Oracle StorageTek SL3000 User Manual page 5

8 Operating a CAP
Guidelines for Using CAPs .................................................................................................................... 8-1
Entering Cartridges Using a CAP.......................................................................................................... 8-2
Ejecting Cartridges Using a CAP........................................................................................................... 8-2
Locking and Unlocking an HLI CAP.................................................................................................... 8-3
Overriding a Partition CAP Reservation ............................................................................................. 8-4
Changing the CAP Assignment Mode in a Non-Partitioned FC-SCSI Library ........................... 8-4
Assigning Ownership of a Shared CAP to an FC-SCSI Partition .................................................. 8-5
CAP States ................................................................................................................................................. 8-5
CAP Modes ................................................................................................................................................ 8-6
CAP Usage Order when Ejecting Cartridges with FC-SCSI Hosts................................................. 8-6
9 Managing Cartridges
Moving Cartridges (Recovery Moves).................................................................................................. 9-1
Locating a Cartridge................................................................................................................................. 9-2
Locating a Cartridge by Volume ID ................................................................................................ 9-2
Locating a Cartridge by Address..................................................................................................... 9-2
Importing/Exporting Diagnostic and Cleaning Cartridges.............................................................. 9-3
Importing Diagnostic and Cleaning Cartridges ............................................................................ 9-3
Exporting Diagnostic and Cleaning Cartridges............................................................................. 9-3
Defining Cleaning Cartridge Usage Count Warning Thresholds .................................................. 9-4
Configuring the Barcode Format for FC-SCSI Hosts ........................................................................ 9-4
Viewing Cartridge Information............................................................................................................. 9-4
Viewing Cleaning Cartridge Status...................................................................................................... 9-5
Using Reserved System Slots................................................................................................................. 9-5
Viewing Cartridges Currently in the System Slots ....................................................................... 9-5
Module Configuration Block ............................................................................................................ 9-6
Special Labels............................................................................................................................... 9-6
Cartridge Types ........................................................................................................................................ 9-6
Cartridge Labels ................................................................................................................................. 9-7
Cartridge Handling .................................................................................................................................. 9-7
Inspecting a Cartridge ....................................................................................................................... 9-7
Cleaning the Cartridge Exterior....................................................................................................... 9-7
Storing Cartridges .............................................................................................................................. 9-8
10 Validating a Cartridge
Media Validation Requirements........................................................................................................ 10-1
Defining the Media Validation Pool ................................................................................................. 10-1
Starting or Resuming Media Validation .......................................................................................... 10-2
Stopping a Validation .......................................................................................................................... 10-3
11 Auditing the Library
Performing a Physical Audit of the Entire Library......................................................................... 11-1
Performing a Physical Audit of a Range of Cells............................................................................ 11-2
Performing a Verified Audit of a Range of Cells............................................................................ 11-2
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