Copyright: Saturday, January 04, 2003 15:51:23


Displays the name of the computer on which you are accessing the Removable Storage services. If (local computer) appears here, you are accessing Removable Storage on the local computer. If anything else appears here, you are accessing Removable Storage located on another computer.


Shows the number of work-queue items and operator requests that are currently being processed, and the number of work items and operator requests that are waiting to be processed.


Displays the name of an existing media pool. When you create a new media pool, you can use this space to type a name for the new media pool.


Provides a space for you to type a description for the media pool.


Displays the type of media pool. The media-pool types are: free, import, unrecognized, and application-specific.


Displays the specific type of tapes or disks in the media pool.


Indicates that one or more media pools are grouped within this media pool.


Specifies that the tapes or disks in the media pool are of a certain type, and lists the available choices. Click the down arrow to scroll the list, and then click the media type you want.


Indicates whether tapes or disks in a Free media pool are automatically moved to this media pool when needed. If you do not select this check box, you must manually move tapes or disks from a Free media pool when this media pool needs more media.


Indicates whether tapes or disks are automatically returned to a Free media pool when they are no longer needed by an application. If you do not select this check box, you must manually move tapes or disks that are no longer needed from this media pool to a Free media pool for use by another application.


Indicates whether a limit should be imposed on the number of times media in this pool is allocated. If this check box is selected, you can change the default setting by entering a new value.


Provides a space for you to name or rename the library.


Provides a space for you to type a description for the library.


Displays the current operating state of the library. Library states include: not present, initializing, ready, and needs service.


Lists the types of tapes or disks currently selected for use in the library.


Displays the number of drives the library contains.


Specifies whether to automatically inventory the contents of a library whenever a tape or disk fails to correctly mount onto a drive.


Specifies whether the library is usable for operation. You should always select this check box. If the library fails, Removable Storage clears this check box. After the library is repaired, select this check box again.


Click to change the type of tape or disk used in the library.


Lists the types of tapes or disks currently used in the library.


Lists the types of tapes or disks that are available for use in the library.


Click to add a new type of tape or disk for use in the library.


Click to remove a type of tape or disk from the list of types used in the library.


Lists the available methods you can use to inventory the tapes or disks in a library. Click:

•	None to disable the automatic inventory process.

•	Fast to perform a quick inventory. If your library has a bar code reader, an inventory of the bar codes is performed. If your library does not have a bar code reader, your library is checked to see which slots have changed status between occupied and unoccupied.

•	Full to mount each tape or disk in your library and read the on-media identifier. A full inventory of some libraries can be time-consuming.


Provides a space to enter a new time-out setting for the door on the library. If the door is not closed within the period specified in the time-out setting, Removable Storage displays a warning, and all subsequent Removable Storage commands fail.


Provides a space to enter a new time-out setting for the inject/eject port on the library. Specifies how long Removable Storage waits before retracting a port if you do not insert or remove a tape or disk.


Displays the total number of storage slots in the library.


Provides a space to type a description for the current side of the disk.


Displays the state of the current side of the disk. Possible side states include:

•	Allocated. Side is reserved for use by an application. The side is not available to any other application.

•	Available. Side is currently available for use by an application.

•	Completed. Side is in use but cannot be used for write operations. The side is full.

•	Decommissioned. Side is no longer available for use as it has reached its allocation maximum.

•	Imported. Side whose label type is recognized, but whose label identifier (ID) is not recognized by Removable Storage.

•	Incompatible. Side is not compatible with the library. The tape or disk should be removed from the library.

•	New. Side that is new to a Removable Storage system and has not yet been cataloged.

•	Reserved. Side is unavailable for allocation except for a single application. This applies to two-sided media where one side has already been allocated.

•	Unprepared. Side that does not yet have a Free media label. This is a temporary state.

•	Unrecognized. Side whose label type and label ID are not recognized by Removable Storage.


Displays the side number of the disk.


Displays the disk type for the current side of the disk.


Displays the disk name for the current side of the disk.


Displays the number of times this side of the disk has been mounted and allocated for use.


Displays the physical state of the tape or disk. Possible physical states include:

•	Idle. Currently is either in a storage slot in an automated library or is shelved offline.

•	Moving. Removable Storage is in the process of moving the tape or disk.

0	•	Loaded. Tape or disk is mounted on a drive, and data is available to be read or written.

1	•	Unloaded. Tape or disk has been dismounted and is ready to be removed from a drive.

•	Mounted. Tape or disk is mounted on a drive, but data is not yet available to be read or written.


Displays the specific type of tape or disk, the read/write setting, the sequence number, and the barcode identification (if applicable).


Displays the name of the media pool to which the tape or disk is allocated.


Displays the name of the library and the drive number, slot number or inject/eject port number where the tape or disk is currently located.


Specifies whether the tape or disk is usable by a library. You should always select this check box. If the tape or disk fails, Removable Storage clears this check box. After the tape or disk is repaired or replaced, select this check box again.


Displays the full path name that Removable Storage uses to access the device in the library.


Provides a space for you to type a name or rename the tape or disk drive.


Displays the drive state, name, and type of disk or tape associated with the drive. Drive states include loaded, empty, and unloaded. Unloaded means the tape or disk is ready to be removed from the drive.


Displays the number of times the drive has been mounted by a tape or disk, and the date on which the drive was last cleaned. You can use this information to balance drive usage.


Specifies whether the drive is usable for operation. You should always select this check box. If the drive fails, Removable Storage clears this check box. After the drive is repaired, select this check box again.


Displays the name of the tape or disk-drive manufacturer with the model number, serial number, and firmware revision number.


Displays the small computer systems interface (SCSI) adapter (port), the adapter bus (bus), the unique identifier (ID) of the SCSI target (target), and the Logical Unit Number (LUN) for the target associated with the drive.


Displays whether a bar code reader is available for the library.


Displays the name of the user, computer, and application that generated the work item in the work queue. Also displays the type and the state of the work item. Possible work item states include: in process, waiting, queued, completed, and failed.


Displays the time at which Removable Storage placed the work item in the work queue, and the time that the operation was completed.


Displays the name of the tape or disk and associated library that generated the work item in the work queue.


Displays a description of the event that generated the work item in the work queue. For details, use Event Viewer to view the system event log.


Specifies that this mount order be placed at the beginning of the work queue for this drive.


Specifies that this mount order be placed at the end of the work queue for this drive.


Specifies that this mount order be placed at the specified location in the work queue for this drive. Provides a space to enter a new queue-order setting.


Specifies whether operator requests and progress indicators are displayed in a pop-up window.


Specifies whether an icon is displayed on the Windows taskbar for progress indicators and when there are operator requests waiting to be serviced.


Specifies the number of minutes delay after a dismount request is issued that a tape or disk is actually dismounted from the drive. Provides a space to enter a new time setting.


Specifies whether operator requests are automatically deleted from the work queue, based on settings you define. This check box is selected by default.


Specifies that failed operator requests will be automatically deleted from the work queue.


Specifies that failed operator requests will not be automatically deleted from the work queue.


Specifies the time interval for automatically deleting operator requests from the work queue. Enter a time interval in the spaces provided.


Click to restore default settings for deleting operator requests from the work queue.


Click to delete all operator requests from the work queue now.


Displays the cleaning cartridge slot number for the library.


Displays the name of the library manufacturer with the model number, serial number, and firmware revision number. Also displays whether the library is a stand-alone drive or automated type.


Displays the full path name for the library.


Displays the small computer systems interface (SCSI) adapter (port), the adapter bus (bus), the unique identifier (ID) of the SCSI target (target), and the Logical Unit Number (LUN) for the target associated with the library.


Displays the name of the tape or disk. You can change the name in the space provided.


Displays the name of the current side of the tape. You can change the name in the space provided.


Displays the total number of tapes or disks that the library currently contains.


Displays the type and state of the operator request.


Displays the name of the application that generated the operator request.


Displays a description of the event that generated the operator request. For details, use Event Viewer to view the system event log.


Displays the current position of the mount order in the work queue.


Displays information stating that the services for Removable Storage are running for the computer listed.


Specifies how tapes or disks are moved between this media pool and a Free media pool, and how many times tapes or disks can be reused in this media pool.


Displays the disk type and disk name for the current side of the disk.


Displays the media pool and the library where the tape or disk is currently located.


Specifies how operator requests are displayed for the computer listed.


Specifies how operator requests are deleted from the work queue.