape's Volume Serial (Volser) Number; Assigning A Volume Serial (Volser) Number To Tape With Unknown Volser - IBM TS3500 Manual

To remove a cleaning cartridge from the TS3500 Tape Library, use one of the following
methods.
• Using the Web to remove a cleaning cartridge from the library
• Using the operator panel to remove a cleaning cartridge from the library

Initializing a tape's volume serial (VOLSER) number

This section provides the procedure to ensure that the volume serial (VOLSER) number on a
tape cartridge's bar code label matches the VOLSER written to the tape.
About this task
Many tape management applications use Standard Label tape processing. To maintain
compatibility with this type of processing in the TS3500 Tape Library, the VOLSER number
on the bar code label must match the VOLSER written to the tape.
Use the following steps to initialize tape cartridges:
Procedure
1. Attach a bar code label to the recessed label location on each tape cartridge.
2.
Insert the cartridges into the library.
3.
Use your software application to write the bar code VOLSER to the tape (for more
information, see the documentation for your software application).
Parent topic: Operating procedures
Assigning a volume serial (VOLSER) number to a tape with an
unknown VOLSER
This section provides the procedure to use the Web interface to assign a volume serial
number (VOLSER) to a selected cartridge whose volume serial number is unknown.
About this task
Many tape management applications use Standard Label tape processing. To maintain
compatibility with this type of processing in the TS3500 Tape Library, the VOLSER number
on the bar code label must match the VOLSER written to the tape. If a tape's VOLSER is
unknown, you will be unable to use it until a VOLSER is established.