IBM TS2900 Manual page 49

b. Select the number of active slots you would like to assign for the logical library.
c. To enable I/O station, select Active and I/O X Active + 1 I/O.
d. To disable I/O station, select Active and I/O X Active + 0 I/O.
e. Press Enter again to apply the setting, or Cancel to reject the setting.
4. Library Mode (Default: Random)
a. Select Configure Library > Configure Library Mode.
b. Select Set Random Mode or Configure Sequential Mode, and press Enter.
Random - In random mode, the library allows the server's (host's) application software to select any data cartridge in any order.
Sequential - In sequential mode, the library's firmware predefines the selection of the cartridges. After initialization, the firmware causes the library to select
the first available cartridge found (counting from the lowest Column/Tier position through the highest cartridge position in your library) for loading into the
drive.
Loop - Sequential mode with loop mode ON loads the cartridge in the lowest Column/Tier cartridge position after the cartridge in the highest
Column/Tier cartridge position is filled with data and sent back to its home position. This procedure allows endless backup operations without user
interaction.
Autoload - Sequential mode with autoload mode ON loads the first available cartridge (the lowest Column/Tier cartridge position that contains a
cartridge) automatically if the library powers ON, or resets, with an empty drive. If the library powers ON with a cartridge already in the drive,
sequential mode starts from the home position of that cartridge, unless the host issues a rewind and unload command to the drive. In which case the
next cartridge in sequence is loaded into the drive.
To start sequential mode if autoload is OFF, use the Move Cartridge command to load the first cartridge into the drive. The sequence starts from the home
position of that cartridge. Cartridges need not to be in contiguous slots.
To stop sequential mode, use the Move Cartridge command to unload the drive. This command cancels sequential mode; the next sequential cartridge is
NOT loaded.
To restart sequential mode, use the Move Cartridge command again to load a cartridge; the loading sequence resumes from the home position of that
cartridge.
c. Press Enter again to apply the setting, or Cancel to reject the setting.
d. Press Cancel to backtrack through the menu hierarchy.
5. Auto Cleaning (Default: Disabled)
a. Select Cofiguration > Configure Auto Cleaning.
b. Select Enable Auto Cleaning or Disable Auto Cleaning, and press Enter. The Auto Cleaning function is enabled only if there is at least one inactive position in
the magazine in the library.
c. Press Enter again to apply the setting, or Cancel to reject the setting.
d. Press Cancel to backtrack through the menu hierarchy.
Configuring network settings
In many environments, the default network settings might be sufficient to access your tape library on a network. To change the default network settings with the Operator
Panel, complete this procedure.
Figure 1. Network settings
1. From the top menu screen, press the Minus key to select Configuration, and press Enter.
2. Link speed (Default: Auto Negotiation)
a. Select Configure Network Settings > Configure Link Speed.
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