Storage Devices - Novell NETWARE 6-DOCUMENTATION Manual

Storage Devices

Checking the Device Status
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Storage Management Services Administration Guide
From a Workstation
1
At the Quick Access window, click Job Administration.
2
Double-click the context.
3
Double-click Queues.
4
Select the job to place on hold.
5
Right-click the job and then click Start/Hold the Job.
(Optional) You can also hold the job using the toolbar. Click Job
Administration > Start/Hold the Job.
The Storage Device Administration option of the SBCON Main Menu at the
server or the Device Administration button at a Windows workstation lists the
devices and the media you can access.
You can perform the following administrative tasks:
"Checking the Device Status" on page 86
"Changing the Device Label" on page 87
"Viewing the Media List" on page 88
"Spanning Storage Media" on page 92
SBCON supports autoloader, which holds multiple media within a magazine.
Every magazine has slot numbers given by the manufacturer and each slot
holds a single medium. This is extremely useful when you are backing up a
large server. If one medium is fully written, the SME automatically writes to
the other available media.
IMPORTANT:
Any media under a device becomes inaccessible if a job is running
on it because it is reserved by the engine. Any job scheduled to be executed at that
instance will fail.
The Device Status screen displays information about the current status of a
device, such as read, write, and format from the server or workstation. It also
gives information on the storage capacity.
Ensure that you have met the prerequisites detailed in
SBCON Tasks" on page 81.
"Prerequisites for