Defining an ACSLS Drive

To define a drive to a library, first complete the following fields and then click Finish, or click Cancel to end the task.

Library Name

Enter the name of the library to which the drive is to be assigned.

Drive Name

Enter the name assigned to the drive. The maximum length of this name is 30 characters.

ACS Drive ID

Enter the drive ID of the drive being accessed.  This is for an ACSLS library only. The Drive ID is a set of numbers that indicates the physical location of a drive within an ACSLS library. Tivoli Storage Manager needs the Drive ID to connect the physical location of the drive to the drive's SCSI address. This Drive ID must be specified as a,l,p,d where:

a Specifies the ACS ID.
l Specifies the LSM (library storage module).
p Specifies the panel number.
d Specifies the Drive ID.

Device On-Line

Select whether the device is to be available for use.

Yes Specifies that a particular drive is to be online. The default is Yes.
No Specifies that a particular drive will not be online.