Configure Your Library Using The Operator Control Panel - IBM System Storage TS3100 Installation Quick Reference Manual

Saving Library Configuration using the Web User Interface
This function is not available on the Operator Control Panel. If you do not have the capability of accessing
your library using the Web User Interface, you should write down all library configuration settings for future
reference.
Important: Each time you change the configuration of your library, you should save the configuration
using the Web User Interface or by updating your written list of library settings. To save library
configuration using the Web User Interface, complete the following procedure.
1. Navigate to Configure Library → Restore Defaults
2. Click Save Vital Product Data. This will make a copy of the configuration of your library on the
accessor for restoration at a later time.

Configure Your Library using the Operator Control Panel

To configure your library using the Operator Control Panel, complete the following procedures.
1. "Choosing the Number of Logical Libraries"
2. "Choosing Library Settings"
3. "Choosing Drive(s) Interface Identification/Settings"
4. "Entering Network Settings using the Operator Control Panel" on page 1-13
5. "Setting the Operator Control Panel Access PIN" on page 1-22
6. "Entering Date and Time using the Operator Control Panel" on page 1-23
7. "Entering Control Path Failover License Activation Key using the Operator Control Panel" on page 1-23
8. "Restoring Factory Default Settings using the Operator Control Panel" on page 1-23
Choosing the Number of Logical Libraries
1. Navigate to Configure → Logical Libraries.
2. Press the DOWN button to select Number of Logical Libraries.
3. Press the ENTER button to highlight the selection field.
4. Press the UP or DOWN button to select the number of logical libraries to be assigned in your library.
5. Click Save to apply your selections.
Choosing Library Settings
For each logical library, complete the following steps.
1. Choose the Mode for your logical library (Random or Sequential).
2. If Sequential Mode was chosen, you may select Autoload and/or Loop or neither.
3. Choose the number of Reserved Slots in your logical library. This number will affect the number of
Active Slots shown on the Web User Interface menu under the Configure Library menu.
Note: Slots can be reserved so that they are invisible to the host. It may be necessary to reserve slots
in order to match the number of available slots to the ISV software licensing.
4. Check Auto Clean to enable automatic cleaning of the drive(s) in your library. A cleaning cartridge must
reside the dedicated cleaning slot (DCS).
5. Click Save.
Choosing Drive(s) Interface Identification/Settings
1. Navigate to Configure → Drive.
2. Select a drive.
3. If the selected drive is to be designated as a control path drive, check Control Path. All drives in a
logical library may be designated as a control path drive.
4. Select a SCSI ID for each SCSI drive.
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