Enabling Bar Code Compatibility - IBM TS3500 Manual

Use the following steps to use the Web interface to assign a VOLSER number to a tape with
an unknown VOLSER:
Procedure
1.
Make sure that the cartridge is in an I/O station. If the cartridge is not in an I/O
station, remove the cartridge to the I/O station (see
cartridges).
2.
From the Work Items navigation pane, select Cartridges —> Data Cartridges. The
Cartridges screen displays.
3. Select a Frame (or all Frames) or a Logical Library (or all Libraries), then select
SEARCH. The Cartridges screen displays a filtered list of data cartridges based on the
selection criteria that you entered.
4. Select the cartridge from the list, then from the Select Action drop-down list select
Fix Unknown Volume Serial, and select Go. The Fix Unknown Volume Serial Number
pop-up window is displayed.
5. Enter a VOLSER by first entering the first six characters of the volume serial number,
then selecting the last two characters of the volume serial number (specifying the
cartridge type) from the drop-down box.
6. Select Apply. The library displays a message that the volume serial number was
successfully assigned.
7.
Move the cartridge back to the storage slot (see
Parent topic: Operating procedures

Enabling bar code compatibility

Complete this task to enable bar code compatibility to allow the TS3500 Tape Library to
read Silo-style bar code labels.
About this task
In order for the TS3500 Tape Library to read Silo (Sun StorageTek Powderhorn 9310) style
bar code labels, bar code compatibility mode must be enabled. Complete the following steps
to enable bar code compatibility mode using the operator panel.
Using the Web to remove data
Using the Web to move a cartridge).