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Mount from Input Station
Assign category to a device
(LME) Rekey a currently mounted volume
Volser This entry field is active when you select either Mount a single volume or
Category to assign to device
Select volumes in category order
Mount first volume without host interaction
Mount/demount volumes without host interaction
The following are methods for changing a volume's category:
Do not change volume category
Change at mount
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the volume mounted in the tape drive currently is demounted. You must
select Do not change volume category or Change at demount for this
operation.
This operation mounts non-3494 Tape Library cartridges that are located in
the convenience I/O station directly on the requested tape drive. It then
returns them to the convenience I/O station after unloading.
Mount from Input Station is not supported for virtual tape drives within a
VTS.
This operation causes a category to be assigned to a tape drive. When you
select this operation, you must enter a Category to assign to device and
select one of the three Change volume category options.
This operation provides the ability to change encryption-enabled volume's
key without having to rewrite the entire tape. This only applies to
Enterprise drives attached to control units (and therefore running Library
Managed Encryption). See "Rekey Encrypted Cartridge" on page 333.
Demount a single volume. This field is required for the Mount a single
volume option. It is optional for the Demount a single volume option.
This entry field is active when you select Assign category to a device. You
must enter a valid category. The list displays the current user categories
and their host-assigned aliases.
This option is available if you have selected Assign category to a device.
Selecting this option causes volumes to be mounted in their category order.
Note: If you select the Select volumes in category order option, you
should also select one of the following (mount) options, or the drive
will not be put in standalone mode.
This option is available if you have selected Assign category to a device.
Selecting this option causes the first mount to a device to be performed
without host interaction.
This option is available if you have selected Assign category to a device.
Selecting this option causes mounts and demounts to be performed
automatically without host interaction.
This option leaves the volume category alone during the standalone device
operation.
This option changes the volume's category when a volume is mounted. If
you select this method, you must make a valid entry in the Category to
change volser to: field.
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