IBM 3584 UltraScalable Tape Libraries

The following sections describe aspects of this library's operations that differ from the procedures described in Chapter 7, Managing Automated Libraries and Manually Loaded Drives.

Importing Cartridges

When the SAM-QFS software is started, cartridges that are in the mailbox are not automatically imported.

Cleaning Drives

Disable automatic cleaning and enable hosted cleaning. This process is described in the IBM 3584 UltraScalable Tape Library Planning and Operator Guide, IBM publication GA32-0408-01. This process is also described in ibm3584(7) in Sun QFS and Sun Storage Archive Manager Reference Manual.

Partitioning

This library accommodates several tape drives. If you use multiple drives, you can divide this one physical library into two, three, or four logical libraries. If you do divide your library into two or more logical libraries, ensure that these logical libraries are operating properly before you add the IBM 3584 library to the SAM-QFS environment.

When a cartridge is exported from a partitioned library, only the logical library from which it was exported can obtain access to that drawer slot. If the cartridge is removed and reinserted manually, any logical library can obtain access to that drawer slot.

For more information about using this library as a logically partitioned library in a SAM-QFS environment, see your IBM documentation or ibm3584(7) in Sun QFS and Sun Storage Archive Manager Reference Manual.

How To Remove a Cartridge From a Logical Library

1. Open the door.
2. Remove the cartridge.
3. Close the door.
4. Wait for the door to lock and then unlock.
5. Open the door.
6. Replace the cartridge.
7. Close the door.