Volume Label Formatting

Note – This section is applicable only to SL500 and SL150 libraries.

Volume Serial Numbers (VSNs) in SNMP data must be formatted properly for STA to correctly process library exchange data.

•	For all SL500 libraries monitored by STA, the label orientation for the host must be set to “left6” and “STA mode” must be set to “on”.

Note – “STA mode” affects only the format of the VSN sent to the STA server through SNMP, not the format used on the SL500 library itself.

•	For all SL150 libraries monitored by STA, “Volume Label Format” must be set to “Trim last two characters”.

Caution – If these parameters are not set properly, VSNs will be formatted incorrectly for STA. This will cause 1) exchanges processing to be blocked, 2) superfluous attempts by STA to get the latest media data from the library, and 3) irreversible, eight-character VSN records to appear on the Media - Overview screen whenever the “Show Removed Media” preference is set.

For all StorageTek libraries, the media VSN includes a two-character suffix that indicates the media type. For example, a cartridge VSN of “ABC123L4” breaks down as follows:

•	The first six characters, “ABC123”, are the unique identifier for the media.

•	The last two characters, “L4”, indicate the media type, in this case LTO4.

For STA reporting to work correctly, the suffix must be excluded. To ensure the proper format:

•	For SL500 libraries, see “Set the SL500 Volume Label Format”

•	For SL150 libraries, see “Set the SL150 Volume Label Format”