Chapter 8 — Using the Cartridge Inventory
User Privilege Requirements The user privilege requirements when
moving cartridges in a storage partition depend on how the library is being
accessed. See Specify the Partition Users on page 186 for information about
assigning users to a partition.
Any user with operator privileges who is assigned to the partition and
Only a user with superuser or administrator privileges can move
Usage Requirements Uploading a move queue file requires either a
remote connection to the library using the BlueScale web interface (RLC) or
a USB device connected to the LCM or operator panel.
Move Cartridges Using the BlueScale Inventory Screen
The library uses a move queue to direct tape cartridge moves. The move
queue lists one or more source/destination pairs, with each pair
representing a single move operation.
Manually Create the Move Queue Use the following steps to create the
move queue using the BlueScale Inventory screen.
1.
2. Display the cartridge inventory for the desired partition location.
3. Use the Source drop‐down list to select the source type for the move,
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all users with superuser or administrator privileges can move
cartridges within the partition using the BlueScale interface on the
operator panel.
cartridges within the partition using the BlueScale web interface (RLC)
or upload a move queue file.
Log into the library as a user with the required privileges (see User
Privilege Requirements above).
a. From the toolbar menu, select General > Inventory.
b. Select the partition for which you want to view the inventory from
the Partition drop‐down list, then click Go.
then click Go.
Selecting a specific source type instead of using All displays
Notes:
fewer items through which you must scroll to locate the
desired cartridge.
The From TAP option is only available when you access the
user interface from the front panel.
The TAP only contains cartridges while an import or export
operation is in progress. Cartridges are not stored in the TAP.
Moving Cartridges Within a Partition
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