Taking A Tape Drive Online Or Offline - Quantum scalar i40 User Manual

Chapter 6: Performing Library Operations

Taking a Tape Drive Online or Offline

Taking a Tape Drive Online or Offline
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6 Click Apply.
7 Click OK to confirm it is OK to take the partition offline.
The library moves the cleaning cartridge to the tape drive and cleans
it. When finished, it moves the cartridge back to the cleaning slot or
I/E station.
There are two tape drive modes: online and offline.
• Online — Tape drive is available for use. This is the normal operating
mode for the tape drive.
• Offline — Tape drive is offline to the host application and is not
available for cartridge load and unload (move) operations initiated
by the host application, but it remains available for Web client or
operator panel initiated move commands.
Note: If a cartridge is already in the tape drive when you take the
tape drive offline, then the host can still read and write
data on the tape.
Some operations require that the tape drive be offline. You can take a
tape drive offline rather than the entire library or partition so as to
minimize disruption of library operations. A drive taken offline will
remain offline until you bring it back online, or until the library is
rebooted.This topic focuses on using the library user interface, not the
host application, to change the tape drive mode. Using the library to
change tape drive mode may affect the host application. See your host
application documentation for more information.
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