Bringing The Library Online; Taking A Device Offline; Bringing A Device Online - Oracle StorageTek SL3000 Manual

Bringing the Library Online

Bringing the Library Online
In SLC, select Tools > System Detail.
1.
Select the Library in the device tree.
2.
Click the Status tab, and then the General tab.
3.
In the Transition Request field, click Bring online.
4.
Click Apply.
5.
If applicable, bring the library online to the hosts (see the host software
6.
documentation).

Taking a Device Offline

In SLC, select Tools > System Detail.
1.
Expand the device folder (CAP, robot, or drive). Select the device to modify.
2.
Click the Status tab.
3.
In the Transition Request list, select Take Offline. The system completes all
4.
outstanding jobs for the device before taking the device offline.
When a robot goes offline, it moves to the end of the rail and becomes unusable by
the library. If the library is using the redundant robotics feature, the second robot
will take all requests.
Click Apply.
5.

Bringing a Device Online

In SLC, select Tools > System Detail.
1.
Expand the device folder (CAP, robot, or drive). Select the device to modify.
2.
Click the Status tab.
3.
In the Transition Request list, select Bring Online.
4.
Click Apply.
5.
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Always attempt to bring the library online with ACSLS or ELS
Note:
tape management software before using SLC.
Always attempt to take a device offline with ACSLS or ELS
Note:
tape management software before using SLC.
Library devices that are offline and in an error state cannot go
Note:
online. You must correct the error first.