Checking in a Library Volume

To add a volume to Tivoli Storage Manager's inventory for an automated library, complete the following fields and then click Finish, or click Cancel to end this task.

Library Name

Select the name of the library where the volume is to be located.

Volume Name

Enter the name of the volume being checked in. This parameter is required except when the Search Library parameter has a value of Yes.

Status

Select library category for volume.  This parameter is required.   

Private Specifies that the volume is not part of the library's pool of scratch volumes. A private volume is mounted only when its volume name is requested by name. The default is Private.
Scratch Specifies that the volume is a scratch volume. This volume can be mounted to satisfy scratch mount requests during data storage operations or export operations.
Cleaner Specifies the volume is a cleaner cartridge and not a data cartridge.  This option applies only to SCSI libraries. The Cleanings parameter is required. 

Check Label

Select an option. This parameter is optional.

Yes Specifies that during check-in an attempt is made to read the media label. Yes is not valid for cleaner cartridges. The default is Yes.
No Specifies that during check-in the media label is not read. Selecting this value can result in future errors that must be resolved through library audit processing.
Barcode Specifies that the barcode storage label is used during check-in.  This option is valid for SCSI libraries only.

Swap Volumes

Select whether Tivoli Storage Manager will initiate a swap operation when an empty library slot is not available during check-in.

Yes Specifies that if an empty slot is not available, Tivoli Storage Manager initiates a swap operation. The volume selected (target swap volume) for the swap operation is ejected from the library and replaced with the volume being checked in.
No Specifies that if an empty slot is not available, this command is rejected. The default is No.

Mount Wait

Enter the maximum number of minutes that Tivoli Storage Manager waits for a storage volume to be mounted. This parameter is optional.

Search Library

Select whether Tivoli Storage Manager searches the library to see if the volume has been previously checked in.

Yes Specifies that Tivoli Storage Manager should search the library for volumes that can be checked in automatically.
No Specifies that Tivoli Storage Manager does not search the library for volumes that have been checked in previously. The default is No.
Bulk Specifies that Tivoli Storage Manager searches the library's Entry/Exit ports for volumes that can be checked in automatically. Bulk applies only to SCSI libraries. Do not specify both Check Label as No and Search as Bulk.

Device Type

Specify the device type for the volume being checked in. This parameter only applies to 349X libraries containing 3590 devices. This parameter is optional.

Cartridge Specifies that the volume being checked in is for a 3490 device type. The default is Cartridge.
3590 Specifies that the volume being checked in is for a 3590 device type. Use this option for 349x libraries containing only 3590 devices.

Volume Range

Enter the first and last volumes in a range of volume names. Separate the names by a comma with no intervening spaces. Use this parameter to limit the search when the Search Library parameter has a value of Yes. Volume List applies only to ACSLS libraries. This parameter is optional.

Volume List

Enter the list of volumes to be processed for the command. The volume list is designed to filter only the volumes to be checked in or labeled, and it requires that Check Label is set to Barcode. Volume List applies only to ACSLS libraries. This parameter is optional.

Choose one of the following options:

Cleanings

Enter the recommended value for the individual cleaner cartridge (usually indicated on the cartridge). Cleanings applies only to SCSI libraries. This parameter is required if Status is set to Cleaner.