Library Configuration Best Practices
Follow library configuration guidelines to ensure the tape libraries send data to STA.
- Verify library and drive firmware levels
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To ensure richer library and drive data, use the most current library and drive firmware levels. See Library Requirements and Tape Drive Requirements.
- Set library parameters before installing STA
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To ensure complete compatibility with STA, you must set some library parameters to specific values. Make the following changes before configuring the library connection to STA.
- For SL8500 libraries, make sure the complex ID is unique for each monitored SL8500 complex. See Ensure the Correct Library Complex ID (SL8500 only).
- For SL150 and SL500 libraries, ensure the volume label format is set correctly. See Set Element Addressing Mode (SL150 only) and Set Volume Label Format.
- Stop library activity before changing library parameters
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You should stop all activity on a library before changing any library parameters. In addition, tape applications and hosts may require configuration changes after updating the library parameters.
- Avoid duplicate volsers
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Because all history for a particular piece of media is tied to its volume serial number (volser), you should avoid duplicate volsers in your tape library environment. See Avoid Duplicate Volume Serial Numbers.