Filter
Top Products
3494 Model B16 Virtual Tape Server Controls .............39
3494 Model B18 Virtual Tape Server Controls .............39
Chapter 3. Operational Characteristics ...............41
3490E/3590 Tape Subsystem Operation ...............41
Virtual Tape Server .......................41
Emulation of 3490-Type Tape Drives ...............41
Tape Volume Cache .....................42
Storage Management of the Tape Volume Cache ...........42
Maintaining Data Fragments from Copied Volumes ..........42
Fast Response for Non-specific Mount Requests ...........42
Deletion of VTS Logical Volume .................43
Scratch Stacked Volumes ...................43
Integration with the 3494 Library .................44
Logical Library Partitioning ...................44
SCSI Host Attachment.....................44
Operator Interface ......................45
Logical Volume Inventory....................45
VTS Import/Export Overview ..................45
Local and Remote Power Control..................45
Operator Involvement ......................46
System Administrator Involvement .................46
Error Detection and Reporting ...................47
Inventory Update........................47
Volume Categories .......................48
Physical Volume States .....................52
Logical Volume States ......................52
Physical Volser Validity Checking ..................52
Logical Volser Validity Checking ..................53
Command Priorities in the Queue..................54
Priority Levels .........................54
Operations ..........................55
Host-Initiated Operations ....................55
Export Operations ......................57
Import Operations ......................57
Stand-Alone Operations ....................57
Initial Cartridge Installation ....................58
Cartridge Placement ......................59
Initial Volume Inventory Upload ..................59
Host Operation Control .....................59
Actions to Avoid when Operating a 3494 ...............59
Things You Should Never Do ..................60
Things You Should Try to Avoid Doing ...............60
Chapter 4. Operational Modes and States, and Informational States ...63
Operational Modes .......................63
Auto Mode .........................63
Pause Mode ........................63
Manual Mode ........................63
Additional Operational Modes in the HA1 Environment .........64
Home Cell Mode .......................65
Operational States .......................65
Library manager initialization ..................65
Initialization complete .....................66
Online State ........................66
Offline State ........................66
iv Magstar 3494 Tape Library Operator Guide
||
||
||
||
||
||