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<title>Configure tape libraries</title>
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<!-- Java sync-link --><script language="Javascript" src="../rzahg/synch.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
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<h1 class="topictitle1">Configure tape libraries</h1>
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<div><p>After you have set up the tape library and connected it to your
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system, the iSeries™ server
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automatically configures it.</p>
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<div class="section"><p>The system creates a device description named TAPMLB <var class="varname">xx</var>,
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where <var class="varname">xx</var> is the next available device description number,
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and configures any associated tape resources (MLBRSC) and tape device descriptions
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(TAP <var class="varname">xx</var>). The system creates tape device descriptions for
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each tape resource. These tape device descriptions are used for stand-alone
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operations when the tape library is in stand-alone, auto, or manual mode,
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and for service.</p>
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<div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:</span> A tape device description is required for each device
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resource for the tape library device to operate properly.</div>
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<div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:</span> Drives
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with different capabilities within the same tape library must either be connected
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to separate IOAs, or the tape library must be partitioned so that each kind
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of drive is in a separate logical partition. There will be a separate tape
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library device description created for each kind of tape device within the
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tape library.</div>
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<p><strong>Configure a tape library other than a 3494 tape
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library</strong></p>
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<p>To prepare your tape library for use complete the following
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procedure:</p>
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<ol><li><span>Ensure that the tape library is set to random mode. If it is not,
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use the device panel to set it to random mode.</span></li>
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<li><span>At the character-based interface, type <samp class="codeph">WRKMLBSTS</samp> and
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press Enter. This command allows you to work with the status of the device.</span></li>
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<li><span>In the option field next to each resource, select option 4 (ALLOCATE)
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or option 5 (UNPROTECTED) and press Enter. This step makes the resource available
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to the tape library.</span></li>
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<li><span>Add cartridges to the tape library. See the documentation for your
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media management application, or the topic Make cartridges available to the
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tape library inventory for more information.</span></li>
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</ol>
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<div class="section"><p><strong>Configure a 3494 tape library</strong></p>
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<p>The 3494 tape library
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supports connections to multiple 3490, 3590, and 3592 tape devices within
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the same physical unit. When the iSeries server configures these devices,
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it creates a unique device description for each kind of tape device in the
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physical 3494 tape library. When any of these device descriptions is varied
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on, all devices of that type within that 3494 tape library will be associated
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with it.</p>
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<p>To prepare the 3494 tape library ready for use complete the
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following procedure:</p>
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<ol><li>Ensure that the tape library is set to automated mode. If it is not, use
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the device panel to set it to automated mode.</li>
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<li>Create a data link for a 3494 tape library for the 3494 tape library.
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Creating a data link defines the communication line associated with the tape
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library.</li>
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<li>At a command line, type <samp class="codeph">WRKMLBSTS</samp> and press Enter. This
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allows you to work with the status of the device.</li>
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<li>In the option field next to each resource, enter option 4 (ALLOCATE) or
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option 5 (UNPROTECTED) and press Enter. These options make the resource available
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to the tape library.</li>
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<li>Add cartridges to the tape library. See the documentation for your media
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management application or the topic Add cartridges to the tape library inventory
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for more information.</li>
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</ol>
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<p>See the following information for more configuration tasks for tape
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libraries:</p>
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<ul><li>Add a tape library to a LAN</li>
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<li>Create a data link</li>
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<li>Cartridge assignment when the server name changes</li>
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<ul class="ullinks">
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<li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="rzam4landetails.htm">Add a tape library to a LAN</a></strong><br />
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Several steps must be taken to add a LAN to your library.</li>
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<li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="rzam4robotdev.htm">Create a data link</a></strong><br />
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A communication line must be created between the tape library and the library manager.</li>
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<li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="rzam4share.htm">Share tape library resources</a></strong><br />
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Because library devices can be shared among multiple systems and users, it is possible to run more jobs that use a tape library than there are resources in the library.</li>
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<div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="rzam4tape.htm" title="This topic describes the advantages and limitations of using tape for storage. It makes some recommendations about when tape is a good choice and when you should consider other media. It also provides planning, setup, management, and troubleshooting information for stand-alone tape devices and tape libraries.">Tape</a></div>
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</div>
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<div class="relconcepts"><strong>Related concepts</strong><br />
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<div><a href="rzam4robotdev.htm" title="A communication line must be created between the tape library and the library manager.">Create a data link</a></div>
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<div class="reltasks"><strong>Related tasks</strong><br />
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<div><a href="rzam4cartimport.htm" title="Before you can use the tape library, it must have media loaded and made available.">Make cartridges available to the tape library inventory</a></div>
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<div><a href="rzam4imp3494sysname.htm" title="If you change your system name, you must move the cartridges from the categories that were owned by the old system name to categories that are owned by the new system name. If you do not do this, the cartridges will not appear in the inventory for the new system name.">Reassign cartridges when the system name changes</a></div>
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