Totalstorage 3494 Tape Library

IBM TotalStorage 3494 Tape Library
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Operator Guide
GA32-0449-14
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Operator Guide
GA32-0449-14
Note!
Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Safety and Environmental Notices” on
page xiii and “Notices” on page 547.
This Edition
This edition applies to the IBM TotalStorage 3494 Tape Library and to all subsequent releases and modifications
until otherwise indicated in new editions. This edition replaces GA32-0449-13.
© Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2001, 2008. All rights reserved.
US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract
with IBM Corp.
Contents
Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Password Protection . . . . . . . . . . 40
Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
3494 HA1 Option . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Database Information Available to a Host . . . 42
Safety and Environmental Notices . . xiii IBM TotalStorage 3494 Tape Library Specialist . . . 42
Safety and Environmental notices and publication Operational Modes and States . . . . . . . . 43
information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii 3590 A60 Controller and 3592 J70 Controller
Safety Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii Adjacent Frame Support . . . . . . . . . . 43
Environmental notices . . . . . . . . . xiv TS1120 Model C06 Controller Adjacent Frame
Laser Safety and Compliance . . . . . . . . xviii Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Class II Laser Product . . . . . . . . . xviii Call Home Support . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Class I Laser Product . . . . . . . . . . xix
Operator Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . xix
Chapter 2. Controls and Indicators . . . 47
Safety Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . xix
3494 Lxx Frame Operator Panel . . . . . . . 47
End of Life (EOL) Plan . . . . . . . . . . xix
Power Controls and Power Status LEDs . . . . 47
Motion Control Switches and Status LEDs . . . 48
About this publication . . . . . . . . xxi Convenience I/O Station Status LEDs . . . . 49
Who Should Read This Book . . . . . . . . xxi Library Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Terminology Used in This Book . . . . . . . xxi 3494 B16 VTS Controls . . . . . . . . . . 52
Related Information . . . . . . . . . . . xxi 3494 B18, B10, and B20 VTS Operator Panel . . . 52
3494 Tape Library . . . . . . . . . . . xxi 3494 B18, B10, B20 VTS Controls . . . . . . . 52
IBM 3490E Tape Subsystem . . . . . . . xxii 3494 CX0 and CX1 Frame Operator Panel . . . . 53
IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3590 xxii 3592 Tape Drive Controls . . . . . . . . . . 53
3592 Tape Drives and Controllers . . . . . xxii 3590 B1A, E1A, H1A Tape Drive Controls . . . . 54
AIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxii 3490E C1A, C2A Tape Drive Controls . . . . . . 55
IBM AS/400 and IBM ERserver iSeries . . . . xxiii 3490E F1A Tape Drive Controls . . . . . . . . 56
IBM RS/6000 and IBM ERserver pSeries . . . xxiii
MVS, OS/390, and z/OS . . . . . . . . xxiii
Chapter 3. Operational Characteristics 59
VM/ESA and z/VM . . . . . . . . . . xxiii
3490E, 3590, and 3592 Tape Subsystem Operation . . 59
VSE/ESA . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxiii
TS7700 Virtualization Engine Components . . . . 59
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . xxiii
Attachment to the 3494 Tape Library . . . . . 63
Send us your feedback . . . . . . . . . . xxiv
Encryption Overview . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Enabling Library Managed Encryption . . . . 64
Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . 1 Establishing an Encryption Policy . . . . . . 65
Summary of Changes for September 2008 . . . . . 1 Setting Up and Using Encryption . . . . . . 65
Summary of Changes for August 2007 . . . . . . 1 Virtual Tape Server . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
3494 Tape Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Emulation of 3490E Tape Drives . . . . . . 67
Functional Components. . . . . . . . . . . 4 Tape Volume Cache. . . . . . . . . . . 67
Cartridge I/O Facilities . . . . . . . . . . 21 Storage Management of the Tape Volume Cache 68
High-Capacity Output Facility . . . . . . . 21 VTS Export and Import Overview . . . . . . 68
High-Capacity I/O Facility . . . . . . . . 21 Advanced Policy Management . . . . . . . 69
Single-Cell Output Facility . . . . . . . . 22 Bulk Volume Information Retrieval . . . . . 73
Convenience I/O Station Feature . . . . . . 22 Maintaining Data Fragments from Copied
Tape Storage Media . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Volumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Cartridge Tapes (3490E and 3590 Tape Drives) . . 23 Fast Response for Nonspecific Mount Requests 73
Tape Cartridges (3592 E06, EU6, E05, and J1A Deletion of VTS Logical Volumes . . . . . . 74
tape drives) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Deletion of Expired VTS Logical Volume Data . . 74
Use of Non-IBM-Standard Media Labels . . . . 33 Scratch Stacked Volumes . . . . . . . . . 76
Unlabeled Tape Facility . . . . . . . . . 35 Integration with the 3494 Tape Library . . . . 76
Cartridge Bar Code Labeling . . . . . . . 35 ESCON Host Attachment . . . . . . . . . 77
Cartridge Storage Cells . . . . . . . . . . 37 FICON Host Attachment . . . . . . . . . 78
Reserved Cartridge Storage Cells . . . . . . 38 SCSI Host Attachment . . . . . . . . . . 78
Cartridge Storage Capacity . . . . . . . . 38 PtP VTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Library Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Local and Remote Power Control . . . . . . . 79
© Copyright IBM Corp. 2001, 2008 iii

Operator Involvement . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Shutdown State to Library Manager
System Administrator Involvement . . . . . . 80 Initialization State . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Error Detection and Reporting . . . . . . . . 80 Library Manager Initialization State to
Inventory Update . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Initialization Complete State . . . . . . . 108
Volume Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Offline State to Online State . . . . . . . 108
Physical Volume States . . . . . . . . . . 86 Online State to Offline State . . . . . . . 108
Logical Volume States . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Initialization Complete State to Online or
Physical Volser Validity Checking . . . . . . . 87 Offline State . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Logical Volser Validity Checking . . . . . . . 88 Offline State to Shutdown Pending State . . . 109
Command Priorities in the Queue . . . . . . . 89 Informational State Transitions . . . . . . . 109
Priority Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Chapter 5. Basic Operating
Host-Initiated Operations . . . . . . . . . 90 Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Stand-Alone Operations . . . . . . . . . 92
Powering On the 3494 Tape Library . . . . . . 111
Initial Cartridge Installation . . . . . . . . . 93
Soft Shutdown of the 3494 Tape Library . . . . 112
Choice of Volsers Upon Logical Volume Insertion . . 94
Powering Off the 3494 Tape Library . . . . . . 114
Cartridge Placement . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Changing to Pause Mode . . . . . . . . . 114
Initial Volume Inventory Upload . . . . . . . 95
Changing to Auto Mode . . . . . . . . . . 115
Host Operation Control . . . . . . . . . . 95
Changing from Local to Remote Power . . . . . 115
Actions to Avoid when Operating a 3494 Tape
Changing from Remote to Local Power . . . . . 115
Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Inserting Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Things You Should Never Do . . . . . . . 96
Using Empty Cartridge Cells to Insert
Things You Should Avoid Doing . . . . . . 97
Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Using the Convenience I/O Station to Insert
Chapter 4. Operational Modes, Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Operational States and Informational Using the High-Capacity I/O Facility to Insert
States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Operational Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Removing Ejected Cartridges . . . . . . . . 121
Auto Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Removing an Ejected Cartridge from the
Pause Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Single-Cell Output Facility . . . . . . . . 121
Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Removing Ejected Cartridges from the
Additional Operational Modes in the 3494 HA1 High-Capacity Output Facility . . . . . . . 121
Option Environment . . . . . . . . . . 100 Removing Ejected Cartridges from the
Home-Cell Mode . . . . . . . . . . . 101 High-Capacity I/O Facility . . . . . . . . 122
Operational States . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Removing Ejected Cartridges from the
Library Manager Initialization . . . . . . . 101 Convenience I/O Station . . . . . . . . 122
Initialization Complete . . . . . . . . . 102
Online State . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Chapter 6. Advanced Operating
Offline State . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Shutdown Pending . . . . . . . . . . 102 Quick Reference to Library Manager Advanced
Library Manager Switchover in Progress . . . 102 Operating Procedures . . . . . . . . . . 125
Accessor Switchover in Progress . . . . . . 102 Using the Library Manager . . . . . . . . . 129
Dual Active Accessor Status . . . . . . . 102 Making Library Manager Selections . . . . . . 133
Informational States . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Selecting with the Keyboard . . . . . . . 133
Relationship between Operational Modes and Selecting with the Pointing Device . . . . . 133
States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Using the Help Window . . . . . . . . . . 135
Operational Mode Transitions . . . . . . . . 104 Help Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Pause Mode to Auto Mode . . . . . . . . 104 Help Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Auto Mode to Pause Mode (No Error) . . . . 105 Library Manager Function Keys . . . . . . . 137
Auto Mode to Pause Mode (Error: ESTOP) . . 106 Using the Operator Menu Bar . . . . . . . . 139
Pause Pending to Force Pause . . . . . . . 106 Using the Mode Menu . . . . . . . . . . 140
Pause Mode to Manual Mode . . . . . . . 106 Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Manual Mode to Pause Mode . . . . . . . 106 Pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Auto Mode to Manual Mode . . . . . . . 107 Force Pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Manual Mode to Auto Mode . . . . . . . 107 Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Initialization State to Auto, Pause, or Manual Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Offline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Operational State Transitions . . . . . . . . 107 Service Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Shutdown Pending State to Shutdown State . . 107 Switch Active Library to Standby . . . . . . 147
Accessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
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Lockup Library Manager . . . . . . . . 152 Stand-Alone Device . . . . . . . . . . 330
Shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Insert Unlabeled Cartridges . . . . . . . 336
Online Shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . 153 LAN Options . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Using the Status Menu . . . . . . . . . . 156 Operator Intervention . . . . . . . . . 353
Operational Status . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Change System Administrator Password . . . 355
Component Availability Status. . . . . . . 162 Service Access . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Display Tape Subsystem IDs . . . . . . . 164 SNMP Options . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Performance Statistics . . . . . . . . . 165 Call Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Accessor Mounts Per Hour . . . . . . . . 167 Specialist (Web Server) . . . . . . . . . 381
VE / VTS Status . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Using the Options Menu . . . . . . . . 384
VTS Active Data . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Using Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . 385
VTS Data Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Starting Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . 385
VTS Mount Hit Data . . . . . . . . . . 175 Operating in Manual Mode. . . . . . . . 387
VTS Physical Device Mount History . . . . . 177 Mounting Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . 389
VTS Logical Mounts Per Hour . . . . . . . 178 Demounting Cartridges . . . . . . . . . 390
VTS Active Data Distribution . . . . . . . 179 Inserting Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . 390
System Summary . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Ejecting Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . 392
LAN Host Status . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Reviewing Unknown Volume Locations . . . 393
Dual Path Concentrator . . . . . . . . . 187 Error Processing . . . . . . . . . . . 394
Dual Accessor Zones . . . . . . . . . . 187 Locating and Identifying Home-Cell Locations 394
EASH Status . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Ending Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . 395
Using the Queues Menu . . . . . . . . . . 190 3494 Tape Library Web Interfaces . . . . . . . 396
Using the Database Menu . . . . . . . . . 192 Specialist Features and Functions . . . . . . 396
Search Database for Volsers, Categories, Devices 193 Peer-to-Peer VTS Specialist Features and
Search Database for Volsers, Constructs, Pools 200 Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
List Database Volumes . . . . . . . . . 207 Cartridge Removal from the Gripper . . . . . 415
Find A Logical Volume’s Home . . . . . . 213 Using the Keyboard Template . . . . . . . . 416
Stacked Volume Map . . . . . . . . . . 215
Rebuild Database Statistics . . . . . . . . 219 Chapter 7. Remote Library Manager
Rebuild Cartridge Table Indices . . . . . . 220 Console Feature . . . . . . . . . . 417
Database Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . 221
Installing and Configuring . . . . . . . . . 418
Using the Commands Menu . . . . . . . . 222
Starting DCAF on the Remote Library Manager
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418
Send Message to Host Consoles . . . . . . 234
Controlling a 3494 Tape Library from the Remote
Add Message to Transaction Log . . . . . . 234
Library Manager Console . . . . . . . . . 422
Promote a Command in the Queue . . . . . 235
Using Keystrokes during a Remote Library
System Management . . . . . . . . . . 236
Manager Console Session . . . . . . . . 422
Volser Ranges for Media Types . . . . . . 237
Using Hot Key Combinations . . . . . . . 424
Insert VTS/VE Logical Volumes . . . . . . 240
Sending the Alt + Esc Command to the Library
Delete VTS/VE Logical Volumes . . . . . . 240
Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424
Eject a VTS/VE Stacked Volume . . . . . . 242
Sending the Alt + Tab Command to the Library
Set VTS/VE Category Attributes . . . . . . 243
Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424
VTS/VE Management Policies . . . . . . . 245
Sending the Ctrl + Esc Command to the Library
Manage Unassigned Volumes . . . . . . . 249
Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425
Manage Import Volumes . . . . . . . . 251
Changing the Session State from the Remote
Manage Insert Volumes . . . . . . . . . 252
Library Manager Console . . . . . . . . 425
Manage Export-Hold Volumes . . . . . . . 253
Using the Pointing Device during a Session . . 427
Cancel VTS Export/Import . . . . . . . . 254
Moving among Multiple Sessions. . . . . . 428
Manage Constructs and Pools . . . . . . . 255
Transferring Files . . . . . . . . . . . . 429
Manage Storage Groups . . . . . . . . . 255
Library Manager Operations with the Remote
Manage Management Classes . . . . . . . 257
Library Manager Console . . . . . . . . . 429
Manage Storage Classes . . . . . . . . . 262
Changing the Session State of the Library
Manage Data Classes . . . . . . . . . . 264
Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429
Stacked Volume Pool Properties . . . . . . 266
Changing the Password from the Library
Move/Eject Stacked Volumes . . . . . . . 271
Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430
Move/Eject Stacked Volumes (Status) . . . . 277
Remote Library Manager Console Problem
Manage Logical Volumes . . . . . . . . 279
Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432
Transfer LM Administrative Data . . . . . . 282
Manage 3592 Devices . . . . . . . . . . 285
Manage Encryption . . . . . . . . . . 307 Chapter 8. Problem Determination
Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . 433
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Quick Reference to Problem Determination Appendix A. Keyboard Template . . . 511
Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433
Failure and Exception Condition Reporting . . . 434 Appendix B. VTS Export and Import
Library Manager Failure Recovery Procedures . . 435
Library Manager Failure in DFSMS/MVS
Advanced Function . . . . . . . . . 513
(z/OS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435 Export and Import List Volumes Format . . . . 513
Start Library Manager and Host Recovery Export List Volume . . . . . . . . . . . 513
Procedure (DFSMS/MVS or z/OS) . . . . . 437 Import List Volume . . . . . . . . . . . 520
Library Manager Failure in MVS/BTLS . . . . 439 Status Codes in Status File . . . . . . . . . 524
Start Library Manager and Host Recovery Export and Import Messages from Library . . . 536
Procedure (MVS/BTLS) . . . . . . . . . 440 Export Status Messages . . . . . . . . . 536
DFSMS/MVS System-Managed Tape Messages . . 443 Import Status Messages . . . . . . . . . 539
DFSMS Library Failure Messages or Exception Export/Import List Volumes Failure-Reason Text 541
Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443 Category Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 544
Information Provided at the Library Manager Reuse of Exported Stacked Volumes . . . . . . 545
Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453
Problem Determination Using System Summary 453 Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 547
Problem Determination Using Component Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 547
Availability Status . . . . . . . . . . . 455 Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 548
Problem Determination Using Search Database Electronic emission notices . . . . . . . . 550
for Volumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 456 Power cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 553
Problem Determination Using Whole Queue . . 458
Intervention-Required Conditions and Actions . . 458 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . 555
Intervention Conditions . . . . . . . . . 459
VTS Storage Management Class Warning Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 561
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 507
VTS Recovery Actions . . . . . . . . . . 508
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Figures
1. Laser Safety Caution Label . . . . . . . xviii 37. 3494 CX0 and CX1 Frame - Operator Panel 53
2. 3494 Tape Library Configurations . . . . . 4 38. 3592 Tape Drive - Front Panel . . . . . . 54
3. 3494 L10 Frame Functional Components, 3490E 39. 3590 B1A, E1A, or H1A tape drive - Operator
(Front View) . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
4. 3494 L12 Frame Functional Components, 3590 40. 3490E Model C1A, C2A - Controls and
(Front View) . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
5. 3494 L22 Frame Functional Components, 3592 41. 3490E Model F1A - Controls and Indicators 57
(Front View) . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 42. vNode, hNode, and gNode construction 60
6. 3494 L14 Frame Functional Components (Rear 43. TS7700 Virtualization Engine Cluster
View) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
7. 3494 S10 Frame Functional Components (Front 44. TS7700 Virtualization Engine two-cluster Grid
View) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
8. 3494 Dxx Frame Functional Components 45. TS7700 Virtualization Engine . . . . . . . 62
(Front View) . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 46. Active Library Manager Window . . . . . 100
9. 3494 D14 Frame Functional Components (Rear 47. Standby Library Manager Window . . . . 101
View) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 48. Dual Active Accessor Status – Enabling 103
10. 3494 D2x Frame Functional Components (Rear 49. Dual Active Accessor Status – Disabling 103
View) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 50. Auto Pending Window . . . . . . . . 105
11. 3494 D2x Frame Functional Components 51. 3953 Library Manager Shutdown . . . . . 113
(Upper Portion) . . . . . . . . . . . 13 52. Optional 30 Cartridge Convenience I/O
12. 3494 B16 VTS Functional Components (Front Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
View) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 53. Inserting Cartridges in the Convenience I/O
13. 3494 B16 VTS Functional Components (Rear Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
View) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 54. Library Manager Interface . . . . . . . 130
14. 3494 B18, B10, and B20 VTS (Front View) 15 55. System Menu . . . . . . . . . . . 131
15. 3494 B18, B10, and B20 VTS Functional 56. Trackball Pointing Device . . . . . . . 134
Components (Rear View) . . . . . . . . 16 57. Track Pointer Keyboard . . . . . . . . 135
16. 3494 CX0 and CX1 Frame (Front View) 17 58. Help Window . . . . . . . . . . . 135
17. 3494 CX0 Frame Functional Components (Rear 59. Help Index Window . . . . . . . . . 136
View) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 60. Operator Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . 139
18. 3494 CX1 Frame Functional Components (Rear 61. System Summary Window . . . . . . . 139
View) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 62. Mode Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
19. 3494 HA1 Option, Left Service Bay Functional 63. Initial Mode/State Selection Window 143
Components (Right-Front View) . . . . . . 20 64. Fast-Ready Category Check Window 144
20. 3494 HA1 Option, Right Service Bay 65. Offline Request Window . . . . . . . . 145
Functional Components (Left-Front View) . . 21 66. Mode/State Change Request Window — VTS 145
21. 3494 Lxx Frame Cartridge Storage Cells 22 67. Mode/State Change Request Window 146
22. 3490E and 3590 Cartridge Tape Identification 23 68. Service Menu Notice . . . . . . . . . 146
23. 3490E and 3590 Cartridge Tape Requirements 24 69. System Administrator Password Window 147
24. Cartridge Tape Labels (3490E and 3590 Tape 70. Library Switchover Confirmation Window 147
Drives) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 71. Switch Active Library to Standby Verification
25. 3592 Tape Cartridge Identification . . . . . 28 Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
26. Tape Cartridge Requirements (3592 Tape 72. Switch Active Library to Standby Status
Drives) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
27. 3592 Tape Cartridge Labels . . . . . . . 32 73. Switching Window . . . . . . . . . . 149
28. Cartridge Bar Code Label Guidelines . . . . 36 74. Accessor Switchover Confirmation Window 150
29. Cartridge Storage Cell Names . . . . . . 37 75. Switch Active Accessor to Standby Window 150
30. Cartridge Storage Cell Labeling . . . . . . 38 76. Dual Active Accessor Status Window -
31. 3494 Lxx Frame - Front Door . . . . . . . 47 Enabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
32. 3494 Lxx Frame - Operator Panel without 77. Mark Accessor Active Window. . . . . . 151
Convenience I/O Station Feature . . . . . 49 78. Dual Active Accessor Status Window -
33. 3494 Lxx Frame - Operator Panel with Disabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Convenience I/O Station Feature . . . . . 50 79. System Administrator Password Window 153
34. Library Manager (after October 29, 2004) 51 80. 3494 Tape Library Shutdown Window 153
35. Library Manager (before October 29, 2004) 51 81. Shutdown Request Window 1 . . . . . . 154
36. 3494 B18, B10, and B20 VTS - Operator Panel 52 82. System Administrator Password Window 154
© Copyright IBM Corp. 2001, 2008 vii

83. Shutdown Request Window 2 . . . . . . 155 134. Commands Menu . . . . . . . . . . 223
84. Library Shutdown Window . . . . . . . 155 135. Clean Schedule Window — Timed Clean 230
85. Shutdown Library Manager Window 156 136. Clean Schedule Window — Usage Clean 231
86. Status Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 137. Eject a Cleaner Cartridge Window . . . . 232
87. (Part 1 of 5) Operational Status Window 158 138. Cleaner Masks Window . . . . . . . . 233
88. (Part 2 of 5) Operational Status Window 159 139. Host Message Window . . . . . . . . 234
89. (Part 3 of 5) Operational Status Window 160 140. Add Message to Transaction Log Window 234
90. (Part 4 of 5) Operational Status Window 161 141. Promote Command Window . . . . . . 235
91. (Part 5 of 5) Operational Status Window 161 142. Volser Ranges Window . . . . . . . . 238
92. Component Availability Status Window 163 143. Volser Ranges History Table . . . . . . 239
93. Display Tape Subsystem IDs Window 164 144. Volser Ranges History Details . . . . . . 239
94. (Part 1 of 2) Performance Statistics Window 166 145. Delete Logical Volumes Window . . . . . 242
95. (Part 2 of 2) Performance Statistics Window 166 146. Eject A Stacked Volume Window . . . . . 243
96. Accessor Mounts Per Hour Window . . . . 167 147. Set VTS/VE Category Attributes Window 244
97. VTS Status Window for VTS . . . . . . 168 148. VTS/VE Management Policies Window 245
98. VTS Status Window for TS7700 Virtualization 149. VTS Management Policies Window (by Pools) 247
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 150. Manage Unassigned Volumes Window 250
99. VTS Active Data Window . . . . . . . 173 151. Manage Import Volumes Window. . . . . 251
100. VTS Data Flow Window . . . . . . . . 175 152. Manage Insert Volumes Window . . . . . 252
101. VTS Mount Hit Data Window . . . . . . 176 153. Manage Export-Hold Volumes Window 253
102. VTS Physical Device Mount History Window 177 154. Cancel VTS Export/Import Window . . . . 254
103. VTS Logical Mounts Per Hour Window 178 155. Manage Constructs and Pools Window 255
104. VTS Active Data Distribution (All Pools) 179 156. Manage Storage Groups Window . . . . . 256
105. VTS Active Data Distribution (Specific Pool) 180 157. Manage Storage Groups History Table 257
106. System Summary Window . . . . . . . 181 158. Manage Storage Groups History Details 257
107. LAN Host Status Window . . . . . . . 186 159. Manage Management Classes Window 258
108. Dual Path Concentrator Window . . . . . 187 160. Cluster Copy Data Consistency Points
109. Dual Accessor Zones Window . . . . . . 188 Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
110. EASH Status Window . . . . . . . . . 188 161. Manage Management Classes History Table 261
111. Queues Menu . . . . . . . . . . . 190 162. Manage Management Classes History Details 261
112. Mount Queue Window . . . . . . . . 191 163. Manage Storage Classes Window . . . . . 262
113. Whole Queue Window . . . . . . . . 192 164. Manage Storage Classes History Table 263
114. Database Menu . . . . . . . . . . . 192 165. Manage Storage Classes History Details 263
115. Search Database for Volsers, Categories, 166. Manage Data Classes Window . . . . . . 264
Devices Window . . . . . . . . . . 194 167. Manage Data Classes History Table . . . . 265
116. Status Flags . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 168. Manage Data Classes History Details 266
117. Search Database for Volsers, Constructs, Pools 169. Stacked Volume Pool Properties Window 267
Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 170. Stacked Volume Pool Properties History Table 270
118. List Database Volumes Window . . . . . 208 171. Stacked Volume Pool Properties History
119. Find A Logical Volume’s Home Window 214 Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
120. Find A Logical Volume’s Home History Table 215 172. Move Stacked Volumes Window . . . . . 272
121. Find A Logical Volume’s Home History 173. Move/Eject Stacked Volumes History Table 277
Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 174. Move/Eject Stacked Volumes History Details 277
122. Stacked Volume Map Initial Message Popup 175. Move/Eject Stacked Volume (Status) 278
Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 176. Manage Logical Volumes Window . . . . 281
123. Stacked Volume Map Window . . . . . . 217 177. Manage Logical Volumes History Table 282
124. Stacked Volume Map History Table . . . . 218 178. Manage Logical Volumes History Details 282
125. Stacked Volume Map History Details 218 | 179. Transfer LM Administrative Data Window —
126. System Administrator Password Window 219 | Backup to Diskette . . . . . . . . . . 283
127. Database Maintenance Utilities Window - | 180. Transfer LM Administrative Data Window —
Initiated . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 | Restore from Diskette . . . . . . . . . 284
128. Database Maintenance Utilities Window - 181. Manage 3592 Devices menu . . . . . . . 286
Completed . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 182. Manage 3592 Devices Panel Selection 286
129. System Administrator Password Window 220 183. Get VPD - 3592 Window . . . . . . . . 287
130. Database Maintenance Utilities Window 1 - 184. Get VPD - 3592 History Table . . . . . . 288
Rebuild Cartridge Table Indices . . . . . 221 185. Get VPD - 3592 History Details . . . . . 288
131. Database Maintenance Utilities Window 2 - 186. Set VPD - 3592 Window . . . . . . . . 295
Rebuild Cartridge Table Indices . . . . . 221 187. LME: Drive Encryption Settings window 297
132. Database Maintenance Utilities Window 3 - 188. VPD Summary/Code Load Window 299
Rebuild Cartridge Table Indices . . . . . 221 189. VPD Summary/Code Load/Dev Reset - 3592
133. Database Maintenance Schedule Window 222 History Table . . . . . . . . . . . 302
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190. VPD Summary/Code Load/Dev Reset - 3592 237. Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . 384
History Details . . . . . . . . . . . 302 238. Mode Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
191. Verify Fix Diagnostics window . . . . . . 304 239. Mode/State Change Request Window 386
| 192. Queue a Clean Mount for Device Window 306 240. Manual Pending Window . . . . . . . 386
193. Manage Encryption Window . . . . . . 307 241. Help Screen for Action List . . . . . . . 387
194. Control Unit Encryption Information Window 308 242. Manual Mode Terminal Window with Action
195. LME: Key Label Entry and EKM IP List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 310 243. Manual Mode Insert Cartridges Window 392
196. LME: Drive Encryption Settings window 312 244. Manual Mode Review List Window . . . . 393
197. LME: ILEP Key Label Mapping window 315 245. Manual Mode Error Processing Window 394
198. LME: Barcode Encryption Policy window 316 246. Manual Mode Locate Cartridge Home
199. Display VTS Export/Import Volumes Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319 247. Specialist Connection . . . . . . . . . 401
200. Save Logical Volumes Window. . . . . . 320 248. PtP VTS Specialist Welcome Page . . . . . 402
201. Inventory - Save Logical Volumes and 249. PtP VTS Specialist View Current Drive
Physical Volume Information Window . . . 321 Activity Page . . . . . . . . . . . 403
202. Inventory - Volser Ranges Window . . . . 322 250. PtP VTS Specialist View Logical Volume
203. Inventory - Cleaner Masks Window . . . . 323 Status Page . . . . . . . . . . . . 403
204. Inventory Status Window . . . . . . . 323 251. PtP VTS Specialist Logical Volume Status
205. Inventory Status Window (Dual Active Results Page . . . . . . . . . . . . 404
Accessor Libraries) . . . . . . . . . . 324 252. PtP VTS Specialist View Current Copy
206. Service Window . . . . . . . . . . 326 Workload Page . . . . . . . . . . . 405
207. VTS Online/Offline Window . . . . . . 327 253. PtP VTS Specialist View Copy Queue Page 406
208. Disable Inventory Update Window . . . . 328 254. PtP VTS Specialist Perform Standalone
209. Enable Inventory Update Window . . . . 328 Operations Page . . . . . . . . . . 407
210. Perform Inventory Update Window . . . . 328 255. PtP VTS Specialist Set Write Protect Mode
211. Inventory Update Status Window . . . . . 329 Page (2 VTSs Available) . . . . . . . . 408
212. Inventory Update Status Window (Dual 256. PtP VTS Specialist Overall System Status Page 409
Active Accessor Libraries) . . . . . . . 329 257. PtP VTS Specialist Virtual Tape Controllers
213. Perform Inventory Update (Partial) Window 330 Status Page . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
214. Setup Stand-Alone Device Window . . . . 331 258. PtP VTS Specialist Virtual Tape Servers Status
215. Re-Key Mounted Volume XXXXXX on Device Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411
YYY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333 259. PtP VTS Specialist Libraries Status Page 412
216. Reset Stand-Alone Device Window . . . . 335 260. PtP VTS Specialist Overall System
217. Stand-Alone Device Status Window . . . . 336 Configuration Page . . . . . . . . . 412
218. Insert Unlabeled Cartridges Window 338 261. PtP VTS Specialist Virtual Tape Controllers
219. Add LAN Host to Library Window (APPC Configuration Page . . . . . . . . . 413
Selected) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340 262. PtP VTS Specialist Virtual Tape Servers
220. Add LAN Host to Library Window Configuration Page . . . . . . . . . 414
(APPC/VTAM Selected) . . . . . . . . 342 263. PtP VTS Specialist Libraries Configuration
221. Add LAN Host to Library Window (TCP/IP Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414
Selected) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344 264. Cartridge Removal from the Gripper 416
222. Delete LAN Host from Library Window 345 265. LAN Attachments . . . . . . . . . . 417
223. Update LAN Host Information Window 346 266. Icon for Distributed Console Access Facility 418
224. Change LAN Host Information Window 267. Distributed Console Access Facility - Icon
(APPC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347 View Window . . . . . . . . . . . 418
225. Change LAN Host Information Window 268. DCAF Controlling Main Window . . . . . 419
(APPC/VTAM) . . . . . . . . . . . 349 269. DCAF - Directory Window . . . . . . . 419
226. Change LAN Host Information Window 270. DCAF - Target Password Window . . . . 420
(TCP/IP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351 271. Initiating the Remote Library Manager
227. Library LAN Information Window . . . . 352 Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420
228. Operator Intervention Window . . . . . 354 272. Establishing Communication with the Library
229. System Administrator Password Window 355 Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
230. SNMP Basic Block Diagram . . . . . . . 357 273. Remote Library Manager Console Main
231. Select SNMP Trap Types Window . . . . . 358 Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
232. Change SNMP Trap Destinations Window 274. Remote Library Manager Console Window
(OS/2 2.11) . . . . . . . . . . . . 359 with Keystrokes Menu . . . . . . . . 423
233. SNMP Configuration Window . . . . . . 360 275. Remote Library Manager Console Session
234. TESTM SNMP Trap Message Window 361 Window with Session Menu . . . . . . 426
235. Call Home Window . . . . . . . . . 380 276. Remote Library Manager Console Session
236. Specialist Settings . . . . . . . . . . 382 Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427
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277. Window List . . . . . . . . . . . . 430 281. DCAF Password . . . . . . . . . . 432
278. Active Session . . . . . . . . . . . 430 282. Library Manager Switching Window 438
279. Changing Sessions . . . . . . . . . . 431 283. Library Manager Switching Window 441
280. Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . 431 284. Status Flags . . . . . . . . . . . . 456
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Tables
1. Cartridge Tape Labeling (3490E & 3590 Tape 25. DFSMS Messages Based on Library Failure or
Drives) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Exception Conditions . . . . . . . . . 443
| 2. IBM Total Storage Enterprise Tape Cartridge 26. Problem Determination Using System
| 3592 types . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Summary Window . . . . . . . . . . 453
3. Authorized Suppliers of 3592 Tape Cartridge 27. Problem Determination Using Search
Bar Code Labels . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Database for Volumes Window. . . . . . 457
4. Standard IBM Media Labels . . . . . . . 33 28. Intervention-Required Conditions . . . . . 459
5. 3494 Tape Library Cartridge Capacity . . . . 38 29. VTS Storage Management Class Warning
6. 3592 Tape Drive - Front Panel Components 53 Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 507
7. Accessing PtP VTS Specialist Web Information 79 30. Export List Volume . . . . . . . . . 514
8. Volume Categories . . . . . . . . . . 82 31. VOL1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 514
9. Command Queue Priorities . . . . . . . 89 32. Export List File . . . . . . . . . . . 514
10. Quick Reference to Basic Operating 33. Export List File Identifier . . . . . . . 515
Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 34. Export Options 1 Record . . . . . . . . 515
11. Quick Reference to Library Manager 35. Export List File Record . . . . . . . . 516
Advanced Operating Procedures . . . . . 125 36. Reserved File . . . . . . . . . . . 516
12. Free Storage Threshold for J- and K-Type 37. Export Status File . . . . . . . . . . 517
Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 38. Export Status File Identifier . . . . . . . 517
13. Free Storage Threshold (GB) for JA-, JB-, and 39. Export and Import Status File Record 517
JJ-Type Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . 249 40. HDR1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 518
14. Maximum Number of Logical Volumes for 41. HDR2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 518
Base (Non-PtP) VTSs . . . . . . . . . 279 42. EOF1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 519
15. Maximum Number of Logical Volumes for 43. EOF2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 519
PtP VTSs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279 44. Import List Volume . . . . . . . . . 520
| 16. Code Load status messages . . . . . . . 301 45. Import List File . . . . . . . . . . . 520
17. LAN Host Communication Protocols 339 46. Import List File Identifier . . . . . . . 521
18. Operator Intervention Messages and 47. Import Options 1 Record . . . . . . . . 521
Parameters (OPINT TRAP Type) . . . . . 365 48. Import List File Record . . . . . . . . 522
19. ″Fast Ready″ Category Hold Host Messages 379 49. Import Status File . . . . . . . . . . 523
20. Quick Reference to Specialist Advanced 50. Import Status File Identifier . . . . . . . 524
Operating Procedures . . . . . . . . . 396 51. Status Codes and Status Text . . . . . . 524
21. Shortcut Keys for the Library Manager 423 52. Export Status Messages . . . . . . . . 536
22. Session States . . . . . . . . . . . 426 53. Import Status Messages . . . . . . . . 539
23. Fault Symptoms . . . . . . . . . . 432 54. Export-Import List Volumes Failure Reason
24. Quick Reference to Problem Determination Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 541
Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . 433 55. Category Recovery Error Scenarios . . . . 544
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Safety and Environmental Notices
Safety and Environmental notices and publication information
This section contains information about safety notices that are used in this guide,
environmental notices for this product, publication information, and information
about sending your comments to IBM.
Safety Notices
Observe the safety notices when using this product. These safety notices contain
danger and caution notices. These notices are sometimes accompanied by symbols
that represent the severity of the safety condition.
Most danger or caution notices contain a reference number (Dxxx or Cxxx). Use
the reference number to check the translation in the IBM Systems Safety Notices,
G229–9054 manual.
The sections that follow define each type of safety notice and give examples.
Danger Notice
A danger notice calls attention to a situation that is potentially lethal or extremely

hazardous to people. A lightning bolt symbol always accompanies a danger notice
to represent a dangerous electrical condition. A sample danger notice follows:
DANGER: An electrical outlet that is not correctly wired could place

hazardous voltage on metal parts of the system or the devices that
attach to the system. It is the responsibility of the customer to ensure
that the outlet is correctly wired and grounded to prevent an electrical
shock. (D004)
Caution Notice
A caution notice calls attention to a situation that is potentially hazardous to

people because of some existing condition, or to a potentially dangerous situation
that might develop because of some unsafe practice. A caution notice can be
accompanied by one of several symbols:
If the symbol is... It means...

A generally hazardous condition not represented by other
safety symbols.
This product contains a Class II laser. Do not stare into the

beam. (C029) Laser symbols are always accompanied by the
classification of the laser as defined by the U. S.
Department of Health and Human Services (for example,
Class I, Class II, and so forth).
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If the symbol is... It means...
A hazardous condition due to mechanical movement in or
around the product.
This part or unit is heavy but has a weight smaller than 18

kg (39.7 lb). Use care when lifting, removing, or installing
this part or unit. (C008)
Sample caution notices follow:

Caution
The battery is a lithium ion battery. To avoid possible explosion, do not
burn. Exchange only with the IBM-approved part. Recycle or discard the
battery as instructed by local regulations. In the United States, IBM® has a
process for the collection of this battery. For information, call
1-800-426-4333. Have the IBM part number for the battery unit available
when you call. (C007)
Caution
The system contains circuit cards, assemblies, or both that contain lead
solder. To avoid the release of lead (Pb) into the environment, do not burn.
Discard the circuit card as instructed by local regulations. (C014)
Caution
When removing the Modular Refrigeration Unit (MRU), immediately
remove any oil residue from the MRU support shelf, floor, and any other
area to prevent injuries because of slips or falls. Do not use refrigerant
lines or connectors to lift, move, or remove the MRU. Use handholds as
instructed by service procedures. (C016)
Caution
Do not connect an IBM control unit directly to a public optical network.
The customer must use an additional connectivity device between an IBM
control unit optical adapter (that is, fibre, ESCON®, FICON®) and an
external public network . Use a device such as a patch panel, a router, or a
switch. You do not need an additional connectivity device for optical fibre
connectivity that does not pass through a public network.
Environmental notices
This section identifies the environmental guidelines that pertain to this product.
Product recycling and disposal

This unit contains recyclable materials.
This unit must be recycled or discarded according to applicable local and national
regulations. IBM encourages owners of information technology (IT) equipment to
responsibly recycle their equipment when it is no longer needed. IBM offers a
variety of product return programs and services in several countries to assist
equipment owners in recycling their IT products. Information on IBM product
recycling offerings can be found on IBM’s Internet sites at http://www.ibm.com/
ibm/recycle/us/index.shtml and http://www.ibm.com/ibm/environment/
products/index.shtml
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Note: This paragraph is also translated into Spanish as follows:
Esta unidad debe reciclarse o desecharse de acuerdo con lo establecido en la

normativa nacional o local aplicable. IBM recomienda a los propietarios de
equipos de tecnología de la información (TI) que reciclen responsablemente
sus equipos cuando éstos ya no les sean útiles. IBM dispone de una serie de
programas y servicios de devolución de productos en varios países, a fin de
ayudar a los propietarios de equipos a reciclar sus productos de TI. Se
puede encontrar información sobre las ofertas de reciclado de productos de
IBM en el sitio web de IBM http://www.ibm.com/ibm/environment/
products/index.shtml
Notice: This mark applies only to countries within the European Union (EU) and
Norway.
Appliances are labeled in accordance with European Directive 2002/96/EC

concerning waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). The Directive
determines the framework for the return and recycling of used appliances as
applicable throughout the European Union. This label is applied to various
products to indicate that the product is not to be thrown away, but rather
reclaimed upon end of life per this Directive.
Remarque : Cette marque s’applique uniquement aux pays de l’Union Européenne

et à la Norvège.
L’etiquette du système respecte la Directive européenne 2002/96/EC en matière de

Déchets des Equipements Electriques et Electroniques (DEEE), qui détermine les
dispositions de retour et de recyclage applicables aux systèmes utilisés à travers
l’Union européenne. Conformément à la directive, ladite étiquette précise que le
produit sur lequel elle est apposée ne doit pas être jeté mais être récupéré en fin de
vie.
In accordance with the European WEEE Directive, electrical and electronic

equipment (EEE) is to be collected separately and to be reused, recycled, or
recovered at end of life. Users of EEE with the WEEE marking per Annex IV of the
WEEE Directive, as shown above, must not dispose of end of life EEE as unsorted
municipal waste, but use the collection framework available to customers for the
return, recycling and recovery of WEEE. Customer participation is important to
minimize any potential effects of EEE on the environment and human health due
Safety and Environmental Notices xv

to the potential presence of hazardous substances in EEE. For proper collection and
treatment, contact your local IBM representative.
Battery return program

This product may contain sealed lead acid, nickel cadmium, nickel metal hydride,
lithium, or lithium ion battery. Consult your user manual or service manual for
specific battery information. The battery must be recycled or disposed of properly.
Recycling facilities may not be available in your area. For information on disposal
of batteries outside the United States, go to http://www.ibm.com/ibm/
environment/products/index.shtml or contact your local waste disposal facility.
In the United States, IBM has established a return process for reuse, recycling, or
proper disposal of used IBM sealed lead acid, nickel cadmium, nickel metal
hydride, and other battery packs from IBM Equipment. For information on proper
disposal of these batteries, contact IBM at 1-800-426-4333. Please have the IBM part
number listed on the battery available prior to your call.
The following applies for countries within the European Union:
For Taiwan:
Please recycle batteries.
Batteries or packaging for batteries are labeled in accordance with European

Directive 2006/66/EC concerning batteries and accumulators and waste batteries
and accumulators. The Directive determines the framework for the return and
recycling of used batteries and accumulators as applicable throughout the
European Union. This label is applied to various batteries to indicate that the
battery is not to be thrown away, but rather reclaimed upon end of life per this
Directive.
Les batteries ou emballages pour batteries sont étiquetés conformément aux

directives européennes 2006/66/EC, norme relative aux batteries et accumulateurs
en usage et aux batteries et accumulateurs usés. Les directives déterminent la
marche à suivre en vigueur dans l’Union Européenne pour le retour et le recyclage
des batteries et accumulateurs usés. Cette étiquette est appliquée sur diverses
batteries pour indiquer que la batterie ne doit pas être mise au rebut mais plutôt
récupérée en fin de cycle de vie selon cette norme.
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In accordance with the European Directive 2006/66/EC, batteries and accumulators
are labeled to indicate that they are to be collected separately and recycled at end
of life. The label on the battery may also include a chemical symbol for the metal
concerned in the battery (Pb for lead, Hg for mercury and Cd for cadmium). Users
of batteries and accumulators must not dispose of batteries and accumulators as
unsorted municipal waste, but use the collection framework available to customers
for the return, recycling and treatment of batteries and accumulators. Customer
participation is important to minimize any potential effects of batteries and
accumulators on the environment and human health due to the potential presence
of hazardous substances. For proper collection and treatment, contact your local
IBM representative.
Spain
This notice is provided in accordance with Royal Decree 106/2008 of Spain: The
retail price of batteries, accumulators and power cells includes the cost of the
environmental management of their waste.
Perchlorate Material - California
Special handling may apply. See http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/

perchlorate for more information.
The foregoing notice is provided in accordance with California Code of

Regulations Title 22, Division 4.5 Chapter 33. Best Management Practices for
Perchlorate Materials. This product, part or both may include a lithium manganese
dioxide battery which contains a perchlorate substance.
Monitor recycling or disposal

Flat panel display
The fluorescent lamp or lamps in the liquid crystal display contain mercury.
Dispose of it as required by local ordinances and regulations.
Monitors and Workstations
New Jersey - For information about recycling covered electronic devices in the
State of New Jersey, go to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
web site at http://www.state.nj.us/dep/dshw/recycle/Electronic_Waste/
index.html
Oregon - For information regarding recycling covered electronic devices in the

state of Oregon, go to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality site at
http://www.deq.state.or.us/lq/electronics.htm
Washington State- For information about recycling covered electronic devices in

the State of Washington, go to the Department of Ecology Web site at
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/swfa/eproductrecycle/ or telephone the
Washington Department of Ecology at 1-800Recycle.
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IBM Cryptographic Coprocessor Card Return Program
This machine may contain an optional feature, the cryptographic coprocessor card
which includes a polyurethane material that contains mercury. Please follow Local
Ordinances or regulations for disposal of this card. IBM has established a return
program for certain IBM Cryptographic Coprocessor Cards. More information can
be found at http://www.ibm.com/ibm/environment/products/recycling.shtml
Refrigeration
This system contains one or more modular refrigeration units with R-134A or
R-507 refrigerant and a polyol ester oil. This refrigerant must not be released or
vented to the atmosphere. Skin contact with refrigerant may cause frostbite. Wear
appropriate eye and skin protection. Modular refrigeration units are hermetically
sealed and must not be opened or maintained.
This notice is provided in accordance with the European Union (EU) Regulation
842/2006 on fluorinated greenhouse gases. This product contains fluorinated
greenhouse gases covered by the Kyoto Protocol.
Per Annex I, Part 1, of EU Regulation 842/2006, the global warming potential of

R-134A is 1300. If the system is a z10 EC, each system contains up to 4.54 kg of
R-134A. If the system is a z9™ EC or z990, each unit contains 1.22 kg of R-134a. If
the system is a Parallel Enterprise Server – Generation 4, 5, or 6, each unit contains
0.76 kg of R-134A.
Per Annex I, Part 2, of the EU Regulation 842/2006, the global warming potential
of R-507 is calculated to be 3850. If the system is a z900, each unit contains 0.94 kg
or R-507
Laser Safety and Compliance
Class II Laser Product

The 3494 Tape Library is a Class II laser product. It is important for you to be
aware of the laser caution label. See Figure 1 for an example of the label.
Figure 1. Laser Safety Caution Label
This product complies with the performance standards set by the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration for a Class II Laser product. This product belongs to a class
of laser products that requires precautions be taken to avoid prolonged viewing of
the laser beam. Under normal working conditions, you must not come in direct
contact with the laser beam. This classification was accomplished by providing the
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necessary protective housings and scanning safeguards to ensure that laser
radiation is inaccessible during operation or is within Class II limits. These
products have been reviewed by external safety agencies and have obtained
approvals to the latest standards as they apply to this product type.
Class I Laser Product

The 3494 Tape Library contains a laser assembly that complies with the
performance standards set by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a Class I
laser product. Class I laser products do not emit hazardous laser radiation.
Protective housing and scanning safeguards ensure that laser radiation is
inaccessible during operation or is within Class I limits. External safety agencies
have reviewed the library and have obtained approvals to the latest standards as
they apply.
Operator Safety
The operator should remember the importance of safe operation when performing
any of the tasks in this book. The operator should know the location and how to
use the switches and controls on the 3494 Tape Library (see Chapter 2, ″Controls
and Indicators″).
Safety Characteristics
The front doors on the library should not be opened during normal operation
because of the moving components within the library. The doors have key locks to
prevent the doors from being opened inadvertently. The 3494 Tape Library includes
integral safety control circuits that detect whether the doors are open or closed.
When a door is detected to be open, the power is removed from the cartridge
accessor and the picker slowly descends. All host systems attached to the tape
subsystems or through the RS-232 interfaces associated with the library are notified
of the condition. This gives the operator a warning of a safety exposure and a
warning of potential unauthorized access to the cartridges stored in the library.
End of Life (EOL) Plan

This product is a purchased unit. Therefore, it is the sole responsibility of the
purchaser to dispose of it in accordance with local laws and regulations at the time
of disposal.
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About this publication
This publication provides information for the new operator and for the
experienced operator to use the 3494 Tape Library. If you are a new operator, be
sure to read the sections indicated for new operators.
This publication provides an introduction and description of the 3494 Tape Library,
as well as a description of the location and function of the controls and indicators
found on the 3494 Tape Library. This book also contains detailed information about
the operational characteristics, operational modes, and operational states of the
tape library. The basic operating procedures and the tasks performed from the
operator panel of the 3494 Tape Library are presented in detail, as well as the
advanced operating procedures and the related tasks performed with the Library
Manager. A problem determination chapter provides information on error reporting
and recovery.
Who Should Read This Book

This book is intended for operators of the 3494 Tape Library. Users of this
information should be familiar with the IBM 3490E, 3590, and 3592 magnetic tape
subsystems. IBM recommends that you also read the IBM TotalStorage 3494 Tape
Library Introduction and Planning Guide.
Terminology Used in This Book

See the “Glossary” on page 555 for definitions of terms, abbreviations, and
acronyms in this publication.
Related Information
The following sections contain lists of information sources that you may need in
order to operate the 3494 Tape Library.
3494 Tape Library

The following publications relate to the 3494 Tape Library environment:
v IBM TotalStorage 3494 Tape Library Introduction and Planning Guide, GA32-0448
v IBM TotalStorage 3494 Tape Library Dataserver Operator Safety Translations,
GA32-0299
v IBM IBM Encryption Key Manager component for the Java platform ™, GA76-0418
v IBM 3494 User’s Guide: Media Library Device Driver for AS/400, GC35-0153
v IBM 3494 User’s Guide: Device Driver VSE/ESA, GC35-0176
v IBM 3494 Operator Training Videotape , GV38-0293 (NTSC format) or GV38-0294
(PAL® format)
v IBM 3494 Operator’s Quick Guide, GX35-5051
v IBM TotalStorage 3494 Tape Library Maintenance Information, PN 19P6298
v IBM TotalStorage Virtual Tape Server Planning, Implementing and Monitoring,
SG24-2229
v Guide to Sharing and Partitioning IBM Tape Library Dataservers, SG24-4409
v IBM Magstar Tape Products Family: A Practical Guide, SG24-4632
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v IBM TotalStorage Peer-to-Peer Virtual Tape Server Planning and Implementation,
SG24-6115
v IBM Online Library Hardware Collection, SK2T-5843
IBM 3490E Tape Subsystem

The following publications relate to the IBM 3490E tape subsystem environment:
v Tape Care and Handling, GA32-0047
v Tape and Cartridge OEMI for Standard Length Tapes, GA32-0048
v Tape and Cartridge OEMI for Extended Length Tapes, GA32-0216
v 3490 Models C10, C11, C1A, C22 and C2A Introduction, GA32-0217
v 3490 Models C10, C11, C22, C1A and C2A Operator’s Guide, GA32-0218
v 3490 Models C10, C11, C22, C1A and C2A Hardware Reference, GA32-0219
v 3490E Models F01,F1A,F1,and FC0 Installation, Planning, and Operators’s Guide,
GA32-0378
v 3490 Models C10, C11, C1A, C22 and C2A Planning and Migration Guide,
GC35-0219
IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3590

The following publications relate to the IBM Magstar® 3590 tape subsystem
environment:
v IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3590 Introduction and Planning Guide,
GA32-0329
v IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Tape System 3590 Operator Guide, GA32-0330
v IBM Magstar 3590 Tape Subsystem Hardware Reference Guide, GA32-0331
v IBM 3590 Operator Quick Reference, GA32-0354
v IBM 3590 High Performance Tape Subsystem (Operator Training on Video Tape),
GV38-0290 (NTSC format) or GV38-0291 (PAL format)
v Magstar and IBM 3590 High Performance Tape Susbsystem: Multiplatform
Implementation, SG24-2594
3592 Tape Drives and Controllers

The following publications relate to the IBM System Storage™ Tape System 3592
tape subsystem environment:
v IBM System Storage TS1120 and TS1130 Tape Drives and TS1120 Controller
Introduction and Planning Guide, GA32-0555
v IBM System Storage TS1120 and TS1130 Tape Drives and TS1120 Controller Operator
Guide, GA32–0556
AIX
The following publications relate to the AIX® systems and software environment:
v Parallel and ESCON Channel Tape Attachment: Installation and User’s Guide,
GA32-0311
v AIX General Concepts and Procedures for RISC System/6000®, GC23-2202
v IBM TotalStorage Tape Drive, Medium Changer, and Library Device Drivers:
Installation and User’s Guide, GC35-0154
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IBM AS/400 and IBM ERserver iSeries
The following publications relate to the AS/400® and iSeries™ software
environment:
v AS/400 Prog: Control Language Reference, SC41-0030
v AS/400 Automated Tape Library Planning and Management, SC41-3309
IBM RS/6000 and IBM ERserver pSeries

The following publication relates to the RS/6000® and pSeries® software
environment:
v RISC System/6000 Getting Started: Managing RISC System/6000, GC23-2378
MVS, OS/390, and z/OS

The following publications relate to the MVS™, OS/390®, and z/OS® systems and
software environment:
v DFSMS/MVS General Information, GC26-4900
v MVS/ESA™ Planning: Installation and Migration, GC28-1077
v MVS/ESA Library Guide, GC28-1601
v MVS/ESA Conversion Notebook, GC28-1608
v MVS/ESA System Management Facilities (SMF), GC28-1628
v JES3 Command Reference, SC23-0063
v DFSMS/MVS Object Access Method Planning, Installation, and Storage
Administration Guide for Tape Libraries, SC26-3051
v DFSMS/MVSObject Access Method Application Programmer’s Reference, SC26-4917
v DFSMS/MVS Planning for Installation, SC26-4919
v Basic Tape Library Support User’s Guide and Reference, SC26-7016
v DFSMS/MVS DFSMShsm Implementing and Customizing, SH21-1078
VM/ESA and z/VM

The following publications relate to the VM/ESA® and z/VM® systems and
software environment:
v VM/ESA General Information, GC24-5745
v VM/ESA TCP/IP Planning and Customization, SC24-5847
v VM/ESA TCP/IP User’s Guide, SC24-5848
v VM/ESA TCP/IP Programmer’s Reference, SC24-5849
VSE/ESA
The following publications relate to the VSE/ESA™ systems and software
environment:
v IBM 3494 User’s Guide: Device Driver VSE/ESA, GC35-0176
v VSE/ESA System Control Statements, SC33-6613
Additional Information
The following publications contain additional information that relates to the 3494
Tape Library:
v IBM General Information Manual Installation Manual-Physical Planning, GC22-7072
v Resource Access Control Facility General Information Manual, GC28-0722
v Environmental Record Editing and Printing (EREP) User’s Guide, GC28-1378
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v POWERstation and POWERserver® System/390® Enterprise Systems Connection
Channel Emulator User’s Guide and Service Information, SA23-2722
v VTAM® Resource Definition Reference, SC31-6498
v Distributed Console Access Facility: Installation and Configuration Guide, SH19-4068
v Distributed Console Access Facility: User’s Guide, SH19-4069
v Distributed Console Access Facility: Target User’s Guide, SH19-6839
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Chapter 1. Introduction
This chapter contains an introduction and a description of the 3494 Tape Library.
Note: The IBM 3494 Tape Library Operator Training Video Tape and the IBM 3494 Tape
Library Operator’s Quick Guide are supplied with accessories.
Summary of Changes for September 2008

Revision bars (|) appear in the left margin adjacent to information that is new or
has changed since the previous edition of this manual, GA32-0449-13.
New items and changes include:

| v Introduction of the IBM System Storage TS1130 Tape Drive (3592 Models E06
| and EU6)
| v New functionality to queue a clean mount for a drive. See “Queue a Clean
| Mount for Device” on page 306.
Summary of Changes for August 2007

The following information was new or changed for the previous edition of this
manual, GA32-0449-13.
Changes included:
v Introduction of open systems library- managed encryption. See “Encryption
Overview” on page 64.
v Rekeying of encrypted cartridges. See “Setup Stand-Alone Device” on page 330.
v 115K Ethernet Attached Serial Hub (EASH) provides configuration so that drives
can communicate with the Library Manager at a rate of 115200 bps. This
increases performance on functions that require a large amount of data to be
transferred between the drive and the library manager (for example, drive code
updates). See “EASH Status” on page 188.
3494 Tape Library

Figure 2 on page 4 shows three possible configurations of the 3494 Tape Library.
The 3494 Tape Library is available in multiple configurations.
The following frames are available:

v 3494 Lxx Frame 1 or 3. This is a collective term for any of the following:
– IBM TotalStorage® 3494 Tape Library Frame Model L10 (3494 L10 Frame)
– IBM TotalStorage 3494 Tape Library Frame Model L12 (3494 L12 Frame)
The 3494 Lxx Frame can include the following subsystems:
– Operator panel
– Tape subsystem
- 3490E Model CxA or F1A Tape Controller with Tape Drive (3494 L10
Frame)
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- IBM TotalStorage 3590 Tape Drive Model B1A (3590 B1A Tape Drive) or
IBM TotalStorage 3590 Tape Drive Model E1A (3590 E1A Tape Drive) (3494
L12 Frame or 3494 L14 Frame)
- IBM TotalStorage 3590 Tape Drive Model H1A (3590 H1A Tape Drive) (3494
L12 Frame)
| - IBM System Storage TS1130 Tape Drive (3592 E06 and EU6), IBM System
| Storage TS1120 Tape Drive (3592 E05), and IBM TotalStorage 3592 Model
| J1A Tape Drive1 (3494 L22 Frame)
- IBM TotalStorage 3590 Tape Controller Model A00 (3590 A00 Controller) or
IBM TotalStorage 3590 Tape Controller Model A50 (3590 A50 Controller)
(3494 L14 Frame)
– Library Manager
– Cartridge storage cells
– Cartridge accessor
– Convenience I/O station (if ordered)
Every 3494 Tape Library requires one 3494 Lxx Frame. In addition, the 3494 Tape
Library can contain up to fifteen optional frames, listed below.
v 3494 Dxx Frame 4 This is a collective term for the any of the following:
– IBM TotalStorage 3494 Tape Library Frame Model D10 (3494 D10 Frame)
A 3494 Dxx Frame contains additional cartridge storage and may contain the
following tape subsystems:
– 3490E Model CxA or F1A Tape Controller with Tape Drive (3494 D10 Frame)
– 3590 B1A, E1A, or H1A tape drive (3494 D12 Frame or 3494 D14 Frame)
| – 3592 Tape Drives (3494 D22 Frame)
– 3590 A00, A50, or A60 Controller with 3590 B1A, E1A, or H1A tape drive
(3494 D14 Frame)
– IBM TotalStorage 3590 Tape Controller Model A60 (3590 A60 Controller) with
3592 J1A Tape Drives (3494 D24 Frame)
– IBM TotalStorage 3592 Tape Controller Model J70 (3592 J70 Controller) with
3590 B1A, E1A, or H1A tape drive (3494 D14 Frame)
| – 3592 J70 Controller with 3592 Tape Drives (3494 D24 Frame)
v The optional IBM TotalStorage 3494 Virtual Tape Server Model B16 (3494 B16
VTS) 5 contains additional cartridge storage, the VTS controller, and associated
disk storage. A 3494 D12 Frame 4 must be located to the left of the 3494 B16
VTS. The 3494 B16 VTS manages the 3590 B1A Tape Drives in the 3494 D12
Frame.
v The optional IBM TotalStorage 3494 Virtual Tape Server Models B18, B10, and
B20 (3494 B18, B10, and B20 VTS) 8 contain the VTS controller and its
associated disk storage. A 3494 D12 Frame 4 may be located at any position in
the 3494 Tape Library (except frame 1). However, it must be within a distance of
14 m (46 ft.) from the 3494 B10 or B20 VTS.
– The 3494 B18 VTS supports 3590 tape drives.
1. The TS1130 (3592 Models E06 and EU6), TS1120 (3592 Model E05), and 3592 Model J1A are referred to collectively as 3592 Tape
Drives throughout the remainder of this publication unless a specific model is addressed.
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| – The 3494 B10 and B20 VTS support 3590 and 3592 tape drives (Models E05
and J1A only).
| – The TS7700 Virtualization EngineTM supports 3592 Tape Drives (Models E05
and J1A).
v The optional, heterogeneous 3494 B20 VTS 8 must be within a distance of 25
m (82 ft.) from both frames.
v The optional IBM System Storage 3952 Tape Frame F05 (3952 Tape Frame)
| contains one to three TS1120 (C06) Controllers connected to 3592 Tape Drives
installed in a 3494 D22 Frame or 3494 D24 Frame.
v The optional IBM TotalStorage 3494 Virtual Tape Frame Model CX0 (3494 CX0
Frame) (not shown) contains two or four IBM TotalStorage 3494 Virtual Tape
Controllers Model AX0 (3494 AX0 VTCs). The 3494 AX0 VTC is used in
conjunction with the VTSs in a Peer-to-Peer Virtual Tape Server (PtP VTS) (see
“PtP VTS” on page 78). The 3494 AX0 VTC provides interconnection of two
Model 3494 B18, B10, or B20 VTSs in a PtP VTS and host system Enterprise
Systems Connection (ESCON) attachments.
v The optional IBM TotalStorage 3494 Virtual Tape Frame Model CX1 (3494 CX1
Frame) (not shown) contains two or four Virtual Tape Controllers (VTCs). The
VTC is used in conjunction with the VTSs in a PtP VTS (see “PtP VTS” on page
78). The VTCs provide interconnection of two 3494 B10 or B20 VTSs in a PtP
VTS. They also provide host system ESCON or Fiber Connection (FICON)
attachments.
v The optional IBM TotalStorage 3494 Tape Library Frame Model S10 (3494 S10
Frame) 6 contains additional cartridge storage only.
v The optional IBM TotalStorage 3494 High Availability Option HA1 (3494 HA1
Option) service bays (left 2 and right 7) contain service areas for the
cartridge accessors.
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Figure 2. 3494 Tape Library Configurations
Note: For additional 3494 Tape Library configurations, see the IBM TotalStorage
3494 Tape Library Introduction and Planning Guide.
The 3494 Lxx Frame provides full library function without the other optional
frames. Adding the optional frames to the 3494 Lxx Frame provides tape drive
capabilities and additional storage. See Table 5 on page 38 for the cartridge
capacity of each frame.
Functional Components
Figure 3 on page 6, Figure 4 on page 6, and Figure 5 on page 7 show the front of
various 3494 Lxx Frames, with the following functional components:
1 Cartridge Storage Cells
The cells are located on the inside of the front door and on the back wall
of the 3494 Lxx Frame (see Figure 3 on page 6, Figure 4 on page 6, or
Figure 5 on page 7).

2 Tape Drives
The 3494 Tape Library uses the following tape drives:
v 3490E C1A, C2A, (see Figure 3 on page 6) or F1A (not shown) Tape
Drives
v 3590 B1A Tape Drives or 3590 E1A Tape Drives, with or without a 3590
A00, A50, or A60 Controller or a 3592 J70 Controller
v 3590 H1A Tape Drives, with or without a 3590 A60 Controller or a 3592
J70 Controller
| v 3592 J1A Tape Drives, with or without a 3590 A60 Controller, or 3592
| E06 Tape Drives, 3592 E05 or J1A tape drives with or without a 3592 J70
Controller.
Note: The 3590 A60 Controller and the 3592 J70 Controller are not
supported in the 3494 L14 Frame.
3 Rail System
The rail system carries the cartridge accessor through the 3494 Tape
Library. The rail system consists of two horizontal rails, one at the top and
one at the bottom of the 3494 Lxx Frame.
4 Convenience I/O Station
An optional convenience I/O station feature permits inserting or ejecting
cartridges without interrupting normal automated operations.
Two convenience I/O station features are available:
v A 10-cartridge convenience I/O station (see Figure 3 on page 6 or
Figure 4 on page 6)
v A 30-cartridge convenience I/O station (not shown)
Note: Export and Import operations in the 3494 B18, B10, and B20 VTSs
with FC 4000, Advanced Function, require a convenience I/O
station.
5 Operator Panel
The operator performs basic operating procedures from the operator panel.
Figure 3. 3494 L10 Frame Functional Components, 3490E (Front View)
Figure 4. 3494 L12 Frame Functional Components, 3590 (Front View)

Figure 5. 3494 L22 Frame Functional Components, 3592 (Front View)
Figure 6 on page 8 shows the rear of the 3494 Lxx Frame, with the following
functional components:
1 Library Manager
The Library Manager controls all operations in the 3494 Tape Library. Its
hardware consists of a controller, display, pointing device, and keyboard.
An optional Remote Library Manager Console feature is available for
remote installation in a local area network (LAN) environment. During
normal operations, the operator panel controls operate the 3494 Tape
Library. The Library Manager controls error recovery, operations status,
and service.
of the 3494 Lxx Frame.
3 Cartridge Accessor
The cartridge accessor moves on horizontal and vertical axes, moving
cartridges between the storage cells, devices, and I/O facilities. The vision
system (bar code reader) on the cartridge accessor identifies cartridges.
4 Picker
The picker is the part of the cartridge accessor that actually picks
cartridges. The standard picker has one gripper. If the cartridge accessor
has the optional Dual Gripper feature, the picker has two grippers.
5 3590 A00 Controller or 3590 A50 Controller
The 3590 A00 Controller or 3590 A50 Controller consists of a RISC
processor and associated adapter cards.
Figure 6. 3494 L14 Frame Functional Components (Rear View)
Figure 7 on page 9 shows the front of the 3494 S10 Frame , with the following
functional components:
of the 3494 S10 Frame.
2 Rail System
one at the bottom of the 3494 S10 Frame.

Figure 7. 3494 S10 Frame Functional Components (Front View)
Figure 8 on page 10 shows the front of the 3494 Dxx Frame. This example shows
four 3590 B1A, E1A, or H1A tape drives, a 3590 A00, A50, or A60 Controller or a
3592 J70 Controller, and the following functional components:
of the 3494 Dxx Frame.
2 Tape Drives
A 3494 D1x Frame can contain one of the following tape subsystems:
v 3490E C1A, C2A (not shown), or F1A Tape Drives (one or two per
frame)
v 3590 B1A, E1A, or H1A tape drives, with or without a 3590 A00, A50, or
A60 Controller or a 3592 J70 Controller
| v 3592 J1A Tape Drives, with or without a 3590 A60 Controller, or 3592
| E06 Tape Drives, 3592 E05 or J1A tape drives with or without a 3592 J70
Controller
A 3494 D2x Frame can contain 3592 E05 and J1A tape drives, with or
without a 3590 A60 Controller or a 3592 J70 Controller.
3 Rail System
one at the bottom of the 3494 Dxx Frame.
Figure 8. 3494 Dxx Frame Functional Components (Front View)
Figure 9 on page 11 shows the rear (without the rear door) of the 3494 D1x Frame.
This example shows four 3590 B1A, E1A, or H1A tape drives, a 3590 A00, A50, or
A60 Controller or 3592 J70 Controller, and the following functional components:
of the 3494 D1x Frame.
2 Rail System
one at the bottom of the 3494 D1x Frame.
3 Primary Control Compartment
The primary control compartment distributes power to all components in
the frame.
4 3590 A00, A50, or A60 Controller or 3592 J70 Controller
The 3590 A00, A50, or A60 Controller or 3592 J70 Controller consists of a
RISC processor and associated adapter cards.
5 3590 B1A, E1A, or H1A tape drives
For information about control adjacent frame support, see “3590 A60
Controller and 3592 J70 Controller Adjacent Frame Support” on page 43.

Figure 9. 3494 D14 Frame Functional Components (Rear View)
Figure 10 on page 12 shows the rear (without the rear door) of the 3494 D2x
Frame. This example shows eight 3592 Tape Drives, a 3592 J70 Controller, and the
following functional components:
of the 3494 D2x Frame.
2 Rail System
one at the bottom of the 3494 D2x Frame.
the frame. With FC 1901, Dual AC Power, installed (as shown in Figure 10
on page 12), there are two primary control compartments. If FC 1901 is not
installed, only the lower primary control compartment is present.
4 3590 A60 Controller or 3592 J70 Controller
The 3590 A60 Controller or 3592 J70 Controller consists of a RISC processor
and associated adapter cards.
5 Tape Drive Power Supplies
A redundant pair of power supplies delivers power to the 3592 Tape
Drives. The AC power cord of each power supply plugs into the primary
control compartment. The power supplies convert input AC power to the
DC voltages necessary to operate the 3592 Tape Drives.
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Figure 10. 3494 D2x Frame Functional Components (Rear View)
Figure 11 on page 13 shows the upper portion of the 3494 D2x Frame with exterior
panels removed. This view shows the following functional components:
1 2 Gb and 4 Gb Fibre Channel Switches
The 2 Gb and 4 Gb fibre channel switches provide attachment of up to
sixteen 3592 Tape Drives. The switch can be used in either single or
redundant configurations for high availability. The redundant configuration
is shown in Figure 11 on page 13.
2 3494 D2x Frames
The 3494 D2x Frame can contain from zero to eight 3592 Tape Drives
connected to either a 3590 A60 Controller or a 3592 J70 Controller. Without
either type of controller, the frame can contain from zero to twelve 3592
Tape Drives. In Figure 11 on page 13, item 2 indicates the enclosure
inside which the 3592 Tape Drives are housed.

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Figure 11. 3494 D2x Frame Functional Components (Upper Portion)
Figure 12. 3494 B16 VTS Functional Components (Front View)
Figure 13 on page 14 shows the rear (without the rear door) of the 3494 B16 VTS,
with the following functional components:
of the 3494 B16 VTS.
2 Rail System
one at the bottom of the 3494 B16 VTS.
the 3494 B16 VTS.
4 VTS Controller
The VTS controller consists of a RISC processor and associated adapter
cards.
5 Disk Storage
Disk storage holds the contents of the tape volume cache. The VTS
controller manages the disk storage. The VTS frame contains two or four
disk storage drawers.
Figure 13. 3494 B16 VTS Functional Components (Rear View)
Figure 14 on page 15 shows the front of the 3494 B18, B10, and B20 VTS.

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Figure 14. 3494 B18, B10, and B20 VTS (Front View)
Figure 15 on page 16 shows the rear (without the rear door) of the 3494 B18, B10,
and B20 VTS, with the following functional components:
1 Disk Storage
Disk storage holds the contents of the tape volume cache. The VTS
controller manages the disk storage. A VTS may contain from one to four
disk storage drawers, depending on the model.
2 VTS Controller
The VTS controller consists of a RISC processor and associated adapter
cards.
3 Primary Control Compartments
The primary control compartments distribute power to all components in
the frame. Early 3494 B18 VTSs have only one primary control
compartment.
Figure 15. 3494 B18, B10, and B20 VTS Functional Components (Rear View)
Figure 16 on page 17 shows the front of the 3494 CX0 and CX1 Frame.

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Figure 16. 3494 CX0 and CX1 Frame (Front View)
Figure 17 on page 18 shows the rear (without the rear door) of the 3494 CX0
Frame, with the following functional components:
1 3494 AX0 VTCs
Two or four 3494 AX0 VTCs may be installed in the 3494 CX0 Frame. The
3494 AX0 VTCs provide interconnection between the 3494 B18, B10, and
B20 VTSs and host system ESCON attachments.
The position numbers for the 3494 AX0 VTCs are 0, 1, 2, and 3. Position 0
is the lowermost position; position 3 is the uppermost position. When the
3494 CX0 Frame contains only two 3494 AX0 VTCs, they are in positions 0
and 1.
The primary control compartments distribute power to the 3494 AX0 VTCs
in the 3494 CX0 Frame. The lower primary control compartment powers
the 3494 AX0 VTCs in positions 0 and 2. The upper primary control
compartment powers the 3494 AX0 VTCs in positions 1 and 3.
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Figure 17. 3494 CX0 Frame Functional Components (Rear View)
Figure 18 on page 19 shows the rear (without the rear door) of the 3494 CX1
Frame, with the following functional components:
1 VTCs
Two or four VTCs may be installed in the 3494 CX1 Frame. The VTCs
provide interconnection between the 3494 B18, B10, and B20 VTSs and host
system FICON (3494 B10 and B20 VTS only) and/or ESCON attachments.
The position numbers for the VTCs are 0, 1, 2, and 3. Position 0 is the
lowermost position. Position 3 is the uppermost position. When the 3494
CX1 Frame contains only two VTCs, they are in positions 0 and 1.
The primary control compartments distribute power to the VTCs in the
3494 CX1 Frame. The lower primary control compartment powers the
VTCs in positions 0 and 2. The upper primary control compartment
powers the VTCs in positions 1 and 3.

Figure 18. 3494 CX1 Frame Functional Components (Rear View)
Figure 19 on page 20 shows the right-front of the 3494 HA1 Option, left service
bay, with the following functional components:
The cells are located on the inside of the front doors and on the back walls
of the 3494 HA1 Option. They are for service use only.
2 Barrier Door
Service personnel use the barrier door to separate the service bay from the
main aisle of the 3494 Tape Library. This allows concurrent service of the
accessor and its associated hardware.
Figure 19. 3494 HA1 Option, Left Service Bay Functional Components (Right-Front View)
Figure 20 on page 21 shows the left-front of the HA1 Frame right service bay
frame, with the following functional components:
The cells are located on the inside of the front doors and on the back walls
of the 3494 HA1 Option. They are for service use only.
2 Barrier Door
Service personnel use the barrier door to separate the service bay from the
main aisle of the 3494 Tape Library. This allows concurrent service of the
accessor and its associated hardware.
3 Standby Library Manager
The standby Library Manager can take control of all operations in the 3494
Tape Library. Its hardware consists of a controller, display, pointing device,
and keyboard. An optional Remote Library Manager Console feature is
available for remote installation in a LAN environment.
Standby Accessor or Second Active Accessor (Not Shown)
This accessor moves on horizontal and vertical axes, moving cartridges
between the storage cells, devices, and I/O facilities. The vision system
(bar code reader) on the cartridge accessor identifies cartridges. Either
Library Manager can control this accessor.
Picker (Not Shown)
The picker is the part of the cartridge accessor that actually picks
cartridges. The standard picker has one gripper. If the cartridge accessor
has the optional Dual Gripper feature, the picker has two grippers.

Figure 20. 3494 HA1 Option, Right Service Bay Functional Components (Left-Front View)
Cartridge I/O Facilities

The following types of input and output facilities are available in the 3494 Tape
Library:
v High-Capacity Output facility
v High-Capacity I/O facility
v Single-Cell Output facility
v Convenience I/O Station feature
High-Capacity Output Facility

The high-capacity output facility, if defined during installation, reserves a section
of the cartridge storage area for high-capacity output of cartridges.
Library Type Cartridge Capacity

Single Gripper 10, 20, 40, 80, or a full door
Dual Gripper 10, 20, 36, 72, or a full door
The cartridge storage cells are located inside the 3494 Lxx Frame on wall 2, column
A, starting with cell 1. This is expressed as location 2 A 1 2 (see Figure 21 on
page 22). See “Removing Ejected Cartridges from the High-Capacity Output
Facility” on page 121 for operating instructions.
High-Capacity I/O Facility

A high-capacity I/O facility may be defined for the inside wall (drive side walls)
so that the 3494 Tape Library can perform inserts (Input) and ejects (Output). The
3494 S10 Frame, the 3494 B16 VTS, or odd-numbered walls 3 through 31 in the
3494 Dxx Frame can be configured as high-capacity I/O. A 3494 S10 Frame or 3494
B16 VTS, configured as high-capacity I/O, can contain 100 (upper half) or 200
(whole wall) cells. A 3494 Dxx Frame configured as high-capacity I/O contains
from 50 (six 3590 drives) to 135 (two 3590 drives) cells. It uses all available cells in
the wall. Only a single wall can be configured at any time (single high-capacity
I/O facility).
Single-Cell Output Facility

If a convenience I/O station is not installed and a high-capacity output facility or
high-capacity I/O facility is not defined, a single cell in the door of the 3494 Lxx
Frame is provided for output. The location of the single cell 1 as shown in
Figure 21 is defined as 2 A 1. If the cartridge accessor has the optional Dual
Gripper feature, the single cell location is 2 A 3. Any empty and unassigned cell
can be used for input operations. See “Removing an Ejected Cartridge from the
Single-Cell Output Facility” on page 121 for operating instructions.
Figure 21. 3494 Lxx Frame Cartridge Storage Cells
Convenience I/O Station Feature

If the 3494 Tape Library has a convenience I/O station feature, you can add or
remove up to ten cartridges without interrupting normal operations (you can add
or remove up to thirty cartridges if a high capacity convenience I/O station is
installed). See “Using the Convenience I/O Station to Insert Cartridges” on page
117 and “Removing Ejected Cartridges from the Convenience I/O Station” on page
122 for the operating instructions for this feature.
There are two modes of operation for the convenience I/O station while in Input
mode: Insert and Import. If one or more VTSs are capable of Export and Import
operations, then the convenience I/O station is in Import mode. If no VTSs are
capable of Export and Import operations, the convenience I/O station is in Insert
mode.

Tape Storage Media
Note:
1. Cartridge tape is the term used for 3490E & 3590 tape storage media.
2. Tape cartridge is the term used for 3592 tape storage media.
3. Cartridge is the generic term used when referring to any tape storage
medium used in the 3494 Tape Library.
The design of the 3494 Tape Library automates the storage and movement of two
physical types of cartridges:
v Cartridge tapes for use with 3490E and 3590 tape drives
v Tape cartridges for use with 3592 tape drives
Cartridge Tapes (3490E and 3590 Tape Drives)

The 3494 Tape Library supports the following 3490E and 3590 cartridge tapes:
v Cartridge System Tape (3490E only)
v Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape (3490E only)
v High Performance Cartridge Tape (3590 only)
v Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape (3590 only)
Figure 22 shows the Cartridge System Tape 1, the Enhanced Capacity Cartridge
System Tape 2, the High Performance Cartridge Tape 3, and the Extended
High Performance Cartridge Tape 4.
1 2 3 4
A A H
C C P
C C C
1 1 1
2 2 2
4 3 1
Blue Green
E J
a06c0462
Gray Gray White Black Black
Figure 22. 3490E and 3590 Cartridge Tape Identification
All four cartridge tapes have a six-digit volume serial number (volser) label and a
single-digit media-type label. During an Inventory or an Insert operation, the
vision system reads the volser label and media-type label and stores their
information in the Library Manager database. The media-type label identifies the
cartridge tapes as follows:
v 1 identifies the Cartridge System Tape
v E identifies the Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape.
v J identifies the High Performance Cartridge Tape
v K identifies the Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape
See “Unlabeled Tape Facility” on page 35 for more information.
Note: If the 3494 Tape Library has more than one type of tape drive, all cartridge
tapes should have a media-type label (see Figure 22 on page 23).
Cartridge Tape Requirements (3490E & 3590 Tape Drives)

Figure 23 shows the following 3490E and 3590 cartridge tape requirements:
v The cartridge tape 1 must have an external volser label 2 applied.
v The write-protect switch 3 must be set to the correct position for the
cartridge’s intended purpose (see “Cartridge Tape File Protection (3490E and
3590 Tape Drives)”).
v The leader block 4 on the tape cartridge must be seated before inserting the
cartridge into the 3494 Tape Library.
v The tape cartridge must be inserted into the 3494 cartridge storage cells in the
direction 5 shown so that the external label is readable when stored.
Note: When inserting the tape cartridges into the convenience I/O station, insert
the label side first in the direction 6.
Figure 23. 3490E and 3590 Cartridge Tape Requirements
Cartridge Tape File Protection (3490E and 3590 Tape Drives)

Each cartridge tape includes a write-protect switch (3 in Figure 23) that, when set
to the write-protect position, prevents either writing data to the tape or erasing
data from the tape.
Normally, cartridges used in the 3494 Tape Library should not be write-protected
manually. If required, software can be used to write-protect the cartridges. This
allows the host, when appropriate, to identify a cartridge that no longer contains
current data and can therefore be used as a scratch cartridge. Do not write-protect
scratch cartridges as new data cannot be written to write-protected cartridges.
For additional information, see Care and Handling of the IBM Magnetic Tape
Cartridge.
Cartridge Tape Labels (3490E and 3590 Tape Drives)

Each cartridge tape in the 3494 Tape Library must have external labels that are
operator- and device-readable. The labels identify the volser and the cartridge type.

Currently supported labels are Tri-Code, available from Wright Line Corporation,
Tri-Optic, available from Engineered Data Products, and labels available from
Information Data Storage.
Note: The only exception for the label requirement is when using the Unlabeled
Tape Operations function. See “Unlabeled Tape Facility” on page 35 for
more information.
The volser label contains up to six characters, and the separate media-type label
provides a seventh character for identification. A volser can contain one to six
characters, with blanks that are padded on the right for a volser with fewer than
six characters. Characters can be uppercase A–Z, the numerals 0–9, a blank space,
or the characters enclosed in square brackets: [@ # $ * & - ?]. Each tape cartridge
typically has a separate single-character media-type label that identifies the
cartridge type as follows:
v 1 identifies the Cartridge System Tape.
v E identifies the Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape.
v J identifies the High Performance Cartridge Tape.
v K identifies the Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape.
Note:
1. Use the following rules to determine the volser cartridge type:
v The cartridge type returned by the vision system is the first choice
unless cartridge type J or K is present.
v If the cartridge type is J or K and there are multiple partitions, the
volser ranges are checked to determine whether to assign the volser to
a VTS or to a non-VTS partition.
v The volser ranges are used to determine a volser cartridge type if the
vision system can not determine it. If the volser being inserted is
within one of the ranges, the range’s associated cartridge type is used.
The search of the ranges is an inclusive search.
v The system uses the default cartridge type defined during the teach
process to determine the cartridge type if the volser does not fall into
one of the ranges.
v If there is no default cartridge type, the volser is ejected, and an
operator intervention is set.
The external labels on the cartridges identify the cartridges to the 3494 Tape
Library. Host control software in some operating environments requires that
internally written labels on volumes correspond to external volsers. IBM
recommends that correspondence of external and internal cartridge labels be
verified by library control software as part of mount processing. Cleaner cartridges
must also have operator- and device-readable external labels to identify each
cartridge.
High Performance Cartridge Tapes and Extended High Performance Cartridge

Tapes that are managed by the VTS are checked automatically for the correct
internal volume label. They are relabeled if necessary.
Figure 24 on page 26 shows the possible labeling configurations of the 3490E &
3590 cartridge tapes.Table 1 on page 26 shows how the 3494 Tape Library processes
the different types of 3490E & 3590 cartridge tape labeling configurations.
1 2 3 4 5 6
A A A A H
L C L C P
C C C C C
1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2 2
3 4 2 3 1
Blue Green
E J
a06c0463
Gray Gray Gray White Gray White Black Black
Figure 24. Cartridge Tape Labels (3490E and 3590 Tape Drives)
Table 1. Cartridge Tape Labeling (3490E & 3590 Tape Drives)

Media-Type
Cartridge Type Color Label Processed as:
1 - Cartridge System Tape Gray Not present Cartridge System Tape
(default, see note)
2 - Cartridge System Tape Gray Present (1) Cartridge System Tape
3 - Enhanced Capacity Gray and Not present Cartridge System Tape
Cartridge System Tape white (default, see note)
4 - Enhanced Capacity Gray and Present (E) Enhanced Capacity
Cartridge System Tape white Cartridge System Tape
5 - High Performance Black with Present (J) High Performance Cartridge
Cartridge Tape blue leader Tape
block and
identification
notches
6 - Extended High Black with Present (K) Extended High Performance
Performance Cartridge Tape green leader Cartridge Tape
block and
identification
notches
Note: The default could be Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape, High Performance
Cartridge Tape, or Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape instead of Cartridge System
Tape (see “Operational Status” on page 157).
Cartridge Tape Media-Type Labeling (3490E and 3590 Tape

Drives)
Apply the media-type label in one of the following areas:
v If the cartridge has no separate area below the volser label (for example, an
indented area), place the media-type label in line with and just below the volser
label.
v If the cartridge has a separate area (for example, an indented area)
approximately 2 mm (0.08 in.) below the volser label, place the media-type label
in the separate area.

See examples 2, 4, 5, and 6 in Figure 24 on page 26.
The label must be flat to within 0.5 mm (0.02 in.) over the length of the label and
have no folds, missing pieces, or smudges. The label must not be rotated more
than 3° from being parallel with the edges of the cartridge.
Tape Cartridges (3592 E06, EU6, E05, and J1A tape drives)
The 3494 Tape Library supports the following 3592 tape cartridges:
v Enterprise Tape Cartridge (JA)
v Enterprise Economy Tape Cartridge (JJ)
v Enterprise WORM Tape Cartridge (JW)
v Enterprise Economy WORM Tape Cartridge (JR)
| v Enterprise Extended Length Tape Cartridge (JB) (3592 E06 and EU6 Tape Drive
| and 3592 E05 Tape Drive only)
| v Enterprise Extended Length WORM Tape Cartridge (JX) (3592 E06 and EU6
| Tape Drive and 3592 E05 Tape Drive only)
| Capacity of the Enterprise Tape Cartridge depends on whether it is used by the

| Model J1A, Model E05, or Model E06 or EU6. The J1A uses Enterprise Format 1
| (E1) recording technology. The E05 also uses E1 when emulating the J1A, but when
| operating as a native E05, it can also use Enterprise Format 2 (E2) technology,
| which records at increased density. The J1A cannot read or write using E2.
| Therefore, tapes using E2 can only be used in the 3592 Model E05 Tape Drive. The
| E06 and EU6 read and write in E2, as well as in Enterprise Format 3 (E3). The E06
| and EU6 will read, but not write, Enterprise Format 1.
Figure 25 on page 28 identifies the type of cartridges:

v 1 shows the Enterprise Tape Cartridge
v 2 shows the Enterprise Economy Tape Cartridge
v 3 shows the Enterprise Economy WORM Tape Cartridge
v 4 shows the Enterprise WORM Tape Cartridge
v 5 shows the Enterprise Extended Length Tape Cartridge
v 6 shows the Enterprise Extended WORM Tape Cartridge
0 0 0 0 0 2 JA
1 *1P000002JA Black
Case
Dark blue
write-protect switch
0 0 0 0 0 2 JJ
2 *1P000002JA Black
Case
Light blue
0 0 0 0 0 2 JR
3 *1P000002JA Platinum
Case
Light blue
0 0 0 0 0 2 JW
Case
Dark blue
0 0 0 0 0 2 JB
5 *1P000002JA Black
Case
Dark green
0 0 0 0 0 2 JX
Case
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Dark green
Figure 25. 3592 Tape Cartridge Identification
Table 2 summarizes the characteristics of the 3592 tape cartridges.

| Table 2. IBM Total Storage Enterprise Tape Cartridge 3592 types
| Name Type Native Native Native Case Label, Part
| (Media)1 Capacity Capacity Capacity Color Door, & Number
| (E1) (E2) (E3) Write-
| Protect
| Switch
| Color

| Table 2. IBM Total Storage Enterprise Tape Cartridge 3592 types (continued)
| DATA JA 300 GB2 500 GB 640 GB Black Dark Blue 18P7534
| (MEDIA5)
| EXTENDED JB n/a 700 GB3 1000 GB Black Dark 23R9830
| (MEDIA9) Green
| ECONOMY JJ 60 GB 100 GB 128 GB Black Light Blue 24R0316
| (MEDIA7)
| ECONOMY JR 60 GB 100 GB 128 GB Platinum Light Blue 24R0317
| WORM (MEDIA8) (silvery
| gray)
| WORM JW 300 GB 500 GB 640 GB Platinum Dark Blue 18P7538
| (MEDIA6) (silvery
| gray)
| EXTENDED JX n/a 700 GB 1000 GB Platinum Dark 23R9831
| WORM (MEDIA10) (silvery Green
| gray)
| CLEANING JA + CLN — Black Gray 18P7535
4
|
1
| This type designation appears as the last two characters on standard barcode labels. In
| addition, for cleaning cartridges, the first three characters of the volume serial number
| (VOLSER) are CLN.
2
| The Data (E1) type cartridge can also be ordered in a 260 GB segmented, capacity scaled
| format providing 60 GiB (64.4 GB) of high performance random access, and an additional
| 200 GB of capacity.
3
| The Extended (E2) type cartridge can also be ordered in a 430 GB segmented, capacity
| scaled format providing 100 GiB (107.4 GB) of high performance random access, and an
| additional 330 GB of capacity.
| v All 3592 E05 drives (encryption-capable or not) will support JB/JX media with drive
| microcode update to a minimum level of D3I1_Axx level or greater.
| v The encrypted format is supported on JB/JX media on encryption-enabled drives with
| D3I1_Axx code or higher.
| v JB/JX media may not be written in the J1A format on a 3592 E05 drive.
| v JB/JX media contain an 8KB cartridge memory upgraded from 4KB on the JA media.
| v Nominal capacity on a 3592 E05 drive is 700 GB for both JB and JX media.
| v LM code 534.1x or higher is required to use JB or JX media.
4
| For cleaning cartridges, the first three characters of the volume serial number (VOLSER)
| are CLN.
|
Tape Cartridge Requirements (3592 Tape Drives)

Figure 26 on page 30 shows the following 3592 tape cartridge requirements:
v The 3592 tape cartridge must be inserted into the 3494 Tape Library cartridge
storage cells in the direction 1 shown so that the external label is readable
when stored.
v The 3592 tape cartridge 2 must have an external volser label 4 applied.
v The write-protect switch 5 must be set to the correct position for the
cartridge’s intended purpose (see “Tape Cartridge File Protection (3592 Tape
Drives)” on page 30).
1
3
IBM TotalStorageTM Enterprise Tape Cartridge 3592
DATA Reorder No. 18P7534
a14m0113
5
Figure 26. Tape Cartridge Requirements (3592 Tape Drives)
Tape Cartridge File Protection (3592 Tape Drives)

Each tape cartridge includes a write-protect switch (5 in Figure 26) that, when set
to the write-protect position, prevents either writing data to the tape or erasing
data from the tape.
Normally, cartridges used in the 3494 Tape Library should not be write-protected
manually. If required, software can be used to write-protect the cartridges. This
allows the host, when appropriate, to identify a cartridge that no longer contains
current data and can therefore be used as a scratch cartridge. Do not write-protect
scratch cartridges as new data cannot be written to write-protected cartridges.
For additional information, see Care and Handling of the IBM Magnetic Tape
Cartridge.
Tape Cartridge Bar Code Labels (3592 Tape Drives)

Each tape cartridge in the 3494 Tape Library must have an external bar code label
that is operator- and device-readable. The bar code label identifies the volser and
the cartridge type.
Note: The only exception for the label requirement is when using the Unlabeled
Tape Operations function. See “Unlabeled Tape Facility” on page 35 for
more information.
The bar code label contains eight characters. Characters can be uppercase A–Z, the
numerals 0–9, a blank space, or the characters enclosed in square brackets: [@ # $ *
& - ?]. The first six characters identify the volser; these characters are left-justified
on the label. The seventh and eighth characters identify the cartridge type as
follows:
v JA identifies the Enterprise Tape Cartridge (1 in Figure 27 on page 32).

v JB identifies the Enterprise Extended Length Tape Cartridge (5 in Figure 27 on
page 32).
v JJ identifies the Enterprise Economy Tape Cartridge (2 in Figure 27 on page
32).
v JR identifies the Enterprise Economy WORM Tape Cartridge (3 in Figure 27
on page 32).
v JW identifies the Enterprise WORM Tape Cartridge 4 in Figure 27 on page 32).
v JX identifies the Enterprise Extended Length WORM Tape Cartridge (6 in
Note that host control software in some operating environments requires that
internally written labels on volumes correspond to external volsers. IBM
recommends that correspondence of external and internal cartridge labels be
verified by library control software as part of mount processing. Cleaner cartridges
must also have operator- and device-readable external labels to identify each
cartridge.
Figure 27 on page 32 shows the labeling conventions of the 3592 tape cartridges.
v 1 shows the Enterprise Tape Cartridge
v 2 shows the Enterprise Economy Tape Cartridge
v 3 shows the Enterprise Economy WORM Tape Cartridge
v 4 shows the Enterprise WORM Tape Cartridge
v 5 shows the Enterprise Extended Length Tape Cartridge
v 6 shows the Enterprise Extended WORM Tape Cartridge
0 0 0 0 0 2 JA
1 *1P000002JA Black
Case
Dark blue
0 0 0 0 0 2 JJ
2 *1P000002JA Black
Case
Light blue
0 0 0 0 0 2 JR
Case
Light blue
0 0 0 0 0 2 JW
Case
Dark blue
0 0 0 0 0 2 JB
5 *1P000002JA Black
Case
Dark green
0 0 0 0 0 2 JX
Case
a06c0466
Dark green
Figure 27. 3592 Tape Cartridge Labels
Labels can be ordered directly from the authorized label suppliers listed in Table 3
on page 33.

Table 3. Authorized Suppliers of 3592 Tape Cartridge Bar Code Labels
In the Americas In Europe and Asia
Tri-Optic EDP Europe, Ltd.

6800 West 117th Avenue 43 Redhills Road
Broomfield, CO 80020 South Woodham Ferrers
U. S. A. Chelmsford, Essex CM3 5UL
Telephone: 888-438-8362 or 303-464-3508 U. K.
Fax: 888-438-8363 or 303-666-2166 Telephone: 44 (0) 1245-322380
-http://www.tri-optic.com Fax: 44 (0) 1245 323484
http://www.edpeurope.com/media_labels.html
Dataware Not applicable

PO Box 740947
Houston, TX 77274
U. S. A.
Telephone: 800-426-4844 or 713-432-1023
http://www.datawarelabels.com/
NetC, L.L.C. NetC Europe Ltd

100 Corporate Drive 5a The Old Surgery
Trumbull, CT 06611 The Pavement
U. S. A. North Curry
Telephone: 203-372-6382 Taunton
Fax: 203-372-6382 Somerset U. K. TA3 6LX
http://www.NetcLabels.com/ Telephone: 44 (0) 1823 491439
Fax: 44 (0) 1823 491373
http://www.netclabels.co.uk
NetC Asia Pacific Pty Ltd

PO Box 609
Windsor
NSW Australia 2756
Telephone: 61 (0) 2 4577 3793
Fax: 61 (0) 2 4577 4357
http://www.netclabels.com.au
Use of Non-IBM-Standard Media Labels

Standard IBM media labels are described in Table 4.
Table 4. Standard IBM Media Labels
Cartridge Type Character(s) Label Description Cartridge Type
1 Six-character volser, separate 3490 Cartridge System Tape
one-character cartridge type
E Six-character volser, separate 3490 Enhanced Capacity
one-character cartridge type Cartridge System Tape
J Six-character volser, separate 3590 High Performance
one-character cartridge type Cartridge Tape
K, Q Six-character volser, separate 3590 Extended High
one-character cartridge type Performance Cartridge Tape
JA Six-character volser with 3592 Enterprise Tape
appended two-character Cartridge
cartridge type
Table 4. Standard IBM Media Labels (continued)
Cartridge Type Character(s) Label Description Cartridge Type
JB Six-character volser with 3592 Enterprise Extended
appended two-character Length Tape Cartridge
cartridge type
JJ Six-character volser with 3592 Enterprise Economy
appended two-character Tape Cartridge
cartridge type
JR Six-character volser with 3592 Enterprise Economy
appended two-character WORM Tape Cartridge
cartridge type
JW Six-character volser with 3592 Enterprise WORM Tape
appended two-character Cartridge
cartridge type
JX Six-character volser with 3592 Enterprise Extended
appended two-character Length WORM Tape
cartridge type Cartridge
Note: Due to the similarity in structure of their barcodes, a cartridge of type K is

occasionally read by the 3494 Tape Library as type Q. On these occasions,
the Library Manager automatically converts cartridge type Q to type K to
correct this condition.
The 3494 Tape Library uses a volser range table to allow cartridges of different
types with non-IBM-standard labels to be recognized. The volser range table allows
an operator to associate a cartridge type with a range of volsers. If a cartridge isn’t
labeled, the Library Manager examines the volser range table to determine whether
the volser range of the cartridge falls into one of the defined ranges. If so, the
matching cartridge type from the volser range table is assigned to the cartridge.
If the volser range of the cartridge does not match any range in the volser range
table, the default cartridge type (if defined) is assigned to the cartridge. The default
cartridge type is defined during a teach operation during system configuration and
is displayed in the Operational Status window as shown in Figure 88 on page 159.
If the cartridge volser range does not match any of those in the volser range table
and there is no default cartridge type defined, the cartridge is ejected. If a cartridge
has a legible cartridge type label, the label takes precedence over the volser range
table and default cartridge type.
Note: Refer to “Volser Ranges for Media Types” on page 237 for information on
configuring the volser range table.
Cartridges with labels not conforming to any of the descriptions listed in Table 4
on page 33 can still be used in the tape library. Any unrecognized cartridge type
characters (that is, any that are not listed in Table 4 on page 33) will be ignored by
the 3494 Tape Library, and the volser range table or the default cartridge type will
determine the cartridge’s cartridge type. Note that the volser range table must be
configured as described in “Volser Ranges for Media Types” on page 237 when
using cartridges with non-IBM-standard media labels.

Cartridges labeled with recognized cartridge type characters from Table 4 on page
33 will be assigned to the corresponding defined cartridge type. The operator must
therefore ensure that the cartridge type matches the cartridge type displayed on
the media label.
Cartridges with non-IBM-standard media labels can be inserted into either the I/O
station, the High Capacity I/O Facility, or into empty cartridge storage cells. Note
that Inventory Update must be run after inserting the cartridges into empty
cartridge storage cells.
Unlabeled Tape Facility

Note: Do not use this function with cartridges that have device-readable labels.
The design of unlabeled tape operations allows you to insert volumes occasionally
into the 3494 Tape Library that do not have external device-readable volser and
media-type labels. When inserted through the unlabeled tape facility, the volumes
may be used in the same manner that regular, properly labeled volumes are used,
with the exception of any operations that require the external device-readable label
to be read.
It is not recommended that volumes to be managed by the VTS be inserted using

this facility. However, if the external label on a stacked volume becomes damaged,
this facility can be used to reinsert the volume until its external label can be
replaced.
To use the unlabeled tape facility, select the Insert Unlabeled Cartridges... option
on the Commands window on the Library Manager. Then provide the volser and
media-type information requested. The unlabeled tapes are then placed into the
convenience I/O station. The 3494 Tape Library then moves the cartridges from the
convenience I/O station to their designated cells. The Library Manager database is
updated to indicate the location of the cartridges using the volser and media-type
information provided. All hosts are notified that the cartridges have been added to
the insert category just as regular, properly labeled volumes are handled.
Inventory update operations verify only that all unlabeled cartridges are in cells
that previously contained unlabeled cartridges.
Note: Do not use this facility for a large number of cartridges or for cartridges that
are stored in the 3494 Tape Library for a long time. See “Insert Unlabeled
Cartridges” on page 336 for additional information.
Cartridge Bar Code Labeling

To apply an external cartridge bar code label, perform the following:
1. Examine the label before you apply it to the cartridge. Do not use the label if it
has voids or smears in the printed characters or bar codes.
2. Remove the label from the label sheet carefully; do not stretch the label or
cause the edges to curl.
3. Line up either end of the label with the lip of the label indentation. Be sure to
position the bar code side of the label toward the inside edge of the
indentation. Do not allow the label to roll up or over this lip; the label must be
flat within the cartridge indentation surface. Apply the label either from the top
or from the bottom. Carefully position the label within the indentation on the
end of the cartridge away from the leader block. The device-readable bar code
must face to the right.
4. Apply the label parallel to the long edge of the indentation. Do not pull the
label excessively because it will stretch.
5. Smooth out the label so that no wrinkles or bubbles exist on the label. Use light
finger pressure to smooth the label and secure it to the cartridge.
6. Verify that the label is smooth and parallel and has no roll-up or roll-over.
The label must be flat to within 0.5 mm (.02 in.) over the length of the label
and have no folds, missing pieces, or smudges. Figure 28 shows the correct
position of the label on the cartridge case.
Figure 28. Cartridge Bar Code Label Guidelines
Note: While Figure 28 shows only a 3490E/3590 bar code label, the guidelines
apply equally to a 3592 bar code label.
Do not place a new label over an existing label. Remove an old label by pulling it
slowly at a right angle to the cartridge case. Do not reuse a label.
No other labels can be placed on the same surface as the external volser cartridge
label. Labels on other surfaces of the cartridge must not interfere with the cartridge
accessor’s gripper or the tape drives, and they should not be device-readable. If
they are, they may interfere with the ability of the vision system to read the volser
and the media-type label.

Cartridge Storage Cells
The names of the cartridge cell locations allow you to find the cartridges during
Manual mode operation. The cell name consists of three values: a wall number, a
column letter, and a row number. For example, Figure 29 shows cell location 2 A 1.
Figure 29. Cartridge Storage Cell Names
Figure 30 on page 38 shows the labeling of the cartridge storage cell.

Wall number
The even-numbered wall numbers 3 represent the walls on the front
doors of the 3494 Tape Library. The odd-numbered wall numbers represent
the walls on the rear of the 3494 Tape Library.
Column letters
The column letters 1 range from A to E. The letters start with A at the
left of the frame and end with E at the right.
Note: The 3494 Lxx Frame has only four columns; therefore, the letter
range is from A to D.
Row numbers
The row numbers 2 range from 1 to 20 or from 1 to 40, depending on
the frame and the wall. The numbers start with 1 at the top of the frame
and end at 40 for the lowest row.
Figure 30. Cartridge Storage Cell Labeling
Reserved Cartridge Storage Cells

The 3494 Tape Library reserves certain cartridge storage cells for functions that you
do not control actively.
In frames other than the 3494 HA1 Option, these locations are Error Recovery Cells
1 A 1 (if the optional Dual Gripper feature is installed, 1 A 3 instead of 1 A 1) and
CE cartridge cell 1 A 20. If two tape drive types are present, CE cartridge cell 1 A
19 is also reserved. If three tape drive types are present, CE cartridge cell 1 A 19
and 1 A 18 are also reserved. These are used as error recovery cells and for service
cartridges.
In the 3494 HA1 Option, these locations are Error Recovery Cells 1 A 1 and 1 A 2,
or, if the Dual Gripper feature is installed, 1 A 3 and 1 A 4. CE cartridge cells are
stored in the service bays.
Cartridge Storage Capacity

Table 5 shows the cartridge capacity of each frame.
Table 5. 3494 Tape Library Cartridge Capacity
Model or Frame Without Dual Gripper With Dual Gripper
3494 Lxx Frame 240 (see notes 1, 4, 5, 216 (see notes 2, 4, 5,
and 6) and 6)
3494 S10 Frame 400 360

Table 5. 3494 Tape Library Cartridge Capacity (continued)
3494 D10 Frame (without Model CxA 400 360
or F1A Tape Drives)
3494 D10 Frame (with 3490E CxA or 300 270
F1A Tape Drives)
3494 D12 Frame 400 360
3494 D12 Frame (without 3590 B1A, 400 360
E1A, or H1A tape drives)
3494 D12 Frame (with one or two 3590 335 305
B1A, E1A, or H1A tape drives)
3494 D12 Frame (with RPQ), (with 290 260
three or four 3590 B1A, E1A, or H1A
tape drives)
3494 D12 Frame (with RPQs), (with 250 230
RPQ and five or six 3590 B1A, E1A, or
H1A tape drives)
3494 D22 Frame 400 360
3494 D22 Frame (without 3592 Tape 400 360
Drives)
3494 D22 Frame (with one to four 3592 335 305
Tape Drives)
3494 D22 Frame (with five to eight 3592 290 260
Tape Drives)
3494 D22 Frame (with nine to twelve 250 230
3592 Tape Drives)
3494 D14 Frame (without 3590 B1A, 400 360
E1A, or H1A tape drives)
3494 D14 Frame (with one or two 3590 345 305
B1A, E1A, or H1A tape drives)
3494 D14 Frame (with RPQ and three 305 275
or four 3590 B1A, E1A, or H1A tape
drives)
3494 D24 Frame (without 3592 Tape 400 360
Drives)
3494 D24 Frame (with one to four 3592 345 305
Tape Drives)
3494 D24 Frame (with five to eight 3592 305 275
Tape Drives)
3494 B16 VTS 400 360
3494 B18, B10, and B20 VTS; 3494 CX0 0 0
and CX1 Frame
3494 HA1 Option (service bays) 0 0
Table 5. 3494 Tape Library Cartridge Capacity (continued)
Note:
1. Optional convenience I/O station features reduce the cartridge capacity by 30 cartridges
(FC 5210) or 80 cartridges (FC 5230).
2. With FC 5215 (Dual Gripper) installed, the convenience I/O station features reduce the
cartridge capacity by 26 cartridges (FC 5210) or 72 cartridges (FC 5230).
3. Selecting the high-capacity I/O facility reduces the cartridge capacity, depending on the
options chosen (see “High-Capacity I/O Facility” on page 21).
4. One cell is reserved for ejecting cartridges if a convenience I/O station feature is not
installed and the high-capacity output facility is not defined.
5. A maximum of two cells is reserved for certain service representative functions. With
the 3494 HA1 Option installed, there are no cells reserved in the 3494 Lxx Frame for
service functions.
6. One cell is reserved for error-recovery operations in configurations without the 3494
HA1 Option. Two cells are reserved for error-recovery operations in configurations with
the 3494 HA1 Option.
Library Manager
The Library Manager processes all requests and control functions in the 3494 Tape
Library.
User Interface
The user interface enables you to obtain information about the operation of the
3494 Tape Library. It also instructs the Library Manager to perform specific tasks
through the use of the Library Manager console (display and keyboard with its
pointing device).
You can also access the Library Manager from a remote location. For information
on how to do this, see Chapter 7, “Remote Library Manager Console Feature,” on
page 417 or “IBM TotalStorage 3494 Tape Library Specialist” on page 42.
Password Protection
Password protection for the level of authorization is optional. The user interface
recognizes the following authorization levels:
General operator
A general operator performs the day-to-day basic interactions with the
3494 Tape Library. This is limited generally to inquiries about the 3494
Tape Library status or to perform cartridge insert and eject operations. A
general operator has a limited level of authorization.
System administrator
A system administrator is an operator with additional training on the
management of both the 3494 Tape Library and the data. The system
administrator typically handles the initial installation of volumes into the
3494 Tape Library and resolves problems with volumes during operation.
The system administrator has authorization access to all functions of the
3494 Tape Library, except for those uniquely related to the service and
repair of the 3494 Tape Library.

Service representative
The service representative has full authorization access to all functions of
the 3494 Tape Library.
If you choose to use password protection, the password can protect the following
functions of the Library Manager:
v Service menu
v Inventory new storage
v Reinventory complete system
v Emergency power off (EPO) recovery
v Shutdown
v Keyboard and display lockup
v System administrator to unlock
v Unlock keyboard and display
v Service Access
v Cancel VTS Export and Import
Each time a user enters a part of the application that requires a password, then
enters a password, a log entry is made at the Library Manager. Exiting a protected
menu also creates a log entry. See “Change System Administrator Password” on
page 355 for more information.
Database
The Library Manager creates and maintains a database that contains the following:
v The configuration of the 3494 Tape Library
v Physical location information for all the elements of the 3494 Tape Library that
the cartridge accessor services
v The inventory of the physical cartridge volumes and logical volumes that a VTS
manages; also information about their use and current status
v The status of each 3490E, 3590, or 3592 device and virtual device
As operations progress through the library, the Library Manager updates the
database dynamically on the disk drive to reflect the current status of the 3494
Tape Library.
3494 HA1 Option

If the 3494 HA1 Option is installed, the right service bay contains a second Library
Manager. Each Library Manager contains two hard (disk) drives: a primary disk
and a secondary disk. Under normal operation, one Library Manager is the active
Library Manager, and the other Library Manager is the standby Library Manager.
The active Library Manager, on its primary disk, creates and updates the database
dynamically to reflect the current status of each 3494 Tape Library. The secondary
disk contains a backup of the database, which the Library Manager also updates
dynamically to reflect the current status of the 3494 Tape Library.
If the active Library Manager fails, the standby Library Manager becomes the
active Library Manager automatically and takes control of operations. A new
backup database is then created on the active Library Manager’s secondary disk.
The new active Library Manager runs in degraded mode until the failing Library
Manager is repaired. This allows continued operation of the 3494 Tape Library.
Database Information Available to a Host
The Library Manager maintains information in its database that a host may
request. The form of the particular host request is dependent on the host
environment. The following information is available through the host:
Category inventory data
Records for 100 volumes in the 3494 Tape Library for the category
specified, starting after the sequence number that the request specifies. If
fewer than 100 volumes are in the category, the Library Manager returns
all of the remaining records. Each record contains the current status and
media type for a volume in the inventory.
Device data
Information about any particular device in the 3494 Tape Library. This
information includes the device states, volser, and category of the mounted
cartridge.
Expanded volume data
More detailed information about the current status and cartridge type for a
specific volume than the volume data information request. It does not
provide physical location information for the volume.
Inventory volume count
The number of volumes in the 3494 Tape Library for either the entire
inventory or a specified category.
Inventory data
Records for 100 volumes in the 3494 Tape Library, starting after the volume
that the request specifies. If fewer than 100 volumes remain in the 3494
Tape Library, the Library Manager returns all of the remaining records.
Each record contains the current status and cartridge type for a volume in
the inventory.
Library information data
The current operational status of the 3494 Tape Library and basic
configuration data with information on installed options.
Reserved category data
Information about the categories that have already been reserved in the
3494 Tape Library.
Statistical data
Information about the current work load and performance characteristics of
Volume data
Information about the current status and cartridge type of the volume
specified.
Category attribute data
Information about the category attributes, for example, the name.
IBM TotalStorage 3494 Tape Library Specialist

The IBM TotalStorage 3494 Tape Library Specialist (Specialist) is a Web-based user
interface to the Library Manager. Using the Specialist, you can access information
such as current 3494 Tape Library status and VTS statistics from your Web browser
by connecting to the Web server on the Library Manager PC. The Web server
serves HTML pages to a remote Web browser over your LAN connection or

through the Remote Service Access connection over a modem. For detailed
information on the functions and features of the Specialist, see “3494 Tape Library
Web Interfaces” on page 396.
The minimum requirements to use the Specialist are as follows:

v 64 MB of RAM
v Functional code of 524 or greater
The Specialist feature is already on your 3494 Tape Library. To enable it, simply go
to the Commands drop-down menu in the Library Manager and select Specialist
(Web Server). Then, select Enable/Disable and enable the Specialist. Please see
“Specialist Features and Functions” on page 396 for more information.
The Specialist is not a replacement for the Remote Library Manager Console (see
Chapter 7, “Remote Library Manager Console Feature,” on page 417). The
Specialist allows multiple active server connections at the same time (service and
several user connections). It supports English and Japanese.
Operational Modes and States

The 3494 Tape Library operates in one of the following modes:
v Auto
v Pause
v Manual
The 3494 Tape Library operates in one of the following operational states:
v Online
v Offline
For a detailed description of these operations, see Chapter 4, “Operational Modes,
Operational States and Informational States,” on page 99.
3590 A60 Controller and 3592 J70 Controller Adjacent Frame Support
| The Adjacent Frame Support feature allows up to ten 3590 B1A, E1A, or H1A tape
| drives or up to twelve 3592 J1A Tape Drives to be attached to the same Controller.
| Previously, a maximum of four 3590 B1A, E1A, or H1A tape drives could be
| attached to the same 3590 A60 Controller. A 3494 D14 Frame must have four 3590
| B1A, E1A, or H1A tape drives attached to the 3590 A60 Controller. A 3494 D24
| Frame must have eight 3592 Tape Drives installed and attached to the 3590 A60
| Controller (Model J1A only) or 3592 Tape Drives (Models E06, EU6, E05, or J1A)
| attached to the same 3592 J70 Controller. The second frame can be one of the
| following:
| v 3494 L12 Frame with up to two 3590 B1A, E1A, or H1A tape drives attached to a
| 3494 D14 Frame (see note)
| v 3494 L22 Frame with up to four 3592 Tape Drives attached to a 3494 D24 Frame
| v 3494 D12 Frame with up to six 3590 B1A, E1A, or H1A tape drives attached to a
| 3494 D14 Frame
| v 3494 D22 Frame with up to four 3592 Tape Drives attached to a 3494 D24 Frame
| Note: The second frame can be a 3494 L14 Frame if it is taught as a 3494 L12
| Frame.
| These tape drives can be attached to the 3590 A60 Controller or 3592 J70 Controller
| in the adjacent 3494 D14 Frame or 3494 D24 Frame.
This feature allows two frames to be “linked” together. The frames are “linked”
during the teach operation, which the service representative performs during
installation. The linked frames must be adjacent to one another.
TS1120 Model C06 Controller Adjacent Frame Support

3592 Tape Drives installed in an adjacent 3494 D22 Frame, 3494 D24 Frame, or 3494
L22 Frame can be attached to the TS1120 (C06) Controller mounted in the
outbound 3952 Tape Frame.
Adjacent Fibre Channel attachment for up to sixteen 3592 Tape Drives attached to
a TS1120 (C06) Controller within a standalone 3952 F05 Frame is allowed as
follows:
v There must be eight 3592 Tape Drives in the 3494 Tape Library Frame Model
D24.
v Up to four 3592 Tape Drives can be installed in an adjacent 3494 Model L22 or
eight in an adjacent 3494 Tape Library Frame Model D22, for a total of up to
sixteen 3592 Tape Drives attached to a TS1120 (C06) Controller.
External Fabric Support for up to sixteen 3592 Tape Drives attached to a TS1120
(C06) Controller in the 3952 Model F05 Frame is allowed as follows:
v There must be a minimum of one, maximum of eight 3592 Tape Drives in the
3494 Tape Library Frame Model D24
v There can be up to four drives in an adjacent 3494 Model L22 or eight drives in
an adjacent 3494 Tape Library Frame Model D22.
Fibre Attach to Controller Support for up to sixteen 3592 Tape Drives attached to a
TS1120 (C06) Controller in the 3952 Model F05 Frame is allowed as follows:
v There must be twelve drives in the 3494 Tape Library Frame Model D22.
v There must be a minimum of one, and a maximum of four drives in the 3494
Model L22 or 3494 Tape Library Frame Model D22.
External Fabric Support for up to sixteen 3592 Tape Drives attached to a TS1120
(C06) Controller in the 3952 Model F05 Frame is allowed as follows:
v There must be a minimum of one, maximum of twelve 3592 Tape Drives in the
3494 Tape Library Frame Model D22.
v There can be up to four drives in an adjacent 3494 Tape Library Frame Model
D22 or 3494 L22 frame
Direct Connection for up to four 3592 Tape Drives attached to a TS1120 (C06)
Controller in the 3952 Model F05 Frame is allowed as follows:
v There must be a minimum of one, maximum of four 3592 Tape Drives in the
3494 Tape Library Frame Model D22.
Call Home Support

The Call Home function generates a service alert automatically when a problem
occurs with one of the following units:
v TS7700 Virtualization Engine™
v 3494 B18, B10, or B20 VTS
v 3494 AX0 VTC
v VTC

v 3590 A50 Controller
v 3590 A60 Controller
v 3592 J70 Controller
v TS1120 (C06) Controller
v Library Manager, if attached to a 3590 A60 Controller, 3592 J70 Controller,
TS1120 (C06) Controller, or VTS that supports Call Home, or directly to a IBM
System Storage TS3000 System Console (TSSC)
Status information is transmitted to the IBM Support Center for problem
evaluation; a service representative can be dispatched to the installation. The user
may also initiate the Call Home process using the Library Manager operator panel
for a problem with one of the listed units. Call Home allows the service alert to be
sent to a pager service so that multiple people, including the operator, can be
notified. The Call Home function is not active automatically. Your service
representative can activate the function at the installation of the listed units. The
service representative may also activate or deactivate the function through service
menus.
Chapter 2. Controls and Indicators
This chapter describes the controls and indicators for the 3494 Tape Library.
You control the 3494 Tape Library through the operator panel (1 in Figure 31) on
the front of the 3494 Lxx Frame. A convenience I/O station feature 2 (if installed)
is also on the front of the 3494 Lxx Frame, next to the operator panel. The handles
3 for opening the doors on the front of the frames are located next to the door
locks 4. The Library Manager is in the rear of the 3494 Lxx Frame (see Figure 35
on page 51). The tape drive controls are on the front of the drives, inside the 3494
Lxx Frame and 3494 Dxx Frames.
Note: The 3494 Tape Library shipping group supplies two keys. Operators and
service personnel use one key to open the front doors on the 3494 Tape
Library. Service personnel use the other key to open the doors on the back
of the 3494 Tape Library.
Figure 31. 3494 Lxx Frame - Front Door
3494 Lxx Frame Operator Panel

The front door of the 3494 Lxx Frame holds the operator panel. You control normal
operation of the 3494 Tape Library with this panel.
Power Controls and Power Status LEDs

See Figure 32 on page 49 for the locations of the power controls and power status
LEDs.

1 Unit Emergency switch
Setting the Unit Emergency switch to O (OFF) powers off the 3494 Tape
Library immediately. Use this switch only in an emergency. Do not use it
to power on or power off the 3494 Tape Library. Sudden removal of power
in case of emergency may cause loss of data. The Unit Emergency switch
must be in the | (ON) position to power on the 3494 Tape Library.
Note:
1. If the 3494 Tape Library has more than eight frames or has the
3494 HA1 Option, a second Unit Emergency switch is located at
the right end of the 3494 Tape Library. You can use either switch
to power off the 3494 Tape Library immediately.
2. Setting the Unit Emergency switches on the 3494 Tape Library to
O (OFF) does not power off the 3494 B18, B10, or B20 VTSs, the
3494 CX0 or CX1 Frames, the 3494 AX0 VTCs, or the VTCs.
2 Unit Power switch
The Unit Power switch turns power on and off to the components inside
the 3494 Tape Library. Use the Unit Power switch to power on and off the
3494 Tape Library under normal conditions. Using the Unit Power switch
to power off the 3494 Tape Library allows the Library Manager, VTSs,
controllers, and tape drives to shut down in an orderly manner.
3 Rack Power Ready LED
The Rack Power Ready light emitting diode (LED), when lit, indicates that
ac power is on in the 3494 Lxx Frame.
4 System Power Ready LED
The System Power Ready LED, when lit, indicates that ac power is on to
the control units and drive units inside the 3494 Tape Library.
5 Power Off Pending LED
The Power Off Pending LED, when flashing, indicates that power to the
3494 Tape Library is being turned off.
6 Local Remote switch
If the Local Remote Power feature is installed, the Local Remote switch
allows the switches on the operator panel (Local) or an AS/400 or iSeries
(Remote) to control the 3494 Tape Library’s power. If the Local Remote
Power feature is not installed, the Local Remote switch must be in the
Local position.
Attention: If the Local Remote Power feature is not installed, pressing the
Local Remote switch to the Remote position causes the 3494 Tape Library
to power off.
Motion Control Switches and Status LEDs

See Figure 32 on page 49 for the locations of the motion control switches and status
LEDs.
7 Auto mode switch and status LED
The Auto mode Motion Control switch allows you to place the 3494 Tape
Library into Auto mode. The Auto LED flashes during the mode transition
and remains lit when in Auto mode. If the mode transition cannot be
completed, the Intervention Required LED lights.
8 Pause mode switch and status LED
The Pause mode Motion Control switch allows you to place the 3494 into

Pause mode. The Pause LED flashes during the mode transition and
remains lit when in Pause mode. If the mode transition cannot be
completed, the Intervention Required LED lights.
9 Intervention Required LED
The Intervention Required LED, when lit, indicates that operator
intervention is required. See “Operator Intervention” on page 353 for
instructions on performing operator interventions.
Figure 32. 3494 Lxx Frame - Operator Panel without Convenience I/O Station Feature
Convenience I/O Station Status LEDs

If a convenience I/O station feature is installed on the 3494 Tape Library, four
additional status LEDs are present on the operator panel. See Figure 33 on page 50
for the locations of these I/O status LEDs.
1 Input Mode status LED
The Input Mode status LED, when lit, indicates that cartridges are in the
convenience I/O station and that the station is in Input mode.
2 Output Mode status LED
The Output Mode status LED, when lit, indicates that cartridges are being
ejected from the 3494 Tape Library into the convenience I/O station.
3 Unload Required status LED
The Unload Required status LED, when lit, indicates that the convenience
I/O station has ejected cartridges that need to be removed.
4 I/O Locked status LED
The I/O Locked status LED, when lit, indicates that the convenience I/O
station is locked and is being used by the cartridge accessor.
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5Convenience I/O Station Operation Tab
The convenience I/O station operation tab is used to open the convenience
I/O station door when the door is unlocked (when the I/O Locked status
LED is not lit).
Figure 33. 3494 Lxx Frame - Operator Panel with Convenience I/O Station Feature
Library Manager
The Library Manager display 1 (see Figure 35 on page 51 or Figure 34 on page
51) and keyboard (with its pointing device) 2 are located in the rear of the L
Frame. The Library Manager is used to perform system administrator activities and
advanced operator activities.
For units shipped after October 29, 2004, the Library Manager display and
keyboard appear as shown in Figure 34 on page 51. The display consists of a color
flat- panel monitor. The brightness and contrast controls for the Library display are
located on the lower left portion of the of the monitor’s bezel.
For units shipped before October 29, 2004, the Library Manager display and
keyboard appear as shown in Figure 35 on page 51. The display is similar to the
later version but the monitor is smaller and monochrome. The brightness and
contrast controls for the display are located on the back of the monitor.
For both types of display, an optional Remote Library Manager Console feature is
also available for installing in a remote location in a LAN environment.
The Library Manager display is shut off by the operating system software when
there has been no activity by the operator. This “snooze” function is provided to
conserve power and increase the reliability of the display hardware. If the 3494
Tape Library is powered on and the display is off, you can press any key on the
keyboard to activate the display.

See “Selecting with the Pointing Device” on page 133 for a detailed description on
using the pointing device. The 3494 HA1 Option, service bay B, is similar in looks
and function.
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Figure 34. Library Manager (after October 29, 2004)
Figure 35. Library Manager (before October 29, 2004)

3494 B16 VTS Controls
All control functions for the 3494 B16 VTS are integrated into the Library Manager
(see Chapter 6, “Advanced Operating Procedures,” on page 125).
3494 B18, B10, and B20 VTS Operator Panel

The rear door of the 3494 B18, B10, and B20 VTSs holds the operator panel.
Figure 36 shows the location of the power control on the operator panel of the 3494
B18, B10, and B20 VTSs.
Setting the Unit Emergency switch to the O (OFF) position powers off the
3494 B18, B10, and B20 VTS immediately. Use this switch only in an
emergency. Do not use it to power on or power off the 3494 B18, B10, and
B20 VTS. Sudden removal of power in case of emergency may cause the
loss of data. The Unit Emergency switch must be in the | (ON) position to
allow remote control of the Model 3494 B18, B10, and B20 VTS power by
the associated 3494 Tape Library.
Note: Setting the Unit Emergency switch for the 3494 B18, B10, and B20
VTS to the O (OFF) position does not remove power from the
associated 3494 Tape Library.
Figure 36. 3494 B18, B10, and B20 VTS - Operator Panel
3494 B18, B10, B20 VTS Controls

All control functions for the 3494 B18, B10, and B20 VTSs, other than emergency
power control, are integrated into the Library Manager. For more information, see
Chapter 6, “Advanced Operating Procedures,” on page 125. See “3494 B18, B10,
and B20 VTS Operator Panel” for the Unit Emergency switch function.

3494 CX0 and CX1 Frame Operator Panel
The rear door of the 3494 CX0 and CX1 Frame holds the operator panel.
Figure 37 shows the location of the power control on the operator panel of the 3494
CX0 and CX1 Frame.
Setting the Unit Emergency switch to the O (OFF) position powers off the
3494 CX0 and CX1 Frame and all of its internal components immediately.
Use this switch only in an emergency. Do not use it to power on or power
off the AX0s or VTCs in the 3494 CX0 and CX1 Frame. Sudden removal of
power in an emergency may cause the loss of data. The Unit Emergency
switch must be in the | (ON) position to allow the installed AX0s or VTCs
to be powered on manually by service representatives.
Note: Setting the Unit Emergency switch for the 3494 CX0 and CX1 Frame
to the O (OFF) position does not remove power from the other
components of a PtP VTS configuration.
Figure 37. 3494 CX0 and CX1 Frame - Operator Panel
3592 Tape Drive Controls

The 3592 E05 and J1A tape drive front panel (Figure 38 on page 54) is accessible by
opening the drive access door of the frame that contains the tape drive. It is
located on the front side of the tape drive.
Table 6. 3592 Tape Drive - Front Panel Components
1 - Reflective fiducials 5 - Reset button
2 - Tape cartridge slot 6 - LED power indicator
3 - Non-reflective fiducial 7 - 8–character message display

Table 6. 3592 Tape Drive - Front Panel Components (continued)
4 - Unload button
1 2 3
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7 6 5 4 1
Figure 38. 3592 Tape Drive - Front Panel
When 3592 Tape Drives are attached to the 3494 Tape Library, the following
functions change:
Drive control
The Library Manager controls the loading and the unloading of volumes.
The 3592 Tape Drive communicates with the Library Manager to update
the database with drive status and cartridge location information.
Message displays
The Library Manager controls the display of messages to prevent the
messages from getting out of synchronization with the Library Manager
during Manual mode operations.
Attention interrupt
The Library Manager can use the communication path to the 3590 A60
Controller, 3592 J70 Controller, or TS1120 (C06) Controller to send
information to the host.
For more information on 3592 controls and indicators, see the IBM TotalStorage
Enterprise Tape System 3592 Operator Guide, GA32–0465.
3590 B1A, E1A, H1A Tape Drive Controls

The 3590 B1A, E1A, or H1A tape drive operator panel (1 in Figure 39 on page
55) is accessible by opening the front door of the frame that contains the tape
subsystem.

Figure 39. 3590 B1A, E1A, or H1A tape drive - Operator Panel
When 3590 B1A, E1A, or H1A tape drives are attached to the 3494 Tape Library,
the following functions change:
Drive control
The 3590 B1A, E1A, or H1A tape drive communicates with the Library
Manager to update the database with drive status and cartridge location
information.
Message displays
Attention interrupt
The Library Manager can use the communication path to the 3590 A00,
A50, or A60 Controller to send information to the host.
For more information on 3590 controls and indicators, see the IBM TotalStorage
Enterprise Tape System 3590 Operator Guide.
3490E C1A, C2A Tape Drive Controls

The 3490E Model CxA control unit and drive unit operator panels (1 and 2
respectively in Figure 40 on page 56) are accessible by opening the front door of
the frame that contains the tape subsystem.
When 3490E subsystems are attached to the 3494 Tape Library, the following 3490E
functions change:
Drive control
The 3490E tape subsystem communicates with the Library Manager to
update the database with drive status and cartridge location information.

Message displays
Attention interrupt
The Library Manager can use the communication path to the 3490E
subsystems to send information to the host.
For more information on 3490E Model CxA controls and indicators, see the IBM
3490 Magnetic Tape Subsystem Enhanced Capability Models C10, C11, C1A, C22, and
C2A Operator’s Guide.
Figure 40. 3490E Model C1A, C2A - Controls and Indicators
3490E F1A Tape Drive Controls

The 3490E Model F1A operator panel (1 in Figure 41 on page 57) is accessible by
opening the front door of the frame that contains the tape subsystem.
When 3490E subsystems are attached to the 3494 Tape Library, the following 3490E
functions change:
Drive control
The 3490E tape subsystem communicates with the Library Manager to
update the database with drive status and cartridge location information.
Message displays

Attention interrupt
The Library Manager can use the communication path to the 3490E
subsystems to send information to the host.
For more information on 3490E Model F1A controls and indicators, see the IBM
3490E Tape Subsystem Models F01, F1A, F11, and FC0 Installation, Planning, and
Operator’s Guide.
Figure 41. 3490E Model F1A - Controls and Indicators

Chapter 3. Operational Characteristics
This chapter describes the operational characteristics of the 3494 Tape Library.
3490E, 3590, and 3592 Tape Subsystem Operation

The 3494 Tape Library controls the loading, unloading, and associated operations
of its tape subsystems. No operator attendance is required unless the 3494 Tape
Library cannot recover from a subsystem problem.
In addition to existing tape subsystem error recovery, the control unit and the
Library Manager execute additional recovery procedures when the tape drive
detects a load, unload, or tension loss failure.
TS7700 Virtualization Engine Components

The TS7700 Virtualization Engine consists of several primary components that can
be described in terms of their system role or according to their technical functions.
See the IBM Virtualization Engine TS7700 Information Center at http://

publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/ts7700ic/v1r0/index.jsp for complete details
about using the TS7700 Virtualization Engine.
Nodes, Clusters, and Grid
The TS7700 Virtualization Engine is built on a distributed node architecture. The

nodes perform either virtualization (vNode) or hierarchical data storage
management (hNode). The vNode presents the image of a virtual library(ies) and
virtual drives to a host system. It receives tape drive and library requests from the
host and processes them as real devices would. It also translates the tape requests
through a virtual drive and uses a file in a file system to represent the virtual tape
image. After a logical volume has been created or altered by the host system
through a vNode it resides in disk cache or on physical tape, where it is managed
by the hNode. The hNode is the only node that is aware of physical tape resources
and the relationships between the logical volumes and physical volumes. It is also
responsible for any replication of the logical volumes and their attributes across
site boundaries.
Based on the node architecture, a vNode or hNode can run on separate

virtualization hardware or be combined to run on the same virtualization
hardware. When a vNode and hNode are combined to run on the same
virtualization hardware, they are referred to collectively as a General Node, or
gNode. The TS7700 Virtualization Engine runs a gNode. See Figure 42 on page 60
for an illustration of the relationship between nodes.

vNode
vNode vNode
Controller
gNode
hNode
hNode
hNode
ts77h377
Controller Controller
Figure 42. vNode, hNode, and gNode construction
The TS7700 Virtualization Engine Cluster combines the virtualization engine with a
disk subsystem, the TS7740 Cache Controller. This architecture will allow
additional disks or nodes to be added in future offerings to expand the capabilities
of the system. A cluster is a group of hNodes and vNodes combined with a shared
disk subsystem and an automated tape library to form a virtual tape subsystem. It
can assume additional disks or nodes to expand the capabilities of the
system.Figure 43 displays a TS7700 Virtualization Engine configured as a Cluster.
Cache Controller
vNode
Cache Expansion
hNode
Controller
ts77h375
TS7700 Virtualization Engine Cluster
Figure 43. TS7700 Virtualization Engine Cluster configuration
The TS7700 Virtualization Engine Grid, or Grid configuration, is a series of two or

three Clusters connected to one another to form a disaster recovery solution.
Logical volume attributes and data are replicated across the Clusters in a Grid to
ensure the continuation of production work, should a single Cluster become
unavailable.
A logical volume can be accessed from any virtual device in the system, even if the
logical volume has only a single replica. Should a failure occur at the source
Cluster, you will be able to access replicated logical volumes since any data
replicated between the Clusters is accessible through any other Cluster in a Grid
configuration. Each copy is a valid source of the logical volume. A Grid
configuration looks like a single storage subsystem to the hosts attached to the
Clusters, and is referred to as a composite library with underlying distributed
libraries similar to the prior generation’s peer-to-peer (PTP) VTS.
Multiple TS7700 Virtualization Engine Grids can be attached to host systems and
operate independent of one another. Figure 44 on page 61 shows a typical

two-Cluster TS7700 Virtualization Engine Grid configuration.
Cluster Cluster
ts77h376
TS7700 Virtualization Engine Grid
Figure 44. TS7700 Virtualization Engine two-cluster Grid configuration
Operational Components
Figure 45 on page 62 shows the major operational components of the TS7700

Virtualization Engine, configured as a gNode.

Figure 45. TS7700 Virtualization Engine
The primary operational components of the TS7700 Virtualization Engine are:

IBM Virtualization Engine TS7740 (TS7740 Server or 3957–V06)
The TS7740 Server runs software that performs the following major
functions:
v host connectivity
v virtualization of tape drives and media
v storage, replication, and organization of data across physical media,
physical tape libraries, and geographic replication of volumes
Note: The TS7700 Virtualization Engine initially shipped with 128 virtual
devices per TS7740 Server, but the number of supported virtual
devices has increased to 256 as part of a code upgrade to extend
product capabilities. The minimum required microcode levels are
8.0.1.xx for the TS7700 Virtualization Engine and 534.2x for the
Library Manager.
The TS7740 Server includes four input/output (I/O) drawers, which are
identically configured and simultaneously active. The I/O drawers contain
ports for connection to the host, to other internal component interfaces,
and to the tape drives in the tape library through the Library Manager, as
well as gigabit Ethernet and fibre adapters for Grid configuration
connection.
IBM Virtualization Engine TS7740 CC6 (TS7740 Cache Controller or 3956-CC6)
The TS7740 Cache Controller consists of a redundant array of independent
disks (RAID) disk controller and associated disk storage media. These
media act as cache storage for customer data. There are 16 disk drive
modules (DDMs) with a capacity of 146 GB each for a total of 2.34 TB of
cache.

Note: 2.34 TB of cache reflects raw capacity and does not directly correlate
to usable customer capacity.
IBM Virtualization Engine TS7740 CX6 (TS7740 Cache Drawer or 3956-CX6)
The TS7740 Cache Drawer acts as an expansion unit for the TS7740 Cache
Controller. The TS7740 Cache Drawer contains 16 DDMs with a capacity of
146 GB each for a total of 2.34 TB of cache.
Note: 2.34 TB of cache reflects raw capacity and does not directly correlate
to usable customer capacity.
The TS7740 Cache Controller and the TS7740 Cache Drawers are
collectively called the TS7740 cache. Two types of TS7740 cache
configurations are available: two-drawer and four-drawer cache
configurations. A two-drawer cache configuration consists of one TS7740
Cache Controller attached to one TS7740 Cache Drawer, while a
four-drawer cache configuration consists of one TS7740 Cache Controller
attached to three TS7740 Cache Drawers.
IBM System Storage 3952 Tape Frame F05 (3952 Tape Frame or 3952 F05)
The 3952 Tape Frame encloses the operational components described
above, additional components such as routers, and power distribution
units for connection to independent power sources.
The 3952 Tape Frame base frame contains the following primary
components:
v one or two TS7740 Servers
v one TS7740 Cache Controller
v one or three TS7740 Cache Drawers
Attachment to the 3494 Tape Library

Attachment of the TS7700 Virtualization Engine to the 3494 Tape Library involves
power control, interface to tape drives in the tape library, and communication with
the Library Manager in the tape library.
The attachment of the IBM Virtualization Engine TS7700 Series (TS7700

Virtualization Engine) to the IBM TotalStorage 3494 Tape Library (3494 Tape
Library) involves the following connections:
Power control
The 3494 Tape Library contains power sequencing and control equipment that
remotely powers on and off the TS7700 Virtualization Engine. This is the normal
mode of power control for the TS7700 Virtualization Engine.
Library Manager and tape drives
The 3494 Tape Library contains an internal Library Manager; there is no need for
an external Library Manager as there is for the IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape
Library (TS3500 Tape Library). Communication and control signals travel among
the Library Manager, the TS7700 Virtualization Engine, and the tape drives within
the 3494 Tape Library that the TS7700 Virtualization Engine controls through a
local area network (LAN). Data to and from the host system travels between the
TS7700 Virtualization Engine and the tape drives within the 3494 Tape Library
along fibre channel connections. A fibre channel switch routes the data to and from
the correct tape drive.

The following feature codes on components in the 3494 Tape Library are required
to support attachment of the TS7700 Virtualization Engine:
v FC 5214, Second Disk Drive for Library Manager, installed on all Library
Managers in the 3494 Tape Library.
v FC 5246, Dual Path Concentrator, installed on all frames in the 3494 Tape Library
that contain a Library Manager.
v FC 9013, Attached to TS7700 Virtualization Engine.
If library-managed encryption is enabled through the TS7700 Virtualization Engine,

see “Encryption Overview” for additional feature codes that must be installed.
See IBM TotalStorage 3494 Tape Library Introduction and Planning Guide, GA32-0448
for details.
Encryption Overview
Library Managed Encryption (LME) provides the capability to connect an Open
System host with a 3494 Tape Library in order to encrypt tapes when they are
connected to encryption-capable 3592 drives in the library. This does not require
any changes to the host application or device drivers.
Note: For encryption-capable 3592 drives that are not directly attached to hosts
(that is, they are attached to Control Units or TS7700 Virtualization Engines),
encryption has already been enabled.
Enabling Library Managed Encryption

To enable LME, the following feature codes must be ordered:
v To enable encryption in an open system, FC 5596 (Encryption Configuration)
must be applied to the 3592 encryption-capable drives. Depending on your
configuration, consult either the IBM System Storage TS1120 and TS1130 Tape
Drives and TS1120 Controller Introduction and Planning Guide, or IBM Virtualization
Engine TS7700 Series Introduction and Planning Guide IBM Virtualization Engine
TS7740, TS7740 Cache Controller, and TS7740 Cache Drawer for guidelines.
v For 3494 installed Models Lxx or Model HA1, FC 5048 (Library Manager
Performance Enhancement) provides the field installation of a performance
improvement card in Library Manager. If this feature is added to a Model HA1,
the other Library Manager must have FC5048 or FC9048.
v FC9900 (Encryption Configuration) must be applied to the TS7740 Server.
FC9900 also provides publications and other information necessary to enable
encryption.
Also see the following publications:

v IBM System Storage TS1120 and TS1130 Tape Drives and TS1120 Controller
Introduction and Planning Guide, GA32-0555
v IBM Encryption Key Manager component for the Java™ platform Introduction,
Planning, and User’s Guide, GA76-0418
v IBM TotalStorage 3494 Tape Library Maintenance Information and IBM 7581 Library
Manager Console Maintenance Information for information about installing an
encryption-capable drive in a IBM TotalStorage 3494 Tape Library.

Establishing an Encryption Policy
Two types of encryption policies are available: Barcode Encryption Policy (BEP)
and Internal Label Encryption Policy (ILEP).
v Barcode Encryption Policy (BEP) is a method that uses volser ranges, saved as
tables in the 3494 Library Manager, to determine if volumes should be encrypted
or not, and, if encrypted, what key labels to use for a particular volume. The LM
sends the necessary Key Labels to the drive each time a tape is mounted. The
volser range tables are created by the customer through the 3494 User Interface
(UI) or through the 3494 Web Interface.
v Internal Label Encryption Policy (ILEP) is a method that reads a header on each
tape to determine if that tape is eligible for encryption through the use of pools.
The drive uses the pool numbers that are read from the header to create key
labels that are sent to the LM. The LM contains a table of key label mappings
(that map or translate one key label into a different key label) and uses it to
determine if one or both of the key labels received from the drive should be
remapped. The LM then responds to the drive with a message containing either
the original key labels from the drive or one or two remapped Key Labels.
Both methods ultimately determine a set of key labels which the Library Manager
sends to the drive. The drive then passes these labels to an encryption key
manager, referred to hereafter in this publication as EKM. The EKM selects an
encryption key, which the EKM then encrypts and sends back to the drive. The
drive then un-encrypts the encrypted key and uses the key to encrypt the data that
is sent to the tape from the host. The host has no knowledge of whether the data is
being encrypted or not. The EKM has TCP/IP connectivity to the LM, but the
drive does not. Because the drive must communicate with the EKM to get
encryption keys, and the drive has no direct path to the EKM, the LM acts as a
proxy between the drive and the encryption key manager. The drive communicates
with the Library Manager using normal RS-422 messages and the Library Manager
communicates with the encryption key manager using normal TCP/IP
communications.
For instructions, see the following topics:

v “LME: Barcode Encryption Policy” on page 316
v “LME: ILEP Key Label Mapping” on page 314
v “LME: Key Label Entry and EKM IP Information” on page 309
v
Setting Up and Using Encryption

This section introduces how to set up encryption and perform encryption-related
tasks.
Attention: There is no recovery for lost encryption keys.
To set up and use encryption in the 3494 Tape Library, perform the following tasks.
Note: In some instances IBM Systems Services Representative (SSR)s will be

required to enable encryption at a hardware level when service access or
service password controlled access is required. Customer setup support is by
Field Technical Sales Specialist (FTSS), customer documentation, and
software support for encryption software problems. Customer “ how to”
support is also provided via support line contract.

1. Establish the IP addresses and TCP port numbers of the Encryption Key
Managers. For instructions see “LME: Key Label Entry and EKM IP
Information” on page 309
2. Enable your encryption-capable tape drives. To do so, select your preferred
method of encryption management for the drives that you want to perform
encryption. You can choose from among three methods. For instructions, see
“LME: Drive Encryption Settings” on page 311. If you select the
application-managed method for your drives, no further steps are necessary.
The drives are ready to perform encryption.
3. If you select library-managed encryption, you will need to choose between
barcode encryption policy (BEP) or internal label encryption policy (ILEP):
Note:Internal Label selections are used for Symantec’s Veritas NetBackup™.
v Set up one or more barcode encryption policies. (Optional and for barcode
encryption policy only.) A barcode encryption policy identifies which range
of cartridges will be encrypted. For instructions, see “LME: Barcode
Encryption Policy” on page 316.
v Set up internal label encryption policies. (Optional and for internal label
encryption policy only.) When you use one of the Internal Label encryption
policy options (Selective Encryption or Encrypt All), you optionally set up
key label mapping. For instructions, see “LME: ILEP Key Label Mapping” on
page 314.
To run diagnostics on a 3592 encryption-enabled drive, see “Verify Fix Diagnostics

- 3592 (Service Representative)” on page 303. To rekey a cartridge for extra
protection or for reuse, see “Setup Stand-Alone Device” on page 330.
Virtual Tape Server

See the IBM Virtualization Engine TS7700 Information Center at http://
publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/ts7700ic/v1r0/index.jsp for complete details
about using the TS7700 Virtualization Engine.
The 3494 B16, B18, B10, and B20 VTS and TS7700 Virtualization Engine provide
higher utilization of tape technology than current tape controller permits. A VTS
improves utilization without impacting the current operating system or
independent software vendors. The subsystem combines the random access and
high performance characteristics of disk storage with outboard hierarchical storage
management and virtual tape drives. This provides significant reductions in the
number of physical cartridges, tape drives, and automated libraries that are needed
to store the tape data. The following are the key concepts of VTS architecture:
v Emulation of 32, 64, 128, or 256 tape drives (3490E-type)
v Tape volume cache
v Advanced Policy Management of the tape volume cache
v Maintaining data fragments from copied volumes
v Fast response for nonspecific mount requests
v Deletion of VTS logical volumes
v Deletion of expired VTS logical volume data
v Scratch stacked volumes
v 3494 Tape Library integration
v ESCON, FICON, or SCSI host attachment
v Peer-to-Peer VTS (PtP VTS)

Emulation of 3490E Tape Drives
From a host perspective, the VTS subsystem looks like two, four, eight, or sixteen
3490E control units, each with 16 tape drives. Each emulated drive is called a
virtual tape drive. The subsystem handles all 3494 Tape Library tape commands.
Emulating a 3490E-type tape drive eliminates the need for host software support of
a new type of tape drive in order to utilize the capacity of 3590- and 3592-type
tape drives. There is no direct relationship between a virtual tape drive and a real
3590 or 3592 tape drive.
Data is written and read as if it is stored on a real Cartridge System Tape or an

Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape. However, within the subsystem, data is
first stored on disks. All tape read and write commands are translated to read and
write data records from or to disk storage. Tape marks are stored as special records
on the disk storage as well. Volumes residing on disk storage are called virtual
volumes.
For the 3494 B18 VTS, the amount of data that is stored on a virtual volume is
variable up to a maximum as determined by the media type selected. Two media
types are emulated (standard Cartridge System Tape and Enhanced Capacity
Cartridge System Tape). They can hold up to 400 MB or 800 MB of data,
respectively, without data compression. With data compression provided by the
ESCON High Performance Option feature or the Extended High Performance
Option feature, the actual host data stored on a virtual Cartridge System Tape or
Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape volume can be up to 1.2 GB or 2.4 GB,
respectively (assuming a 3:1 compression).
For the 3494 B10 and B20 VTSs, the amount of data stored on a virtual volume is
selectable based on the data class The size defined by the data class can be:
v Insert media type (sets the logical volume size to that of the media type that was
selected when the logical volumes were inserted; either 400 MB or 800 MB)
v 1000 MB (1 GB)
v 2000 MB (2 GB)
v 4000 MB (4 GB; only available if the 3494 B10 or B20 VTS has 1.7TB cache and
3592 J1A Tape Drives or 3592 E05 Tape Drives emulating J1A attached)
See “Manage Data Classes” on page 264 for information on setting virtual volume
capacity.
All host interactions with data in a VTS are through virtual volumes and
associated virtual tape drives; there is no direct access to the data on a physical
cartridge or drive.
Tape Volume Cache

The size of the disk storage is large enough so more virtual volumes can be
retained in it than just the ones currently associated with the virtual drives. After
an application closes a virtual volume, if it was modified, a copy of it is made by
the storage management software onto a physical tape. The virtual volume remains
available on the disk storage until the space it occupies is needed to satisfy another
mount request. Leaving the virtual volume in the disk storage allows for fast
access to it during a subsequent request for the volume. The disk storage, and
management of that space to keep volumes available after they are closed, is called
the tape volume cache. The performance for mounting of a volume that is in the tape
volume cache is quicker than if a real physical volume is mounted. Disk storage, in
effect, caches the tape volumes and provides for fast access.

Storage Management of the Tape Volume Cache
Storage management software manages the contents of the tape volume cache.
Virtual tape volumes are copied from the tape volume cache to physical tape when
the virtual volume has been closed, and they are recalled from tape to the tape
volume cache when they are again requested to be mounted. The storage
management software stacks multiple migrated files onto a tape, thereby using the
full physical tape storage capacity. DFSMS policy management provides users with
the ability to control tape volume cache preferences for the retention of virtual
volumes.
VTS Export and Import Overview

The following sections provide an overview of VTS Export and Import operations.
Export and Import Operations

Note: In a PtP VTS configuration, the Export and Import functions of FC 4000,
Advanced Function, or FC 4001-4004, Advanced Policy Management, will be
disabled.
The Export and Import operations provide a way to move logical volumes out of a
VTS to physical cartridges called Exported Stacked Volumes and to return them to
the same VTS or move them to another VTS. Lists of volumes for Export or Import
operations are provided to a VTS on logical volumes called the Export List Volume
or the Import List Volume, which are resident in the VTS. The Status File on the
Export or Import List Volume provides status for each logical volume being
processed. See Appendix B, ″VTS Export and Import Advanced Function,″ for
information about preparing the Export or Import List Volume.
An emergency copy of a logical volume may be made by the VTS Exported

Volume Read Utility (provided by DITTO/ESA for MVS) from an Exported
Stacked Volume using a native 3590 B1A, E1A, or H1A tape drive or 3592 E05 or
J1A tape drive in the VTS. The J-, K-, JA-, or JJ-type Exported Stacked Volume
must not be inserted into a 3494 Tape Library having a VTS with a volser range
that allows the cartridge to become a VTS Stacked Volume and be rewritten. Also,
adding VTS Stacked Volumes to your tape management system inventory can help
prevent inadvertent use of an Exported Stacked Volume.
Note: Media type JB is not supported with VTS.
Import
The Import operation allows logical volumes that are stored on physical Exported
Stacked Volumes to become logical volumes within a VTS. A specific volume or all
volumes may be imported from Exported Stacked Volumes that have been entered
into a 3494 Tape Library through the convenience I/O station and have been
moved to the Import category by an operator at the Library Manager console. Host
console messages provide status on progress and completion of the Import
operation.
Export
The Export operation allows data on logical volumes in a VTS to be removed from
the VTS onto physical Exported Stacked Volumes. The list of volumes to be
exported and a destination for each volume is provided by the host operator or
tape management system. Logical volumes with the same destination are grouped
on the same Exported Stacked Volume. This physical volume is then moved into a
category that allows an operator at the Library Manager console to eject the

cartridge through the convenience I/O station for storage outside the 3494 Tape
Library or movement to another 3494 Tape Library to be imported into a VTS.
Host console messages provide status on progress and success of the Export
operation.
Note:
1. Exported Stacked Volumes created on 3590 B1A Tape Drives that are
associated with a VTS can be imported into VTS configurations that have
3590 B1A Tape Drives, 3590 E1A Tape Drives, or 3590 H1A Tape Drives.
Exported Stacked Volumes created on 3590 E1A Tape Drives or 3590
H1A Tape Drives cannot be imported using 3590 B1A Tape Drives.
2. Exported Stacked Volumes created on 3590 B1A Tape Drives or 3590 E1A
Tape Drives can be imported into 3590 H1A Tape Drives. However,
Exported Stacked Volumes created on 3590 H1A Tape Drives cannot be
imported into 3590 B1A Tape Drives or 3590 E1A Tape Drives.
3. Exported Stacked Volumes created on 3592 J1A Tape Drives can be only
be imported into other 3592 J1A Tape Drives.
4. Exported Stacked Volumes created on 3592 J1A Tape Drives can be only
be imported into 3592 E05 Tape Drives and other 3592 J1A Tape Drives.
5. Exported Stacked Volumes created on 3592 E05 Tape Drives can be only
be imported into other 3592 E05 Tape Drives.
Advanced Policy Management

Note: Advanced Policy Management is standard on the TS7700 Virtualization
Engine. No feature codes are required.
FC 4001-4004, Advanced Policy Management, gives you more control over how
logical and physical volumes are managed within the subsystem so you can better
utilize the resources of a VTS. Advanced Policy Management allows you to do the
following:
v Volume Pooling: Allows you to control the grouping of virtual volumes together
on 3590 or 3592 media. Pooling can be controlled by DFSMS Automatic Class
Selection or by storage administrator-defined defaults. The following items are
defined by pooling:
– Data reclamation policies
– Secure data erase policy
v Local Tape Volume Duplexing: Allows you to control the selective creation of a
second tape copy of virtual volumes in a different storage pool from the primary
copy. Dual copy is controlled by DFSMS Automatic Class Selection or by storage
administrator-defined defaults.
v Peer-to-Peer Selective Copy Mode:Allows you to control the copy mode for
each logical volume.
v Tape Volume Cache Management: Allows you to manage the residency of
logical volumes in the Tape Volume Cache to maximize the probability of the
needed volumes being resident in the Tape Volume Cache when requested.
v Peer-to-Peer Selective Dual Copy: Allows you to select which VTS in a PtP VTS
configuration shall be the I/O VTS and to choose whether or not written data
shall be copied to a second (that is, non-I/O) VTS.
v Larger Logical Volumes: Allows you to select among the following available
logical volume sizes: Default media type (either 400 MB or 800 MB), 1000 MB,
2000 MB, or 4000 MB.

The key elements of Advanced Policy Management are storage management
constructs and storage pools.
Storage Management Constructs

Storage management constructs are user-defined groupings used to define actions
for logical volumes. Each construct type can have a maximum of 256 names
including the default name. The default name is 8 blanks and is displayed on the
Library Manager and the Specialist as 8 dashes (-).
Each construct type has an 8 character name and a 70 character description. These
can be defined through the Library Manager (Manage Constructs and Pools) or the
Specialist (Manage Constructs).
How the construct names are assigned to a logical volume or set of volumes can
be used to provide creative volume grouping. For instance, two sets of volumes
assigned to two separate Storage Groups (primary storage pool) can be assigned to
the same Management Class (secondary storage pool). This allows a single storage
pool to be used as a secondary pool for volumes which have multiple primary
storage pools.
Important: Constructs are defined separately for each VTS in a PtP configuration.
Any constructs entered on one VTS also need to be entered in the other
library. Entering the constructs for one library does not fully configure
the machine. Both libraries need to be configured with the same
constructs in order to have the machine operate as intended.
There are four storage construct types:

v Storage Group
v Management Class
v Storage Class
v Data Class
Storage Group
Used to define a primary storage pool for a logical volume. A primary
storage pool is where logical volumes assigned to the specific storage
group are to be written to. For example, logical volume LOG001 is
assigned to storage group ″BACKUP.″ Storage Group ″BACKUP″ is defined
with a Primary Storage Pool of 3. When LOG001 is written to a stacked
volume it will be written to a stacked volume that is in pool 3.
Multiple Storage Groups can define the same primary storage pool.
Valid Primary Storage Pools are 1 - 32.
Management Class
Used to define a secondary storage pool and a Peer-to-Peer Copy Mode for
a logical volume, and also to enable the Peer-to-Peer Selective Dual Copy
feature, if desired.
A secondary storage pool of zero (0) indicates a second copy is not made
for logical volumes assigned to the management class. If the management
class a logical volume is assigned to has a secondary storage pool of 1 - 32,
a second copy of the volume is made onto a stacked volume in this pool.
For example, logical volume LOG001 is assigned to management class
″DUPCOPY.″ Management Class ″DUPCOPY″ is defined with a secondary

storage pool of 4. The secondary copy of LOG001 is written to a stacked
volume that is in pool 4. Multiple Management Classes can define the
same secondary pool.
The Peer-to-Peer Copy Mode is used in the PtP environment only. For
non-PTP environments this element is ignored. It controls when a logical
volume is copied to the second PtP library. The options are as follows:
v Immediate Copy Mode: In this mode, when a host Rewind/Unload
command is received, the copy operation begins. The copy operation is
only performed by the VTC that received the Rewind/Unload
command. When the copy operation completes, the VTC indicates that
the Rewind/Unload is complete. Since the copy operation is executed
during the command execution of the Rewind/Unload command, the
job times for writing a logical volume is longer when compared to the
same job on a non-PtP VTS.
v Deferred Copy Mode: In this mode, when a host Rewind/Unload
command is received for a logical volume, a copy operation is queued to
every VTC in the configuration. Once the operation is on at least one
VTC copy queue, the VTC indicates that the Rewind/Unload is
complete. The copy is then executed in the background as VTS activity
permits by the first VTC that also has available resources for the copy.
v VTC Defined: Immediate or deferred as defined at the VTC. In a
Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex™ (GDPS®) environment the
VTC Defined mode should be selected. This will prevent the
Management Class defined copy mode from overriding the host or VTC
defined copy mode. Multiple Management Classes can define the same
Peer-to-Peer Copy Mode.
v No Copy: Logical volumes are not copied to the second PtP VTS when
this option is selected.
The PtP I/O VTS specification has three settings.
v VTC Defined: Selecting this option directs the VTC to select which VTS
acts as the I/O VTS.
v Dist. Library 0: Selecting this option sets Distribution Library 0 (VTS 0)
as the I/O VTS.
v Dist. Library 1: Selecting this option sets Distribution Library 1 (VTS 1)
as the I/O VTS.
Note: The No Copy option for Peer-to-Peer Copy Mode and the PtP I/O
VTS setting together comprise the PtP Selective Dual Copy feature.
This feature helps minimize wasted bandwidth and storage by
preventing useless information (such as a copy of production data
used for testing updated applications or data generated during a
disaster recovery test) from being copied to the non-I/O VTS.
VE Clusters
Used to enter or view the cluster copy data consistency point values for
each cluster of the IBM Virtualization Engine TS7700 Series. Clicking on
the Open Panel button brings up the Cluster Copy Data Consistency Point
panel (Figure 160 on page 259) that is used to change or view the
consistency point values on a per-virtualization engine basis. This button is
only enabled if there is at least one virtualization engine attached to this
Library Manager that has two or more clusters. See “Manage Management
Classes” on page 257.

Storage Class
Used to define the Tape Volume Cache (TVC) preference for a logical
volume.
The Tape Volume Cache (TVC) preference level has 3 options.
v Use the TVC preference as defined by the IART value specified by the
host to the VTS. Using this option eases the customer’s migration from
using the already implemented IART method to using the Storage Class
construct to define the TVC preference levels. The Storage Class can be
setup to use the IART defined value until the time the customer is ready
to use the Storage Class construct.
v Use TVC Preference Level 0. Logical volumes associated with this
preference level have copy priority over volumes with other preferences
and are preferred to be removed from the TVC when space is needed.
Preference level 0 volumes may also be removed from cache as a
background operation during periods of light workload. This option is
useful for logical volumes that probably won’t be recalled. Backup data
sets are examples of this. The data will only be recalled in the event of a
disaster.
v Use TVC Preference Level 1. Preference Level 1 will remove a logical
volume from TVC if space needs to be freed in the TVC. This option is
useful for data that has a high probability of being recalled.
Data Class
The data class is used to select logical volume size in 3494 B10 and B20
VTSs. The size defined by the data class can be:
v Insert media type (sets the logical volume size to that of the media type
that was selected when the logical volumes were inserted; either 400 MB
or 800 MB)
v 1000 MB (1 GB)
v 2000 MB (2 GB)
v 4000 MB (4 GB; only available if the 3494 B10 or B20 VTS has 1.7TB
cache and 3592 J1A Tape Drives or 3592 E05 Tape Drives emulating J1A
attached)
See “Manage Data Classes” on page 264 for information on setting virtual
volume capacity.
Note: Logical volume size might be limited to 2000 MB based on the size
of the tape volume cache within the VTS.
Storage Pools
A storage pool contains VTS physical stacked volumes. Within a pool some of the
volumes are scratch and some are private. The private volumes contain logical
volumes with active data. Every VTS stacked volume is assigned to a storage pool.
Each VTS within a 3494 Tape Library has its own set of pools. There is a Common
Scratch Pool (pool 0) which is a reserved pool containing only scratch stacked
volumes. There are also 32 general purpose pools (pools 1-32).
The 3494 Tape Library determines which pool to copy a logical volume to for the
primary copy with the Storage Group Construct. Logical volumes are assigned to
Storage Groups. A Storage Group points to a primary storage pool. When a logical
volume is copied to tape, it is written to a stacked volume that is in the Storage
Pool indicated in the Storage Group assigned to the logical volume.

The 3494 Tape Library determines which pool, if any, to copy a logical volume to
for the secondary copy by using the Management Class construct. Logical volumes
are assigned to a Management Class. A Management Class can point to a
secondary storage pool. If the Management Class specifies a secondary storage
pool of zero, a secondary copy of the logical volume isn’t made. If the secondary
pool specified by the Management Class is one of the general purpose pools (1-32)
a secondary copy of the logical volume is made to a stacked volume in the
specified pool.
If FC 4001-4004, Advanced Policy Management, is not installed, the Library

Manager and the VTS will use pools 0 and 1 by default. Pool 0 will be used for
scratch stacked volumes and pool 1 will be used for stacked volumes containing
active data.
Common Scratch Pool (Pool 00): The Common Scratch Pool (CSP) can be used by
the 32 general purpose pools as a reserve from which scratch stacked volumes can
be borrowed or taken from when they run out of scratch stacked volumes
themselves. Pool properties determine whether a General Use pool can borrow
volumes from the CSP. The CSP is pool 0 and contains only scratch stacked
volumes. Stacked volumes in the CSP do not contain any active data.
32 General Use Pools (Pools 01 — 32): There are 32 General Use Pools per VTS.
They are numbered 1 - 32. General use pools can contain both scratch stacked
volumes and private stacked volumes. A general use pool can be set up to borrow
or take scratch stacked volumes from the CSP if they run out of scratch stacked
volumes. For example, pool 2 is setup to borrow volumes from the CSP. A logical
volume needs to be copied to a stacked volume in pool 2 but there are no more
scratch stacked volumes in pool 2. A scratch stacked volume is transferred
(borrowed) from the CSP by pool 2. The logical volume can now be copied to the
newly borrowed stacked volume. The borrowed stacked volume is returned to the
CSP when it is reclaimed since pool 2 is set up to return borrowed stacked
volumes.
Bulk Volume Information Retrieval

This function allows an MVS host to request information about the logical volumes
managed by a VTS, including PtP VTS configurations. The MVS host can retrieve
information about the logical volumes currently in the VTS cache, the logical
volume-to-physical volume mapping on the VTS backstore tapes, and data levels
and validity flags from the VTS token database.
Maintaining Data Fragments from Copied Volumes

When the cache space occupied by a closed virtual tape volume is needed for
other active virtual volumes, the data it represents is not removed completely. A
fragment of the data is kept on disk storage. The data fragment includes
information about the copied virtual volume so that it can be recalled and it also
includes the first several records from the last use of the volume. Normally, the
first few records on a tape contain a tape volume label, and enough data records
are maintained to contain an IBM standard tape label plus any unique user label
records.
Fast Response for Nonspecific Mount Requests

When a nonspecific mount is requested, the user application will write data from
the beginning of tape, overwriting any existing data on the tape. The host can
request a nonspecific mount in a 3494 Tape Library by specifying a category
instead of a specific volser in the mount request. The Library Manager then selects

the next available volume assigned to the specified category to satisfy the host
request. Within a VTS, the data fragment is used in conjunction with a mount from
category request to provide very fast response times for nonspecific mounts.
Categories used for nonspecific mounts are defined through the Library Manager
as “Fast Ready” categories (see Figure 147 on page 244). When a mount request
specifies a category defined as “Fast Ready”, the mount is satisfied by accessing
the data fragment in the tape volume cache associated with the virtual volume
selected by the Library Manager to satisfy the request. No recall of the data from
the previous usage of the volume is performed because the fragment contains the
label information needed by the host tape management software to validate the
use of the volume for a nonspecific mount request. The subsystem signals the host
that the mount is complete when the fragment is accessed. The result is a very
short mount response time because no physical movement or mounting of a
cartridge is involved.
If a mount request specifies a category that has not been defined as “Fast Ready”,
the 3494 Tape Library has no indication that the application intends to write from
the beginning of the volume. It is likely that the selected virtual volume is not
resident in the tape volume cache and must be recalled from physical tape.
Deletion of VTS Logical Volumes

Logical volumes in a VTS can be deleted only under the control of the attached
hosts. A logical volume can be deleted only if it is in the Insert category or a
category with a Fast Ready attribute set (see “Set VTS/VE Category Attributes” on
page 243). When a logical volume is deleted, it is removed from the 3494 Tape
Library’s inventory, and any data that was associated with the volume is deleted.
A logical volume that is in a Fast Ready category is deleted from a VTS by
performing the following steps. (A logical volume that is in the Insert category is
deleted from a VTS by performing step 2 only).
1. Assigning the logical volume to a category within the 3494 Tape Library that
has the Fast Ready attribute assigned. This is accomplished by the tape
management system when the data associated with the volume reaches its
expiration date and the volume is returned to the scratch pool.
2. Assigning the logical volume to an eject category. This can be done by asking
that the volume be ejected from the 3494 Tape Library, using platform-specific
control interfaces; for example, with MVS/ESA, OS/390, or z/OS, through the
tape management interfaces, ISMF panels, or MVS, OS/390, or z/OS operator
commands.
Note: When a logical volume has been deleted from the 3494 Tape Library, data on
the volume is deleted and cannot be recovered.
Deletion of Expired VTS Logical Volume Data

Logical volumes in a VTS are stored on physical stacked volumes after the host
closes the logical volume. After a period of time, data on a logical volume that is
not intended for long term archive is eventually expired through the host tape
management system, and the logical volume is placed in scratch status. Returning
a logical volume to scratch does not change the status of the data associated with
the volume from the VTS’s point of view. The data on the physical stacked volume
is considered valid from the VTS’s point of view until the logical volume is
rewritten or otherwise modified. This causes the VTS to continue managing the
data as if it was still active, even though the user has actually scratched it. The
benefit of having the VTS consider the expired data as valid is that if a mistake
was made in returning a volume to scratch status, simply returning the volume to

private status restores access to the data. This benefit does have a cost. These user
expired logical volumes needlessly consume physical stacked volume resources,
thus requiring more physical stacked volumes in a VTS. Also, since these volumes
are still considered active, the time until a physical volume falls below the
reclamation threshold is increased and potentially, expired data will be moved
during a reclaim.
To provide for additional customer flexibility in how to manage the data in a VTS,
an optional parameter can be specified that will cause the data associated with
logical volumes that have been returned to scratch status to be deleted after a
specific time period. This parameter, expire time, is specified through the Define
Fast Ready Categories window (Figure 147 on page 244). The expire time provides
a grace period where expired volumes can still be returned to private status. An
expire time of zero (which is the default) can be specified meaning that the data is
never to be deleted. A separate expire time can be set for each category defined as
Fast Ready. Deletion of the data associated with a logical volume does not remove
the volume from the library inventory. A control available on the service menu can
be set to either enable or disable modification of the expire time parameter. If
expire time modification is enabled, any change to the expire time causes the
Library Manager to send a message to all attached hosts indicating what has been
changed.
Note: Once the data associated with a logical volume has been deleted, it cannot
be recovered.
When the expire time for a logical volume is reached and the data associated with
the volume is deleted, this includes the data fragment in the Tape Volume Cache.
The next time the volume is used, the VTS creates the image of a re-initialized tape
volume. The previous label area is no longer available.
Note: Before using an expire time value that is non-zero, the customer should
check that their tape management system software can handle scratch
volumes that have been re-initialized.
In using this function with a Peer-to-Peer VTS, there are additional operational
considerations that must be included in determining the expire time settings for
the function because of the manner in which the 3494 AX0 VTCs or VTCs select
which VTS will be used in processing the I/O for a scratch mount. The I/O VTS
selection criteria that applies here are:
v The 3494 AX0 VTC or VTC will always select the VTS that has a valid version of
a logical volume, independent of if it has been expired by the host (assigned to a
scratch category).
v If both VTSs have a valid version, then the selection criteria is as follows:
– If both VTSs have the volume in cache, then the preferred VTS will be
selected.
– If both VTSs do not have the volume in cache, then the preferred VTS will be
selected.
– If the needed volume is only in cache on the non-preferred VTS, then the
non-preferred VTS will be selected.
v If a logical volume has been deleted from a VTS, it is no longer valid and that
VTS cannot be selected for the I/O VTS.
v But, if the volume has been deleted from both VTSs, then the preferred VTS is
selected, if specified, and the 3494 AX0 VTC or VTC creates the volume as a
newly initialized volume.

In setting up a PtP VTS and when using the delete expired volume data function,
the following considerations apply depending on the I/O selection mode of
operation.
v For No Preference Ensure that the non-zero expire time on both library
managers is set to the same value. If not, the VTS that expires the data first will
not be used for scratch mounts.
v For Preferred VTS Ensure that a non-zero expire time is set on both library
managers and that the non-preferred VTS/Library is set to delete the data before
the preferred VTS/Library.
Setting a non-zero expire time on only the preferred library or setting it to delete
data before deletions on the non-preferred one can cause scratch mounts to use the
non-preferred VTS for I/O. It is recommended that the data on the non-preferred
VTS/Library be set to be expired a minimum of 48 hours ahead of the data on the
preferred VTS. An additional amount should be added to account for the amount
of time the VTSs are to be disconnected for a disaster recovery test. For example, if
the maximum disconnected time for a test is 24 hours, then the setting on the
preferred VTS/Library should be 72 hours more than the setting on the
non-preferred VTS/Library.
Selecting the Hold option on the Define Fast Ready Categories window (Figure 147
on page 244) prevents a logical volume from being selected for mount processing
or to be moved out of its assigned category until the expire time has elapsed or
has been reset to zero.
Scratch Stacked Volumes

It is essential that sufficient scratch stacked volumes be available for use by a VTS
for copying a virtual volume when the volume is closed. A warning is provided
when the Free Storage Threshold cannot be met with the scratch stacked volumes
that are available. See the VTS Management Policies window, shown in Figure 148
on page 245.
The Reclaim Threshold Percentage as entered in the VTS Management Policies

window becomes important when the supply of scratch stacked volumes is low.
The VTS Space Reclamation Algorithm may impact the VTS performance when it
is necessary to reclaim expired space on stacked volumes. A high Reclaim
Threshold Percentage requires that more active data be moved (using VTS
resources) to free the stacked volume for scratch use. As a general rule, you should
try not to exceed 30%–40% as a Reclaim Threshold Percentage. It is better to add
additional stacked volumes than to increase this value. When there are less than
ten scratch stacked volumes, the Inhibit Reclaim Schedule shown in the VTS
Management Policies window, Figure 148 on page 245, is not in effect, and the VTS
proceeds to reclaim space on stacked volumes until at least 15 scratch stacked
volumes are available. For the Inhibit Reclaim Schedule to be in effect with
non-invasive reclamation activity by the VTS, more than 50 scratch stacked
volumes must be available. Reclamation activity may affect the performance of the
host jobs that run on the VTS.
Integration with the 3494 Tape Library

A TS7700 Virtualization Engine or VTS must be associated with a 3494 Tape
Library because the physical assets used by the subsystem are managed by the
Library Manager in the 3494 Tape Library. The physical assets include the tape
drives and the cartridges that are used for stacking logical volumes. The Library
Manager provides several other key functions involving a VTS or TS7700
Virtualization Engine:

v Logical library partitioning
v Operator interface
v Logical volume inventory
Logical Library Partitioning

To support the product requirement that a VTS can coexist with current 3490 tape
drives and native 3590 or 3592 tape drives in the same 3494 Tape Library, the
Library Manager partitions the physical library into logical libraries. This must be
done because a VTS presents the image of 3490E-type tape drives and yet cannot
read or write a real 3490 cartridge. By placing a VTS in its own logical library, host
software is not able to attempt to allocate a VTS drive for a real 3490 mount and
vice versa.
A logical library can contain either of the following subsystems:

v A single VTS or TS7700 Virtualization Engine
v Current 3490 tape drives or native 3590 or 3592 tape drives
Each logical library has its own unique library sequence number and appears as a
separate physical library to the hosts attached to the subsystems in that partition.
Note: Currently, up to two VTSs (only one of which may be a 3494 B16 VTS) are
allowed in a physical library.
Operator Interface
The Library Manager console is used to perform the setup, management, and
status functions needed to support a VTS.
Logical Volume Inventory

The database in the Library Manager is expanded to handle the large number of
logical volumes that a VTS uses. There are also new operator functions that allow
the addition of logical volumes by specifying a volume serial number range
through the Library Manager console (see Figure 176 on page 281).
ESCON Host Attachment

The ESCON Host Attachment provides attachment for 3494 B18, B10, and B20
VTSs.
The 3494 B18 VTS can be configured with one of the following:
v two standard ESCON host channel attachments
v two or four enhanced ESCON host channel attachments (FC 3302 withdrawn)
v two or four Extended Performance ESCON Channel attachments (FC 3412)
v two enhanced ESCON host channel attachments and two Extended Performance
ESCON Channel attachments
When the Performance Accelerator (FC 5236) is installed, the Extended
Performance ESCON Channel attachments can be activated for four or eight
ESCON channel attachments when the FC 4010, Peer-to-Peer Copy Base, is not
installed. This can be done by ordering FC 3418, Activate Additional ESCON
Channels. Each ESCON attachment supports 64 logical paths. With four adapters,
including FC 3418s, 512 logical paths can be configured to a single 3494 B18 VTS.
The 3494 B10 VTS can be configured with up to four Extended Performance
ESCON Channel attachments. Each ESCON attachment supports 64 logical paths.

A 3494 B10 VTS with its four ESCON attachments supports up to 256 logical paths.
All virtual drives are addressable through any attachment interface.
The 3494 B20 VTS can be configured with up to 16 Extended Performance ESCON
Channel attachments. Each ESCON attachment supports 64 logical paths. A 3494
B20 VTS with its 16 ESCON attachments supports up to 1024 logical paths. All
virtual drives are addressable through any attachment interface.
FICON Host Attachment

The FICON channel attachment features provides attachment for 3494 B10 and B20
VTSs. The 3494 B10 or B20 VTS attaches to native FICON channels in systems such
as the IBM 9672 Enterprise G5 or G6 Servers and the zSeries® 800, 900, or 990
servers. Long and short wave attachments are provided and can be attached
directly to a server or through a director. FICON attachment is provided by FC
3415, Long Wave FICON Channel, and FC 3416, Short Wave FICON Channel.
FICON attachment features provide increased performance for VTS configurations,
greater simplicity of configuration, and increased per channel bandwidth. They
also extend the allowable server to VTS attachment distance up to 100 km.
If your level of microcode is greater than 2.28.700, your VTSs and PtP VTSs can be
attached to 1 Gbps or 2 Gbps FICON channels. The VTS and VTC microcode will
auto-negotiate with the channel and select the correct speed. If you want to
override the auto-negotiation and force the subsystem to run at 1 Gbps speed,
please contact an IBM service representative. An example of when this would be
required is if you are using a 2 Gbps channel with a cable length that is only
supported for 1 Gbps.
SCSI Host Attachment

The SCSI Host Attachment feature provides attachment to RS/6000, pSeries,
Hewlett-Packard, Intel®, Sun, and Windows® servers. The sharing of a VTS among
S/390®, zSeries, RS/6000, pSeries, Sun, Hewlett-Packard, and Windows servers
requires assignment of virtual drive usagesimilar to stand alone tape drives.
Because only one host system at a time can use a drive, the drive has to be
dedicated to that host during processing.
For a detailed discussion on tape library sharing between S/390 or zSeries and
SCSI hosts, including considerations about drive sharing, volume sharing, and
related software implementation steps, see the Guide to Sharing and Partitioning IBM
Tape Library Dataservers. The SCSI target addresses are discussed in the IBM
TotalStorage 3494 Tape Library Introduction and Planning Guide.
PtP VTS
The PtP VTS is a configuration of multiple 3494 B10 or B20 VTSs with their
associated tape libraries and multiple 3494 AX0 VTCs or VTCs. The 3494 AX0
VTCs or VTCs are installed in one, two, three, or four 3494 CX0 Frames or 3494
CX1 Frames. The 3494 CX0 Frame or 3494 CX1 Frame contains no other
equipment.
The 3494 B10 or B20 VTSs, the 3494 AX0 VTCs or VTCs, and their interconnections
provide a single PtP VTS that the host system treats as a single VTS. The PtP VTS
configuration provides a dual copy of data in newly created or updated tape
volumes automatically. The PtP VTS stores a copy of the tape volume data in the

two interconnected VTSs. This dual-volume copy functionality improves data
availability and data recovery, while being transparent to user applications and
host processor resources.
The PtP VTS provides a Web interface, the IBM TotalStorage PtP VTS Specialist,
that allows you to connect to the Web server on the 3494 AX0 VTCs or VTCs to
access information about the PtP VTS. Table 7 shows the types of information
available through the Web interface of the PtP VTS Specialist. For more
information, see “Peer-to-Peer VTS Specialist Features and Functions” on page 401.
Table 7. Accessing PtP VTS Specialist Web Information
Information Type Reference
Home Page “Welcome page” on page 401.
System Status “Overall system status” on page 408.
Virtual Tape Controller Status “Virtual tape controllers” on page 409.
VTS Status “Virtual tape servers” on page 410.
Library Status “Libraries” on page 411.
System Configuration “Overall system configuration” on page 412.
Virtual Tape Controller Configuration “Virtual tape controllers” on page 413.
VTS Configuration “Virtual tape servers” on page 413.
Library Configuration “Libraries” on page 414.
Current Drive Activity “View current drive activity” on page 402.
Logical Volume Status “View logical volume status” on page 403.
Logical Volume Status Results “Logical volume status results” on page 404.
Current Copy Workload “View current copy workload” on page 404.
Access to Additional Information “Access to Additional Information” on page
415.
Local and Remote Power Control

You control the local power by using a switch at the operator panel. See
“Changing from Local to Remote Power” on page 115 and “Changing from Remote
to Local Power” on page 115 for operating instructions.
Remote power control (a 3494 Tape Library feature for attached AS/400 and
iSeries) supports both local and remote power controls. When the 3494 Tape
Library is in local power mode, you can activate the power-on and the power-off
sequences.
When the 3494 Tape Library is in remote power mode, each host, through its
AS/400 or iSeries system interface, can request that the power-on or power-off
sequence be initiated. Any host requesting a power-on sequence causes the 3494
Tape Library to power on unless it already is powered-on. Only the last host
requesting the 3494 Tape Library to power off initiates a power-off sequence.
Operator Involvement
During normal automated operation, no operator attendance is required except to
add or to remove cartridges.

Operator assistance is required if an error or exception condition occurs from
which the 3494 Tape Library cannot recover on its own. Depending on the type of
error or exception condition experienced, some or all of the 3494 Tape Library
operations are suspended until the problem is corrected. If an error occurs that
prevents the movement of cartridges, the Library Manager suspends performing
requests that require cartridge accessor movement. You can use the Library
Manager or the Remote Library Manager Console (if the optional Remote Library
Manager Console feature is installed) to identify the cause of the error. If you can
correct the error, the 3494 Tape Library may be placed in Pause mode, and the
front doors may be opened to provide operator access. After you resolve the
problem, you may return the 3494 Tape Library to Auto mode.
If you cannot resolve the problem, you may start Manual mode operations in the
3494 Tape Library. When in Manual mode, the Library Manager instructs you to
perform manual mount and demount operations until a service representative
resolves the problem. After the problem is resolved, you can return the 3494 Tape
Library to Auto mode.
Note: When the 3494 HA1 Option is installed, control switches over automatically
to the hot standby component, and the failed component is marked
unavailable. Concurrent maintenance can be performed to repair the failing
unit. Operator involvement is needed only when a second failure occurs
before the first failure is repaired.
System Administrator Involvement

Normal daily operations of the 3494 Tape Library do not require any system
administrator involvement. System administrator involvement may be required if
an error condition occurs that you cannot resolve. A system administrator can
obtain operational and performance information from the Library Manager or the
Remote Library Manager Console (if the optional Remote Library Manager Console
feature is installed) at any time.
The system administrator may also use the Library Manager or Remote Library
Manager Console to search for cartridges in the 3494 Tape Library that have
problems with their external labels or cartridges that have been misplaced or have
other problems that need to be corrected.
Note: The tasks performed by a system administrator are typically password

protected to prevent unauthorized personnel from inadvertently or
intentionally damaging the Library Manager database or other operations.
Use of password protection is optional.
Error Detection and Reporting

When the 3494 Tape Library is powered on, the Library Manager, the tape
subsystems, and the VTSs perform power-on diagnostic tests. The 3494 Tape
Library performs real-time error detection, fault isolation, error reporting, and error
recovery during normal operation.
In the event of a failure, the information is reported to the attached hosts for
logging and possible host recovery actions. When appropriate, the 3494 Tape
Library drive support software posts host console messages in the control program
to request operator-required actions or to present information for the operator. See
Chapter 7, “Remote Library Manager Console Feature,” on page 417.

Inventory Update
When Inventory Update is enabled and a door is opened, then closed, an
inventory update is performed upon the return to Auto mode. This process checks
all of the cartridge storage cells in the frames that had doors opened, and
depending on the selection made during the teach process, may also check any
frames adjacent to the frames that had doors opened.
Note: The drive feeds are also inventoried.
During an inventory update, processing of Audit and Eject operations are held
until the update has been completed. Selected mounts and demounts are
processed, depending on where the cartridge resides. No mounts or demounts are
performed on cartridges that reside in a rack that must be verified in the Inventory
Update operation until the inventory update is complete. The duration of the
Inventory Update operation is affected by the number of database updates
required and the number of mounts and demounts that are done concurrently with
the inventory update.
When the 3494 Tape Library is powered on, the Disable Inventory Update option
is available in the Mode Selection window. This option, if selected, disables the
inventory update during a cold start of the 3494 Tape Library and speeds up the
process of bringing the 3494 Tape Library online. Selecting the Disable Inventory
Update option in the Mode Selection window does not disable inventory update
during normal operation.
The Disable Inventory Update option is available under the Inventory option in
the Commands window. This option disables the Inventory Update process on a
cold start of the 3494 Tape Library during normal operations and speeds up the
process of changing modes after the doors on the 3494 Tape Library are opened.
Note: The Disable Inventory Update option is not recommended for users who
open the 3494 Tape Library doors to add and to remove cartridges because
no changes in the 3494 Tape Library inventory are noted until an
Inventory Update is performed. If cartridge inserts and ejects are handled
through the convenience I/O station or the high-capacity I/O facility, then
running with Inventory Update disabled speeds operation. When the doors
have been opened, you can select the Partial Inventory Update option
under the Inventory option in the Commands window; this provides the
most flexibility.
The Enable Inventory Update option is also available under the Inventory option
in the Commands window. This option allows you to enable the Inventory Update
process. An inventory update would then be done on all doors at initialization and
following Manual mode and to all doors opened during the transition from Pause
mode to Auto mode.
Inventory update determines if any cartridges have been added, removed, or

moved, and the Library Manager updates the cartridge inventory. During an
inventory update, one of the three following activities takes place:
v If a cartridge is found in its expected location, no update takes place.
v If a cartridge is found that is not in the inventory, the inventory is updated, with
volser added to the Insert category.
v If a cartridge in the inventory is not found, it is placed in the manually ejected
category.

v If an unlabeled cartridge is found, the cartridge is ejected from the library unless
the unlabeled cartridge was inserted by using the Unlabeled Tape facility and
the unlabeled cartridge is found in its home cell.
See “Insert Unlabeled Cartridges” on page 336 for information regarding the use
of unlabeled cartridges.
Volume Categories
The host can associate volumes into logical groupings in the 3494 Tape Library. A
logical grouping is called a category, which the Library Manager identifies by a
hexadecimal number from 0000 to FFFF. Table 8 shows the assignment of the
categories.
The Library Manager maintains the order in which volumes are added to a
category. The volumes chosen from a category are managed by a first-in, first-out
(FIFO) rule. However, if during the choosing of a volume from a category, the next
volume is in use, inaccessible, or misplaced, the volume is skipped, and the next
available volume is chosen.
Note: For logical volumes in a “Fast Ready” category, an odd or even volser
selection algorithm is used to maximize VTS performance.
Table 8. Volume Categories
Category
(in hex) Name Definition
0000 Null Set when the 3494 Tape Library command specifies
that the category already associated with the volume is
to be used, or the command does not specify a
category. Using the Null category does not affect the
volume’s order within the category it is assigned to.
When logical volumes are inserted using the operator
panel, they are also added to the FF00 category (see
“Manage Logical Volumes” on page 279).
0001 to General programming The host control program assigns volumes to these
FEFF use categories.
Note: Categories FF00 to FFFE are reserved for hardware functions.
FF00 Insert Set when a tape volume is added to the inventory. The
3494 Tape Library reads the external label on the
volume, creates an inventory entry for the volume, and
assigns the volume to this category. When one or more
volumes are assigned to this category, the attached
hosts are notified. When logical volumes are inserted
using the operator panel, they are also added to this
category (see “Manage Logical Volumes” on page 279).
FF01 VTS Insert Set when a stacked tape volume associated with a VTS
is added to the inventory. The 3494 Tape Library reads
the external label on the volume, creates an inventory
entry for the volume, uses the volser ranges to
associate the volume with a VTS, and assigns the
volume to this category. When one or more volumes
are assigned to this category, the associated VTS is
notified.

Table 8. Volume Categories (continued)
Category
FF03 VTS Scratch The VTS assigns stacked volumes that are scratch in
the VTS to this category. This category is not used if
licensed internal code is 527 or higher. The TS7700
Virtualization Engine does not use the FF03 category
to track physical scratch volumes.
Note: For compatibility with the VTS, when host
requests are made for volume counts in the FF03, the
TS7700 Virtualization Engine will report the number of
scratch physicals, even though no volumes are actually
in the FF03 category. Any requests from a library
manager panel will indicate no volumes are in FF03.
FF04 VTS Private The VTS assigns stacked volumes that are private in
the VTS to this category. If licensed internal code is 527
or higher, this category also includes scratch stacked
volumes.
The TS7700 Virtualization Engine places all of its

physical volumes for normal operation into the FF04
category, including scratch and private.
Note: For compatibility with the VTS, host requests
for volume counts in the FF04 category will report
only physical volumes with active data on them.
Queires from the library manager interface will show
all scratch and private counts associated with the
TS7700 Virtualization Engine.
FF05, FF06 VTS disaster recovery The VTS uses these categories during disaster recovery
operations.
FF07 — Reserved
FF08 VTS read-only FF08 is reserved for use by the VTS or the TS7700
recovery Virtualization Engine. The VTS read-only recovery
process will place volumes in this category when it
cannot recover all the active data from the physical
volume.
FF09–FF0F — Reserved
FF10 Convenience eject Set when the Library Manager accepts an eject request.
The volume becomes eject pending, and the 3494 Tape
Library queues the volume to be moved to the
convenience I/O station. When the cartridge accessor
delivers the volume to the convenience I/O station, it
is deleted from the inventory.
Logical volumes can be ejected if they are in the Insert

category or in a category defined as “Fast Ready”, and
they are not in use. When a logical volume is ejected,
it is deleted from the inventory.

Category
FF11 Bulk eject Set when a Library Manager accepts an eject request.
The volume becomes eject pending, and the 3494 Tape
Library queues the volume to be moved to the
high-capacity output facility. When the cartridge
accessor delivers the volume to the output rack, it is
deleted from the inventory.
Logical volumes can be ejected if they are in the Insert

category or in a category defined as “Fast Ready”, and
they are not in use. When a logical volume is ejected,
it is deleted from the inventory.
FF12 Export-Pending At the start of Export operation processing, the VTS
assigns the logical volumes to be exported to this
category so attached hosts cannot access them. If the
Export operation is cancelled or fails, any logical
volumes assigned to this category are reassigned to the
category they were in before the Export operation.
When a logical volume is assigned to this category, the
original category information is preserved.
FF13 Exported When a group of logical volumes to be exported has
been placed on a stacked volume and all processing
for that stacked volume is completed, the VTS assigns
the logical volumes to this category.
FF14 Import Stacked volumes that contain logical volumes to
import into the VTS are assigned to this category.
When they are first added to the 3494 Tape Library
through the convenience I/O station, the Library
Manager places them in the Unassigned category
automatically. Before starting the Import operation, the
operator must move these volumes manually into the
Import category using the Manage Unassigned
Volumes window, shown in Figure 150 on page 250.
FF15 Import-Pending As part of the Import operation, the VTS assigns the
logical volumes being imported to this category. If the
Import operation is cancelled or fails, any logical
volumes assigned to this category are deleted from the
3494 Tape Library inventory.
FF16 Unassigned When the convenience I/O station is in Import mode,
the Library Manager assigns J-, K-, JA-, JB-, and
JJ-type cartridges to this category.
Volumes remain in this category until the operator
assigns them to either the Import category or the
Insert category, or selects to eject them. The Library
Manager assigns volumes to this category when they
are input using the convenience I/O station. They are
assigned to this category if the 3494 Tape Library
contains one or more VTSs that are capable of Export
and Import operations.

Category
FF17 Export-Hold The VTS assigns Exported Stacked Volumes to this
category. This is a “limbo” category where export
volumes are placed when the Export operation is
completed. The operator uses the Manage Export-Hold
Volumes window, shown in Figure 153 on page 253, to
cause volumes in this category to be ejected.
FF18–FF1F — Reserved
FF20 Corrupted token Volume with corrupted tokens (PtP VTS usage only).
Set when the PtP VTSs cannot determine from the
tokens which volume is the most up-to-date.
FF21–FFF3 — Reserved
FFF4 Cleaner Volume, 3592 Assigned to this category when the Library Manager
Only identifies the cleaner volumes. The Library Manager
recognizes cleaner volumes when their volser matches
a mask set up by the operator through the Library
Manager console (see “Cleaner Volume Masks” on
page 322). The host does not have a record of volumes
in this category. Volumes in this category are not
reported in inventory data in response to a request
from the host. The vision system uses the media-type
label to determine that a cleaner cartridge is a 3592
type.
FFF5 Service volume, 3592 Set when the Library Manager detects that a volume
only has a unique service volser. Volsers that fit the mask
CE xxx (where xxx represents any valid volser
characters) are service volumes. The embedded blank
makes these labels unique from user volumes.
Normally, service cartridges have volsers with the
prefix CE (for example, CE 099). The specific cell
location is predefined. The host does not have a record
of a volume in the service volume category. The
volumes in this category are not reported in inventory
data in response to a request from the host.
FFF6 Service volume, 3590 Set when the Library Manager detects that a volume
only has a unique service volser. Volsers that fit the mask
FFF7 Mount from input Volumes to be used in a mount from the input station
station operation are placed in this category during the
operation.
FFF8 — Reserved

Category
FFF9 Service volume, Set when the Library Manager detects that a volume
3490E only has a unique service volser. Volsers that fit the mask
| FFFA Manually ejected A cartridge is assigned to this category if the volser
| exists in the library manager database, but the latest
| inventory did not report the volser as being present in
| the library. For resolution actions see “Problem
| Determination Using Search Database for Volumes” on
| page 456.
FFFB– — Reserved
FFFC
FFFD Cleaner volume (3590 Assigned to this category when the Library Manager
use only) identifies the cleaner volumes. The Library Manager
type.
FFFE Cleaner volume Assigned to this category when the Library Manager
(3490E use only) identifies the cleaner volumes. The Library Manager
type.
FFFF Volser specific The control program assigns volumes to this category.
Any tape mount request to this category must be for a
specific volser, not based on the category.
Physical Volume States

A volume is in the inventory if an entry (in the inventory) for the volser is in the
database. The following states are associated with a physical volume:
Inaccessible
A volume is in the Library Manager inventory but is currently in a location
that the cartridge accessor cannot access.

Misplaced
A volume is in the inventory, and the Library Manager determines that it
is not in the position that the inventory indicates.
Mounted
A volume is mounted currently on a drive, or a mount was accepted for
the volume.
Unreadable
The vision system read a defective external bar code label on a volume, or
the volume does not have an external label. If the vision system is not
operational, this state is not modified.
Manual mode
The volume required movement when the 3494 Tape Library was in
Manual mode. The volume is flagged in the inventory as a Manual mode
volume until it is moved successfully or audited in Auto mode or during
an inventory update.
Logical Volume States

A volume is in the inventory if an entry (in the inventory) for the volser is in the
database. The following state is associated with a logical volume:
Mounted
A volume is mounted currently on a drive, or a mount was accepted for
the volume.
Physical Volser Validity Checking

As a physical cartridge is added to the 3494 Tape Library inventory, the Library
Manager checks the volser to ensure that it is readable, is not already in the
inventory, and is not otherwise invalid.
The convenience I/O station is in either Import mode or Insert mode, depending
upon the capabilities of the VTSs in the 3494 Tape Library and the configuration of
The convenience I/O station is in Import mode when the 3494 Tape Library has at
least one VTS that is capable of Export and Import operations and this mode was
not deselected.
The convenience I/O station is in Insert mode when the 3494 Tape Library does
not have a VTS that is capable of Export and Import operations.
The mode of the convenience I/O station is stored so that the Library Manager
“remembers” the mode across shutdowns. When the mode is determined, the
stored mode is used each time the Library Manager initializes. The mode changes
if the configuration changes or if the VTS capabilities change.
When the convenience I/O station is in Import mode, the 3494 Tape Library adds
any J-, K-, JA-, JB-, and JJ-type cartridges to the database in the Unassigned
category.

Using the Manage Unassigned Volumes window, shown in Figure 150 on page
250, you can assign the volumes in the Unassigned category to the Import
category, assign volumes to the appropriate Insert category and partition based on
the volser ranges, or eject a volume.
If any volser character is unreadable or invalid (not A–Z, 0–9, or blank), the volser
is not added to the inventory. The cartridge is ejected to an I/O station. A volume
notification message is sent to all attached hosts indicating that a volume remains
in the I/O station with an unreadable or invalid label. If this happens, you must
determine why the volser is unreadable and correct the label before trying to
reinsert the cartridge.
If the vision system cannot determine the cartridge media type, the volser does not
fit into an established volser range, and a default media type is not defined, the
cartridge is ejected to an I/O station.
When a volser that is already in the inventory is inserted into the convenience I/O
station (a possible duplicate volser), an audit is performed. If the volser is a
duplicate, the cartridge is ejected to the convenience I/O station. If the volser is
not a duplicate, the cartridge from the convenience I/O station is left in the new
home cell.
If the misplaced or inaccessible volume indicators are set in the database, they are
reset and a notification is sent to all attached hosts that indicates that the volume
was found or made accessible again. Also, if the volume was used during Manual
mode indicator was set, it is reset.
A notification that describes the results of the audit is sent to all attached hosts.
Note: A service volume found in the convenience I/O station causes a validity
check because its volser contains an invalid character: an embedded blank.
A service volume must, instead, be placed in the cell reserved for it in the
3494 Lxx Frame. It also may be inserted using a special service volume
insert process available in Service mode.
Logical Volser Validity Checking

When logical volumes are inserted into the 3494 Tape Library (see “Manage
Logical Volumes” on page 279), the Library Manager checks the volser range
values for validity.
The Insert Logical Volumes function is not performed under any of the following
conditions:
v The volser range characters are invalid (not A–Z or 0–9).
v There are fewer than six characters in the volser.
v The two volsers entered are not in the same format.
The corresponding characters in each volser must both be either alphabetic or
numeric. For example, AAA998 and AAB114 are in the same format, but AA9998
and AAB114 are not.
Logical volume volsers must be unique within a physical library. If a volser

already exists in the database for any logical library (non-VTS or VTS), the logical
volume is not inserted. The Library Manager then attempts to insert the next
logical volume.

Command Priorities in the Queue
The Library Manager manages the operations queue with a set of priority levels.
The Library Manager places operation requests in the queue in priorities from 0–9.
A command priority of 0 is the highest priority, and a command priority of 9 is the
lowest priority. The priorities are established so that mount requests take
precedence over any other operation, except for operations that must be executed
on a priority basis. Therefore, priority level 0 is reserved for internally generated
operations, while host requests start with priority level 1.
Higher priority operations are taken from the queue first. Within a priority level,
operations are taken first-in, first-out (FIFO). The order may be shuffled if
commands are requeued because something, such as an I/O station, may be busy.
Priority Levels
Table 9 shows the priority levels, the operations in each level, and the operations
that you can promote to priority 2. The highest priority to which you can promote
a queued operation is priority 2.
Note: If a priority 3 operation is in the queue for a specified period of time, it is

promoted automatically to a priority 2. This prevents higher priority
operations from “blocking out” priority 3 mounts.
Table 9. Command Queue Priorities
Priority Operations Promotable
0 Inventory update —
1 v Mount from input station operations —
v Mount cleaner cartridge
v Export
v Import
2 v Promoted by operator —
v Logical Mount - category or specific
3 v Mount specific volser Yes
v Mount from category
4 v Move cartridge from input station Yes
v Unlabeled tape operations
v Eject volser
5 Audit volser Yes
6 Reserved —
7 Demount Yes
8 Reserved —
9 Offline command —
For details on “Mount Operations” on page 90, “Demount Operations” on page 91,
and “Audit Operations” on page 91, see “Host-Initiated Operations” on page 90.

Operations
The 3494 Tape Library performs host-initiated and stand alone operations.
Host-Initiated Operations
The following are host-initiated operations:
v Mount operations
v Demount operations
v Eject operations
v Audit operations
v Export operations
v Import operations
Mount Operations
Host-initiated mount operations result in the 3494 Tape Library performing either a
physical or logical mount. The drive address to which the mount is issued
determines whether the host-initiated mount is physical or logical. When the
mount is issued to a tape drive address within a VTS or TS7700 Virtualization
Engine, the 3494 Tape Library performs a logical mount operation. For all other
tape drive addresses, the 3494 Tape Library performs a physical mount operation.
The Library Manager directs the cartridge accessor to move a physical volume
from its current location to the specified tape drive. The following are the types of
mount operations:
Mount specific
The mount request specifies the specific volser to be mounted.
Mount from category
The volser to be mounted is picked from the specified category in the
mount request.
Physical mount operations result in a volume being placed in a drive and the drive
loading the volume. The cartridge accessor performs physical mounts.
The VTS or TS7700 Virtualization Engine performs mounts for logical volumes.
They may or may not require a physical mount.
Logical mount operations result in a virtual volume being made available to the
host through a virtual tape drive. The following are the types of logical mount
operations:
Fast Ready Mount
The host requested a category mount, and the category was designated as
a “Fast Ready” category. This type of mount selects a volser from the
specified category and logically mounts it on the virtual tape drive. An
odd or even volser selection algorithm is used to maximize VTS or TS7700
Virtualization Engine performance. No recall of the data from the previous
use of the volser from physical tape is performed.
Cache Mount
The host requested a specific volser, and the virtual volume for that volser
is resident in the tape volume cache. No recall of data from a physical tape
is performed.

Physical Mount Required
The host requested a specific volser or specified a category that was not
designated as a “Fast Ready” category. The volser needed to satisfy the
mount operation is not resident in the tape volume cache and must be
recalled from the physical tape. The Library Manager directs the cartridge
accessor to move the required physical volume to a tape drive that the VTS
or TS7700 Virtualization Engine manages so that the recall operation can be
performed.
Demount Operations
The 3494 Tape Library performs a physical demount operation whenever a volume
is unloaded from a physical tape drive. A similar operation occurs for the virtual
tape drives within a VTS or TS7700 Virtualization Engine. When a virtual volume
is unloaded from a virtual tape drive, a logical demount operation is performed.
The following are two types of demount operations:

v A demount was requested, and the volume is currently at the tape drive.
For a physical demount, this operation is used to move a volume from a tape
drive to a storage cell. When the volume is placed in the storage cell, the
demount is considered complete.
For a logical demount, this operation updates the status of the virtual volume in
the Library Manager database to indicate that it is no longer mounted. No
physical movement of a volume is involved.
v A demount was requested, but the volume has not been mounted.
This operation is used to cancel a mount operation that has not been started.
The library recognizes that because a demount request was received for a mount
that has not occurred, the host must not want the mount. Therefore, the two
requests cancel each other.
Eject Operations
An eject operation results in a physical cartridge being placed in a cell of an output
facility in the 3494 Tape Library. The type of output facility may be either the
convenience I/O station or the high-capacity output facility. The host specifies the
type of facility as part of the eject request. An eject request is considered complete
when the specified cartridge is placed in the cell of an output station. On
completion, the specified volume is removed from the Library Manager inventory.
Logical volumes that a VTS or TS7700 Virtualization Engine manages cannot be

ejected unless they are assigned to the Insert category or to a category designated
as “Fast Ready”. Any host request to eject a logical volume not in the Insert
category or in a “Fast Ready” category will fail. An ejected logical volume is
removed from the Library Manager inventory.
Audit Operations
An audit uses the vision system to ensure that the physical cartridge associated
with the volser specified in the request is physically in the 3494 Tape Library
where expected. If the volser specified in the request is a physical volume that is in
the Library Manager’s inventory, the audit operation checks the external label of
the cartridge in the storage cell specified in the Library Manager database. It must
match what is in the database. If the volume is mounted on a tape drive, the audit
is held until the volume is demounted and returned to its storage cell.
If the volser specified is a logical volume in the Library Manager’s inventory, the
Library Manager determines the physical volume on which the logical volume
resides and performs an audit of that physical volume. The audit operation is

successful if the physical volume is found in the expected storage cell or if it is
mounted currently on a physical drive in the VTS or TS7700 Virtualization Engine.
An audit operation for a volser that has been placed in an output facility fails
because the volser is no longer in the Library Manager’s inventory.
Audit operations are queued in the Library Manager and have a lower execution
priority than mounts. An audit operation is complete when validation of the
location of the specified volser has been attempted and the host has been notified
of the success or failure of the validation.
Import Operations
The Import operation allows one or more logical volumes from Exported Stacked
Volumes to be copied into a VTS. The Exported Stacked Volumes must be inserted
into the 3494 Tape Library by using the convenience I/O station. A list of logical
volumes to be imported must be provided as described in Appendix B, ″VTS
Export and Import Advanced Function.″ When the Import operation completes,
Exported Stacked Volumes remain in the Import category. You can use the Manage
Import Volumes window for further disposition of the volumes (see Figure 151 on
page 251).
Export Operations
The Export operation allows logical volumes within a VTS to be copied to physical
Exported Stacked Volumes that can be removed from a 3494 Tape Library. The
logical volumes are deleted from the VTS and are no longer accessible in the VTS.
A destination for each logical volume may be specified in order to create one or
more Exported Stacked Volumes for a destination. Before executing the Export
operation, it is necessary to provide a list of logical volumes to be exported as
described in Appendix B, ″VTS Export and Import Function.″ Exported Stacked
Volumes may be ejected from the Export-Hold category by using the Manage
Export-Hold Volumes window (see Figure 153 on page 253).
Stand-Alone Operations
When a host cannot send mount commands to the 3494 Tape Library, it may
perform standalone operations by using standalone software. Some examples are
as follows:
Stand alone dump
The host must receive an initial program load (IPL) from tape, then dump
the host memory contents to a separate tape. The tape may be mounted
later under the control of a host.
Stand alone restore
The host must receive an IPL with a function to restore the contents of
DASD volumes from data that is stored on the tape volumes. After the
DASD volumes are restored, the host system may receive an IPL with
restored DASD volumes.
The two types of stand alone operations are:

Using automatic cartridge loader mode
The tape drives in the 3494 Tape Library do not have automatic cartridge
loaders. However, the 3494 Tape Library allows the automatic mounting of
the next cartridge of a predefined sequential set in a specified tape drive.
The 3494 Tape Library supports the following:
v The assignment of cartridges to a special category

v The assignment of a specified drive for restricted use with the special
category
v The ending of the restricted usage of a tape drive
Mounting transient tape cartridges
Note: A convenience I/O station feature must be installed to take

advantage of this function.
The 3494 Tape Library Mount from Input Station function supports special
usage of the convenience I/O station for the use of transient cartridges that
are not part of the library inventory. In this special-use mode, cartridges in
the convenience I/O station are mounted sequentially, used (read or
written), demounted, and returned to the convenience I/O station. This
function is available as an option in the Setup Stand alone Device window
under the Stand alone device... option in the Commands window.
See “Stand-Alone Device” on page 330 for more information on stand alone
operations.
Initial Cartridge Installation

Physical cartridges may be loaded into the 3494 Tape Library after the hardware
installation is complete. The loading of physical cartridges can occur before the
teach and inventory operations. Logical volumes can be inserted after a teach
operation. The following types of cartridges may be loaded:
User volumes
User volumes are the initial set of data and scratch volumes to be
automated. Cartridges may be added to the 3494 Tape Library up to the
maximum number of available storage cells.
Cleaner volumes
One cleaner volume should be installed for each frame that contains a tape
subsystem. The cleaner cartridge type depends on what media the tape
subsystem uses. The cleaner cartridges may be placed in any available cell.
Note: The external volser must match the mask value that is provided, or
the inventory operation treats the cleaner cartridge as a normal user
volume.
Service volume
The service representative installs one to three service volumes, depending
on the 3494 Tape Library configuration.
Logical volumes
If a VTS is installed, logical volumes are inserted into the 3494 Tape
Library by using the Manage Logical Volumes window (see Figure 176 on
page 281).
Stacked volumes
If a VTS is installed, the cartridges that it uses to store and manage logical
volumes cannot be loaded into the 3494 Tape Library without performing
the following first:
v Performing an initial teach of the 3494 Tape Library.
v Setting up one or more volser ranges that identify the stacked volumes
that the VTS will manage. See “Volser Ranges for Media Types” on page
237 for a description of how to enter the volser ranges.

Choice of Volsers Upon Logical Volume Insertion
When inserting a logical volume into the 3494 Tape Library, the following items
must be specified:
v starting volser
v ending volser
v VTS partition to which the volsers are assigned
v media type
The 3494 Tape Library determines the number of volumes to insert from the
starting and ending volsers specified. For example, a starting volser of AAA000
and an ending volser of AAB999 will insert 2000 logical volumes. The volumes
inserted in this example are:
v AAA000
v AAA001 through AAA999
v AAB000
v AAB001 through AAB999
Note the following in the preceding example:
1. The format of the starting and ending volsers are the same (that is, the
characters at the same position in both the starting and ending volsers are of
the same type, either alphabetic or numeric). This must be true for the volsers
to be valid. If the starting volser were AAA000 and the ending volser were
AAAB01, this combination would be invalid because the 4th character in each
are not of the same type.
2. Volsers are created by incrementing numeric characters numerically and
alphabetic characters alphabetically. This matches how physical cartridge volser
labels are ordered.
The 3494 Tape Library checks whether any volsers of a different media type or VTS
partition fall within the range entered for the logical volumes to be inserted. If any
volsers do overlap, the logical volumes are not inserted and the Library Manager
console displays the following message:
The logical volume range entered overlaps existing volumes of a different

media type or partition. Reenter the range so that it doesn’t conflict.
Note that an overlap is allowed if the redundant volsers are in the same VTS
partition and and are of the same media type. In this case, the existing volsers are
not reinserted.
The 3494 Tape Library performs the overlap check by examining the Library
Manager database. However, the database search does not increment alphabetic
characters alphabetically and numeric characters numerically as described above.
Rather, the search increments each character numerically from ″0″ and then
alphabetically from ″A″. In the preceding example, the search would start at
AAA000 through AAA009 and then increment to AAA00A through AAA00Z. The
search would then sequence as follows: AAA010 through AAA019, AAA01A
through AAA01Z, AAA020 through AAA029, AAA02A through AAA02Z, etc.
In summary, while a set of logical volumes to be inserted might not actually

overlap existing volsers, the insertion might fail because the check will indicate an
overlap. As an example, assume a set of stacked physical volumes exists in the
3494 Tape Library and has volsers J1A001 through J1A500 assigned, corresponding
to a set of 500 physical volumes. The operator attempts to insert 20,000 logical

volumes starting at volser J10000 and ending at volser J29999. The database
overlap search will cause the Library Manager to reject this insertion request
because of a sensed overlap as the search sequences past J19ZZZ to J1A000,
J1A001, etc. The operator can avoid this situation by inserting the logical volumes
in two ranges; in this example, J10000-J19999 and J20000-J29999.
Careful planning of both physical and logical volser assignment can help prevent
such situations. Consider one of the following methods to assign volsers:
v Use different characters in initial position for different media types and VTS
partitions; for example, certain characters can designate physical stacked
volumes in VTS 1, other characters can designate logical volumes in VTS 1, yet
other characters can designate physical stacked volumes in VTS 2, etc.
v Use the same format for all volsers, both physical and logical, and ensure that
all volsers consistently use either all numeric or all alphabetic characters in each
character position. For instance, use only alphabetic characters in the first three
positions and only numeric characters in the last three positions.
Cartridge Placement
When you place cartridges into the 3494 Tape Library, you can improve
performance by following these guidelines:
v During initial loading of cartridges, cluster the cartridges around the tape drives
in which will read them.
v For Inventory Update Inserts, place cartridges as near as possible to the tape
drives on which you intend to issue mounts for those volumes.
v Place cartridges to be used as stacked volumes for a particular VTS in cells close
to those drives associated with the VTS.
Initial Volume Inventory Upload

After the 3494 Tape Library completes all the initialization operations (including
teach and inventory) and enters the Online state for the first time, the host
software requests an upload of the volume inventory. The information from the
Library Manager database is uploaded to the attached hosts before host
applications can use the 3494 Tape Library.
The process to upload the information requires no operator action.
Host Operation Control

The host operation control of the 3494 Tape Library is operating system-dependent.
Because the 3494 Tape Library operates under a variety of host operating systems,
you must be familiar with the operating system for your 3494 Tape Library and the
required protocol.
For more information about the host operating systems, see the IBM TotalStorage
3494 Tape Library Introduction and Planning Guide and ″Related Information″.

Actions to Avoid when Operating a 3494 Tape Library
This section contains two lists of actions to avoid when operating a 3494 Tape
Library. The first list (“Things You Should Never Do”) is the most important,
because these actions can cause serious problems. The second list (“Things You
Should Avoid Doing” on page 97) is also important, but these actions are corrected
more readily and cause problems of a less serious nature.
Things You Should Never Do

This section contains a list of actions that you should never do when operating a
3494 Tape Library. Failure to follow these recommendations causes serious
problems, including severe performance degradation:
v Never remove cartridges from tape drives unless the Library Manager tells you
to do so. Moving a cartridge can cause it to be marked as misplaced or
inaccessible. The Library Manager clears the drive automatically while in Auto
mode. Here are some cases where the Library Manager instructs you to clear the
drive:
– An operator intervention indicates that a drive failure has occurred. You
should remove the cartridge from the specified drive.
– A reinventory of the complete system has been requested. Remove all
cartridges from the drives and place them in empty cells. The reinventory
operation scans all cells and recreates the inventory database.
– If the library is being used in Manual mode and a mount is requested for a
drive that has a cartridge in its feed slot, the cartridge should be removed
from the drive so the mount can be performed. On returning to Auto mode,
cartridges that are already loaded in the drives or in the feed slot should be
left in place.
v Never insert more cartridges into empty cells than there are free cells indicated
in the Operational Status window. This is because cartridges that are loaded
currently on drives must have a cell available when they are unloaded from the
drive.
v Never insert cartridges into empty cells or move cartridges around in the 3494
Tape Library unless the Inventory Update function is enabled. Unless these cells
are scanned on returning to Auto mode, the Library Manager cannot determine
the cartridges that have been added or moved.
v Never fail to save the logical volumes associated with a VTS during a
Reinventory Complete System unless they truly need to be deleted.
v Never leave Manual mode until mounts that were started (cartridges that were
physically placed in the feed slot of a drive) have been cleared from the Manual
Mode window.
v Never place Exported Stacked Volumes in the high-capacity I/O facility or into
free cells. This would cause them to be inserted as scratch volumes, and the data
on them would be lost permanently.
v Never load a drive without the Library Manager telling you to do so (which
occurs only in Manual mode). If you need to load a cartridge without entering it
into the library database, use the Mount From Input Station function.
v Never move an Exported Stacked Volume intended for use by the VTS Exported
Volume Read Utility (provided by DITTO/ESA for MVS) with a native 3590 or
3592 tape drive into the Insert category without checking the volser ranges. The
cartridge becomes a VTS Stacked Volume if it is in the volser range for a VTS
and will be rewritten by VTS use. See “Using the Convenience I/O Station
Import Mode” on page 119.

Things You Should Avoid Doing
This section contains a list of actions you should avoid when operating a 3494
Tape Library but whose consequences are less serious than those in the preceding
list. Failure to follow these recommendations may still cause significant
performance degradation:
v Avoid leaving the convenience I/O station door open. After several minutes this
results in an operator intervention being sent to the host indicating that the
convenience I/O station door is open.
v Avoid running with the 3494 Tape Library completely full. Running with a full
3494 Tape Library makes it impossible to insert any more cartridges. It also
causes cartridges to be left in the I/O stations (convenience and high-capacity).
It may also hinder recovery of misplaced or inaccessible cartridges, which would
have to be recovered through the error recovery cell one at a time.
v Avoid running large database searches (for instance, searching for all volsers in
the 3494 Tape Library) from the Database window while the system is busy. This
can tie up the database and cause performance degradation.
v Avoid opening the enclosure doors without first pausing the cartridge accessors.
v Avoid any continuous action which causes a window to continuously use the
Library Manager hard drive.

Chapter 4. Operational Modes, Operational States and
Informational States
This chapter describes the operational modes, operational states, and informational
states of the 3494 Tape Library.
The following mode and states define the current status of the Library Manager:
v Operational mode
v Operational state
v Informational state
The operational mode and state information are available through the Library
Manager console. If the optional remote Library Manager console feature is
installed, they are also available through the remote Library Manager console. To
view this information, do either of the following:
1. Select the Status option on the Operator menu.
2. Select the System summary... option on the Status menu.
Note: If the display is blank, press any key on the keyboard to activate the display.
Operational Modes
The 3494 Tape Library operates in one of the following modes:
Auto Mode
In this mode, the cartridge accessor is operational. The Library Manager manages
all commands under host program control or from the Library Manager console.
The front doors of the 3494 Tape Library must be closed to operate in Auto mode.
Pause Mode
In this mode, the processing of Mount, Demount, Eject, and Audit requests are
suspended. The 3494 Tape Library enters this mode automatically when a failure
prevents automatic operation or when instructed from the Library Manager
console or the operator panel. This mode allows you to open the front doors on
the 3494 Tape Library to correct an intervention condition, to insert cartridges into
the 3494 Tape Library, or to remove cartridges from the High-Capacity Output
Facility. All host requests for Mount, Demount, Eject, and Audit operations are
queued until the 3494 Tape Library returns to Auto mode. Mount and Demount for
logical drives only can be performed during this time (Pause Online).
When you change the mode from Auto to Pause, the Library Manager instructs the
cartridge accessor to park. If an error condition occurs, the Library Manager
removes power immediately from the cartridge accessor and suspends any
operations in progress.
Manual Mode
When you select this mode, the Library Manager parks the cartridge accessor in
the home position, if possible. If necessary, you may move the cartridge accessor to
gain access to a cartridge or drive. The Library Manager provides you with
instructions to perform tasks that it normally performs automatically. This mode

allows you to perform 3494 Tape Library tasks (for example, mounting and
ejecting) until you can return the 3494 Tape Library to Auto mode.
Additional Operational Modes in the 3494 HA1 Option

Environment
In a 3494 Tape Library with the3494 HA1 Option installed, one Library Manager is
active, and the other is standby. Figure 46 shows the window for the active Library
Manager. Figure 47 on page 101 shows the window for the standby Library
Manager.
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Figure 46. Active Library Manager Window

Figure 47. Standby Library Manager Window
Home-Cell Mode
The 3494 Tape Library operates in either fixed home-cell or floating home-cell
mode. The service representative makes the home-cell mode selection during the
teach process, as follows:
Fixed home-cell
Fixed home-cell mode assigns each physical cartridge to a fixed storage cell
location when it enters the 3494 Tape Library. It is always returned to the
same location after it is used.
Floating home-cell
A physical cartridge is put into a cartridge cell location that optimizes
performance.
Note: When in Manual mode, the 3494 Tape Library operates in fixed home-cell
mode regardless of the home-cell mode specified during installation.
Operational States
The 3494 Tape Library operates in one of the following operational states:
Library Manager Initialization

The 3494 Tape Library starts the Library Manager application, power-on and
interface verification tests, Library Manager database verification, and restarts error
recovery (if applicable).
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Initialization Complete
The 3494 Tape Library starts the Library Manager application and determines the
operational mode and state. The availability conditions of the components and
whether the 3494 Tape Library is taught and inventoried determine the mode and
state. If the 3494 Tape Library is taught and inventoried, the Library Manager
waits for one of the following conditions:
v An operator instruction to proceed to an operational mode and operational state.
v A time-out interval expires. This causes the 3494 Tape Library to go to the
default operational mode and operational state that the availability conditions of
the 3494 Tape Library components set.
Online State
In this state, the Library Manager accepts and processes host commands.
Offline State
In this state, the Library Manager does not accept or process host commands. The
Library Manager processes commands that it received before entering the Offline
state.
Operations performed while the 3494 Tape Library is in the Offline state, such as
inventory, do not report errors to the host. The Library Manager console displays
messages that may occur during offline operations. If the Remote Library Manager
Console feature is installed, the Remote Library Manager Console also displays
such messages.
Shutdown Pending
The Library Manager closes and exits the Library Manager application.
Library Manager Switchover in Progress

When the 3494 HA1 Option is installed, this condition occurs when the active and
standby Library Managers switch roles. This can occur on a failure or by your
request. The Library Manager is in this state until the switchover completes.
Note: You must resubmit any tape job that aborted (including those that use the
virtual tape drives of a VTS) and reissue failed in-process tape operations.
You may have to restart any Library Manager console operations that you
were performing, including VTS-related operations.
Accessor Switchover in Progress

When the 3494 HA1 Option is installed, this condition occurs when the active and
standby accessors switch roles. This can occur on a failure or by your request. The
3494 Tape Library is in this state until the switchover completes.
Dual Active Accessor Status

When the Dual Active Accessors feature is installed, it may be enabled or disabled.
Figure 48 on page 103 shows the window for the transition into Dual Active
Accessor mode. Figure 49 on page 103 shows the window for the transition out of
Dual Active Accessor mode. Each of these windows is shown until the transition is
complete.

Figure 48. Dual Active Accessor Status – Enabling
Figure 49. Dual Active Accessor Status – Disabling
Informational States
In addition to the operational states, the following informational states further
define the state of the 3494 Tape Library (one or more of which can occur at the
same time):
Degraded operation
Indicates that a component of the 3494 Tape Library is unavailable (except
tape drives and VTSs). When the 3494 HA1 Option or the Dual Active
Accessors feature are installed, this includes the ability of the standby
Library Manager or the standby accessor to take over in the event of a
failure.
Safety interlocks open
Indicates that an interlock (front door) on the safety circuit is open.
Vision system non-operational
Indicates that the vision system has failed and cannot read the external
volume labels on the cartridges.
Intervention required
Indicates that you must correct a condition in the 3494 Tape Library.
Library Manager check-1 condition
Indicates that the Library Manager has detected an unrecoverable
condition that does not allow continued execution of host requests. If the
3494 HA1 Option is installed, the Library Manager will attempt to
re-initialize or will switch to the standby Library Manager to correct the
problem.
All storage cells full
Indicates that all of the customer storage cells in the 3494 Tape Library
have cartridges assigned to them.
Out of cleaner volumes
Indicates that a clean operation is required; however, there are no usable
cleaner volumes of the correct media type in the 3494.
Note: This informational state is entered in a mixed tape drive system

(3490E, 3590, 3592), if any type of cleaner cartridge is missing.
Dual write disabled
Indicates that the process that keeps the secondary database in
synchronization with the primary database is not running. This is normal if
the second hard drive feature that provides a secondary database is not
installed.
Relationship between Operational Modes and States

When you request an operational mode or state change, the 3494 Tape Library
must perform some steps before it completes the change. During this transition
period, the immediate mode or state of the 3494 Tape Library is mode pending or
state pending. For example, if the 3494 Tape Library is in the Online state and you
make a request to enter the Offline state, the immediate operational state is Offline
Pending. The System Summary window on the Library Manager console indicates
whether the mode or state is pending. Sometimes the change between the modes
and the states occurs quickly, and the pending status is displayed briefly.
Operational Mode Transitions

The 3494 Tape Library is in only one operational mode at any one time.
When the Library Manager requests a change in operational mode, it displays a

window that allows you to confirm the mode change request.
Note: If the 3494 HA1 Option is installed, this applies to the active Library
Manager.
Pause Mode to Auto Mode

You can use either the operator panel (see “Changing to Auto Mode” on page 115)
or the Library Manager to request a change to Auto mode. Either way you
generate the request, the Library Manager checks the status of the 3494 Tape
Library.
When you use the Library Manager to request a change from Pause mode to Auto
mode, the following actions occur:
1. The Library Manager checks the status of the interface to the cartridge accessor.
If it is not available, a window indicates that the cartridge accessor interface is
unavailable. You can cancel the request to change to Auto mode.
2. The Library Manager checks the cartridge accessor status. If it is not available
because of a previous failure, the Library Manager tests the accessor to
determine if it can be made available. If it can be made available, the Library
Manager attempts the transition to Auto mode. If the Library Manager detects
a hardware problem, the 3494 Tape Library returns to Pause mode, and a
window indicates that the cartridge accessor is unavailable. You can cancel the
request to change to Auto mode.

3. The Library Manager checks the power status of the cartridge accessor. If
power is not on, a window indicates the fault and prompts you to close all
safety interlocks.
4. If the 3494 HA1 Option is installed, the Library Manager determines the
accessor that will be the active accessor, based on the previous state. If both are
available, the preferred accessor is the local accessor. If both are not available, a
window is displayed. You can cancel the request to change to Auto mode.
5. The Pause Mode window closes.
6. The Auto LED on the operator panel flashes until the transition is complete,
then stays lit. The Auto Pending window (Figure 50) indicates that the 3494
Tape Library is changing from Pause mode to Auto mode. Emergency Motion
Off recovery is in progress will appear in the window for a short time during
this transition. When Emergency Motion Off Recovery is complete, the window
closes.
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Figure 50. Auto Pending Window
7. The 3494 Tape Library enters Auto mode.

8. The Library Manager sends an attention message to all attached hosts,
indicating that the state of the 3494 Tape Library has changed.
Auto Mode to Pause Mode (No Error)

You can use either the operator panel (see “Changing to Pause Mode” on page 114)
or the Library Manager to request a change to Pause mode. Either way you
generate the request, the Library Manager checks the status of the 3494 Tape
Library.
When you use the Library Manager to request a change from Auto mode to Pause
mode, the following actions occur:
1. The Pause Pending window indicates that the change to Pause mode is in
progress and that the cartridge accessor is being parked. The Pause LED on the
operator panel flashes until the transition is complete, then stays lit. The border
of the Pause Pending window alternates between its highlighted and
non-highlighted color. This provides a visual indication that the 3494 Tape
Library is still in Pause Pending mode. The Library Manager also beeps five
times.
2. The Library Manager updates the System Summary window to indicate that
the operational mode is Pause Pending.
3. The Library Manager instructs the cartridge accessor to move to its park
location after completing the operations in progress.
4. The cartridge accessor notifies the Library Manager that it is in its park
location.
5. The Library Manager removes power from the cartridge accessor.

6. The Library Manager enters Pause mode and sends an attention message to all
attached hosts, indicating that the state of the 3494 Tape Library has changed.
7. The Pause Pending window is removed, and the System Summary window
indicates that the operational mode is Pause and that power is off.
8. The Pause Mode window is displayed, which instructs you to wait while the
cartridge accessor is being parked. If the cartridge accessor cannot be parked or
if the status of its power is unknown, the window includes this information.
Auto Mode to Pause Mode (Error: ESTOP)

If the Library Manager detects a severe error or condition, and the error or
condition is such that it is not possible to continue automated operation, the
Library Manager enters Pause mode. It removes power immediately from the
cartridge accessor and stops any operations in progress. When the Library
Manager enters Pause mode, it sends an attention message to all attached hosts,
indicating that the state of the 3494 Tape Library has changed. The state-change
message and an associated unsolicited unit check indicates the error recovery
action (ERA).
The Pause Mode window directs you to open the 3494 Tape Library. In most cases,
the Library Manager cannot park the cartridge accessor.
Pause Pending to Force Pause

If the Library Manager is stuck in Pause Pending Mode and you need access to the
enclosure, you must use the Library Manager to request a change from Pause
Pending mode to Force Pause (see “Force Pause” on page 142). After selecting the
Pause ... option, wait at least 20 minutes for the transition to complete. If the 3494
Tape Library is still in Pause Pending mode after 20 minutes, you can use the
Library Manager to transition from Pause Pending to Force Pause.
Pause Mode to Manual Mode

You must use the Library Manager to request a change from Pause mode to
Manual mode (see “Using Manual Mode” on page 385). The Library Manager
performs no specific operations during the change from Pause mode to Manual
mode. As the 3494 Tape Library enters Manual mode, the Library Manager sends
an attention message to all attached hosts, indicating that the 3494 Tape Library is
now in Manual mode.
The operational status is changed to Manual. If the cartridge accessor cannot be

parked or if the status of its power is unknown, the Manual Mode window
includes this information.
Manual Mode to Pause Mode

You must use the Library Manager to request a change from Manual mode to
Pause mode. During the change from Manual mode to Pause mode, the following
actions occur:
1. Operations that were fetched from the operations queue, but which you have
not confirmed as executed, are returned to the operations queue for execution
when the 3494 Tape Library returns to Auto mode.
2. The Library Manager enters Pause mode and sends an attention message to all
attached hosts, indicating that the state of the 3494 Tape Library has changed.

Auto Mode to Manual Mode
When you select Manual mode while the 3494 Tape Library is in Auto mode, the
3494 Tape Library performs the operations required to move to Pause mode, then
to move to Manual mode. All windows indicate that the 3494 Tape Library is in
Manual Pending, even as it is moving through Pause mode. Also, the Library
Manager sends an attention message only when the 3494 Tape Library enters
Manual mode, not for the intermediate Pause mode. During the change from Auto
mode to Manual mode, the following actions occur:
1. A Manual Pending window is displayed indicating that the change to Manual
mode is in progress and that the cartridge accessor is being parked.
2. The System Summary window is displayed indicating that the operational
mode is Manual Pending.
3. The Library Manager and the cartridge accessor perform the operations
necessary to park the cartridge accessor and remove its power (see “Auto Mode
to Pause Mode (No Error)” on page 105).
4. The 3494 Tape Library completes the change to Manual mode (see “Pause
Mode to Manual Mode” on page 106).
Manual Mode to Auto Mode

You must use the Library Manager to request a change from Manual mode to Auto
mode. The 3494 Tape Library performs the operations to move to Pause mode,
then to move to Auto mode. All windows indicate that the 3494 Tape Library is in
Auto Pending as it is moving through Pause mode. Also, the Library Manager
sends an attention message only when the 3494 Tape Library enters Auto mode,
not for the intermediate Pause mode. During the change from Manual mode to
Auto mode, the following actions occur:
1. The System Summary window indicates that the operational mode is Auto
Pending.
2. The 3494 Tape Library completes the change to Pause mode as described in
“Manual Mode to Pause Mode” on page 106.
3. The 3494 Tape Library completes the change to Auto mode as described in
“Pause Mode to Auto Mode” on page 104.
Initialization State to Auto, Pause, or Manual Mode

During the initialization-complete state, the Library Manager determines which
operational mode to enter. It examines the database and the state of the cartridge
accessor power to make the determination. When the Library Manager has made
the determination, the change to the selected mode occurs. The steps that are taken
during the transition are the same as an operator request when the 3494 Tape
Library is in Pause mode and Offline state.
Operational State Transitions

The 3494 Tape Library is in only one operational state at any time.
Shutdown Pending State to Shutdown State

During this change, the Library Manager application is exited.

Shutdown State to Library Manager Initialization State
This change occurs when the Library Manager controller is powered on or when a
severe error occurs.
Library Manager Initialization State to Initialization Complete

State
After the Library Manager starts the main process of the Library Manager
application, the 3494 Tape Library enters the Initialization Complete state. The 3494
Tape Library takes no actions during this change.
Offline State to Online State

Either you or the Library Manager can initiate the request to enter the Online state.
In either case, the following actions occur during the transition:
1. The Library Manager examines the database to determine if both the teach and
the inventory operations have completed. The 3494 Tape Library cannot enter
the Online state unless they have completed.
2. The Library Manager examines the status of the interfaces to the tape drives
and host systems to determine whether any interfaces are initialized with the
Library Manager. If at least one of the tape drive interfaces is initialized and
the associated controller is Online to the Library Manager, the 3494 Tape
Library enters the Online state and notifies all attached hosts. If no interfaces
are initialized, the 3494 Tape Library enters the Online state but does not send
a notification.
3. If a VTS is installed, the Library Manager checks for defined “Fast Ready”
categories. If it finds none, a message stating that “Fast Ready” categories
should be defined is displayed for one minute or until you select OK. Notify
your system administrator if you see this message.
Online State to Offline State

You initiate a request to enter the Offline state. After you request it, the transition
must complete before you can request a transition to the Online state. The
following actions occur during the change to the Offline state:
1. The Library Manager sends a message to all attached hosts indicating that the
3494 Tape Library is entering the Offline state. The controllers, VTSs, and the
Library Manager will fail any later host requests for 3494 Tape Library
functions.
2. The 3494 Tape Library processes all host requests that the Library Manager
accepted and queued before the request to enter the Offline state. The Library
Manager provides responses to the requesting host as appropriate.
3. The Library Manager completes all internal commands that were queued before
the request to enter the Offline state. If it detects errors, it sends appropriate
messages to all attached hosts.
4. After the Library Manager completes all queued commands and sends
responses, the 3494 Tape Library enters the Offline state.
Note:
1. The change from the Online to the Offline state can take more than ten
minutes if a High-Capacity Output operation started before the request
to go to the Offline state. The 3494 Tape Library needs this time to move
the cartridges to the High-Capacity Output Facility from the storage
cells. If a High-Capacity operation is in progress, you are prompted to

cancel the operation. If you do not cancel the High-Capacity operation,
the Library Manager cancels the Offline request.
2. If an Export or Import operation is in progress, you cannot request a
change from the Online state to the Offline state. The 3494 Tape Library
will display a pop-up message alerting you to do one of the following:
v Wait for the operation to complete.
v Cancel the operation from the host.
v Cancel the operation by selecting Cancel VTS Export/Import from the
Commands/System Management pull-down menu.
Figure 67 on page 146 shows the pop-up message with these three
options.
Initialization Complete State to Online or Offline State

During the Initialization Complete state, the Library Manager determines which
operational state to enter. It makes the determination by examining the database.
The steps taken during the transition are the same as for an operator request as
described in “Offline State to Online State” on page 108 or “Online State to Offline
State” on page 108.
Offline State to Shutdown Pending State

A request to enter the Shutdown Pending state is made through an operator
request. The 3494 Tape Library takes no actions during this change.
Informational State Transitions

One or more informational states may be active at any time in the 3494 Tape
Library. When the 3494 Tape Library enters or leaves an informational state while
in the Online state, the Library Manager notifies all attached hosts. Most of the
states are a condition in the 3494 Tape Library, and it performs no actions during
the change into or out of the state.
The following describe any additional actions that occur during the change into or
out of a state:
Degraded
When a component of the 3494 Tape Library becomes available, the Library
Manager determines whether any other components are unavailable. If all
components are now available, the 3494 Tape Library leaves the degraded
state.
Safety interlock open
When a safety interlock (front door) is open, the Library Manager
examines the condition of the 3494 Tape Library to determine whether the
interlock opening was expected or unexpected. If the opening was
unexpected, the 3494 Tape Library is forced into Pause mode.
Intervention required
When you correct a condition requiring intervention, the Library Manager
determines whether any other intervention requirements exist. If none
exist, the 3494 Tape Library leaves the Intervention Required state.
Library Manager check-1 condition
The Library Manager detects an unrecoverable condition that does not
allow it to continue processing host requests. It attempts to re-initialize to
correct the problem.

Chapter 5. Basic Operating Procedures
This chapter describes the basic operating procedures for the 3494 Tape Library.
Table 10 shows the basic operating procedures that you can perform by using the
operator panel on the front door of the 3494 Lxx Frame.
Table 10. Quick Reference to Basic Operating Procedures
Task Procedure
Powering on the 3494 Tape Library “Powering On the 3494 Tape Library.”
Soft Shutdown of the 3494 Tape Library “Soft Shutdown of the 3494 Tape Library”
on page 112
Powering off the 3494 Tape Library “Powering Off the 3494 Tape Library” on
page 114.
Changing to Pause mode “Changing to Pause Mode” on page 114.
Changing to Auto mode “Changing to Auto Mode” on page 115.
Changing from local to remote power “Changing from Local to Remote Power” on
page 115.
Changing from remote to local power “Changing from Remote to Local Power” on
page 115.
Inserting cartridges “Inserting Cartridges” on page 115.
Removing ejected cartridges “Removing Ejected Cartridges” on page 121.
Powering On the 3494 Tape Library

Perform the following steps to power on the 3494 Tape Library:
1. Set the Unit Emergency switch on the operator panel to the | (ON) position (if
it is not already in the ON position).
Note:
a. The 3494 Tape Library must be powered off and remain off for 30
seconds before you attempt to power it on again. The 3494 Tape
Library needs the 30 second wait to allow the 3490E tape drive
sufficient time to initialize properly.
b. If the 3494 Tape Library has more than eight frames, or if the 3494
HA1 Option is installed, both Unit Emergency switches must be set
to the | (ON) position. The second switch is located at the right end
of the 3494 Tape Library (when facing the cartridge access doors).
c. If the 3494 Tape Library has a 3494 B18, B10, or B20 VTS, set the Unit
Emergency switch on the 3494 B18, B10, or B20 VTS to the | (ON)
position.
2. Press the Unit Power switch on the operator panel to the Power On position.
Note:
a. If the Local Remote Power feature is installed and the Local Remote
power switch is in the Remote position, the Unit Power switch
cannot power on the 3494 Tape Library.

b. When the Rack Power Ready and the System Power Ready LEDs are
lit, the power to the 3494 Tape Library is on.
c. If the 3494 Tape Library is attached to an AS/400 or iSeries, ensure
that the Media Library Device Driver (MLDD) is initialized.
3. Ensure that all tape drives are varied online to the appropriate host.
Soft Shutdown of the 3494 Tape Library

CAUTION:
Removing power in an uncontrolled manner from any of the frames associated
with the Library Manager can cause file system corruption on one or more of the
attached subsystems. ALWAYS use the Library Manager to shut down attached
subsystems before removing power from the 3952 base or expansion frames or
from the VTS frames.
Follow these steps to perform a soft shutdown the 3494 Tape Library:
Soft shutdown of the TSSC

1. Close any active TSSC windows.
2. Select the Shutdown push button control located in the lower left corner of the
TSSC screen.
3. Wait for the following message to display: It is now safe to power off the
TotalStorage Master Console.
4. Press and hold the power button on the TSSC for five seconds. This step will
power off the TSSC.
Soft Shutdown of the Active Library Manager and Attached Subsystems

1. Ensure there are no host jobs pending.
2. Select the active Library Manager as described above.
3. Select the Mode menu.
4. On the Mode menu, select Shutdown.... The System Administrator Password
window opens.
5. Enter a valid password in the password field and select OK. A confirmation
window opens asking you to verify your request.
6. Select Yes on the confirmation window. After the active Library Manager shuts
down, the Shutdown window opens.

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Figure 51. 3953 Library Manager Shutdown
7. Select Shutdown computer for power-off... on the Shutdown window.

8. During this time, the Library Manager sends a command to each attached
subsystem to quiesce (that is, to perform a soft shutdown).
9. When the subsystem shutdown is complete, the subsystem displays either OK,
STBY, or 0507 on its display panel, and an information window on the Library
Manager opens with the following message:
Shutdown has completed.
It is now safe to turn off the Library Manager and all attached subsystems.
The subsystems and other components that can now be safely powered off
are:
v Library Manager A
v Library Manager B
v TSSC
v Library Manager display
v Tape controllers
Notes:
a. Library Manager A, Library Manager B, Library Manager display,
Tape controllers, and the Virtualization Engine TS7700 are power
sequenced off when you perform a soft shutdown.
b. The subsystems will remain in the 0507 state until either the
power button is pressed or power is physically removed.
If power is physically removed and restored, the subsystems will
power up fully and attempt to come online without pausing at the
OK or standby state.
If power is not physically removed, the subsystems remain in the
0507 state until the power button is pressed, which will shift the
subsystems to the OK or standby state. Pressing the power button
a second time will cause the subsystems to attempt to come online.
10. Set the power unit switch on the 3494 Lxx frame to the Off position.
Soft Shutdown of the Standby Library Manager

1. Select the Mode menu.
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2. On the Mode menu, select Shutdown.... The System Administrator Password
window opens.
3. Enter a valid password in the password field and select OK. A confirmation
window opens asking you to verify your request.
4. Select Yes on the confirmation window. After the standby Library Manager
shuts down, the Shutdown window opens.
5. Select Shutdown computer for power-off... on the Shutdown window.
6. When it is safe to shutdown the Library Manager, an information window on
the Library Manager opens with the following message:Shutdown has
completed. It is now safe to turn off the Library Manager.
7. Set the power switch on the standby Library Manager to the Off position.
After all attached subsystems have quiesced, power can be removed from the
frames safely. If only one frame needs to have power removed, all subsystems
in that frame must first be quiesced.
Frame Power Removal Procedures
VTS Frame Removal

1. Perform a soft shutdown of the active Library Manager and attached
subsystems as described above.
2. Move the VTS frame power switch to the OFF (O) position.
Powering Off the 3494 Tape Library

Perform the following steps to power off the 3494 Tape Library:
1. Ensure that all tape drives are varied offline to the appropriate host.
2. Press the Unit Power switch on the operator panel to the Power Off position.
Note: If the Local Remote power switch is in the Local position, the Unit
Power switch can power off the 3494 Tape Library.
3. Observe the Power Off Pending LED on the operator panel. The LED flashes
until the 3494 Tape Library is powered off.
If the 3494 Tape Library has a VTS, the system can take up to 20 minutes to
shut down. When the shutdown completes, the 3494 Tape Library (including
the 3494 B18, B10, and B20 VTSs, if installed) is powered-off.
Note: In an emergency, you can power off the 3494 Tape Library immediately by
using the Unit Emergency switch either on the operator panel or at the right
end of the 3494 Tape Library. The second switch, at the right end, is
provided if the 3494 Tape Library has more than eight frames or if the 3494
HA1 Option is installed.
Attention: Using the Unit Emergency switch for immediate power off can cause
database problems or check disk (CHKDSK) problems with the Library Manager or
the VTS controller. The Unit Emergency switch does not power off the 3494 B18,
B10, and B20 VTSs, but the associated tape drives will have power removed.
Changing to Pause Mode

Perform the following steps to change to Pause mode:
1. Press the Pause button on the operator panel.

2. Observe the Pause LED on the operator panel. The LED flashes until the 3494
Tape Library is in Pause mode. When the 3494 Tape Library is in Pause mode,
the Pause LED stays lit.
Note: The Auto LED stays lit until the 3494 Tape Library enters Pause mode.
Changing to Auto Mode

Perform the following steps to change to Auto mode:
1. Press the Auto button on the operator panel.
2. Observe the Auto LED on the operator panel. The LED flashes until the 3494
Tape Library is in Auto mode. When the 3494 Tape Library is in Auto mode,
the Auto LED stays lit.
Note: The Pause LED stays lit until the 3494 Tape Library enters Auto mode.
Changing from Local to Remote Power

If the Local Remote Power feature is installed, change to remote power by pressing
the Local Remote power switch to the Remote position.
If the Local Remote Power feature is not installed, the Local Remote power switch
must be in the Local position.
Attention: If the Local Remote Power feature is not installed, pressing the Local
Remote power switch to the Remote position powers off the 3494 Tape Library.
Changing from Remote to Local Power

If the Local Remote Power feature is installed, change to local power by pressing
the Local Remote power switch to the Local position.
Attention: If the Unit Power switch is in the Power Off position, pressing the
Local Remote power switch to the Local position powers off the 3494 Tape Library.
Inserting Cartridges
See the following sources for information regarding insertion of cartridges into the
3494 Tape Library:
v “Use of Non-IBM-Standard Media Labels” on page 33.
v “Initial Cartridge Installation” on page 93.
v “Choice of Volsers Upon Logical Volume Insertion” on page 94.
v “Using Empty Cartridge Cells to Insert Cartridges” on page 116.
v “Using the Convenience I/O Station to Insert Cartridges” on page 117.
v “Using the High-Capacity I/O Facility to Insert Cartridges” on page 120.
Note:
1. The teach process defined the type of I/O facility available to you.
2. Ensure that there are enough available cells for the cartridges you are
inserting. Use the Operational Status window (Figure 87 on page 158) to
check the number of empty storage cells in the 3494 Tape Library.

Inserting stacked volumes for a VTS requires that one or more volser ranges have
been set up for the VTS before you insert the stacked volumes (see Figure 142 on
page 238).
Insert logical volumes for a VTS by using the Manage Logical Volumes window
(see Figure 176 on page 281).
Using Empty Cartridge Cells to Insert Cartridges

Attention: Never place Exported Stacked Volumes into free cells. This allows the
3494 Tape Library to overwrite the data on them.
Perform the following steps to use empty cartridge cells to insert cartridges:
1. Place the 3494 Tape Library in Pause mode by pressing the Pause mode Motion
Control switch on the operator panel.
2. When the Pause mode LED is lit, unlock and open the front door on any frame.
3. Insert the cartridges into any empty cartridge storage cells, except error
recovery cell locations 1 A 1 (1 A 3 instead of 1 A 1 if the Dual Gripper feature
is installed), 1 A 20, 1 A 19 (if you are using two service volumes), 1 A 18 (if
you are using three service volumes) and the high-capacity output facility cells.
See “Cartridge Placement” on page 95 for cartridge placement guidelines.
Note:
a. The error recovery cell locations for a 3494 HA1 Option single
gripper unit are 1 A 1 and 1 A 2. The error recovery cell locations for
a 3494 HA1 Option dual gripper unit are 1 A 3 and 1 A 4. On all 3494
HA1 Option frames, the service bays store the service volumes.
b. If no convenience I/O station and no high-capacity I/O facility
defined, then cell 2 A 1 is reserved for ejects.
c. You must insert the cartridges into the cartridge storage cells so that
the leader block is on the right and the volser label is visible (see
4. Close and lock the front door.
5. Press the Auto mode Motion Control switch on the operator panel.
Note: If Inventory Update is not enabled, select the Perform Inventory Update
(Full) option under the Inventory option on the Commands menu (see
“Using the Commands Menu” on page 222). This adds the newly
inserted cartridges to the Library Manager database and sends messages
to the hosts. You may also select the Perform Inventory Update (Partial)
option. You are shown the doors that have been opened since the last
inventory. You may select or deselect frames to reinventory. The Library
Manager holds all other 3494 Tape Library activity until the inventory
update is complete (approximately four minutes per frame being
inventoried).
If the 3494 HA1 Option is installed, do not insert cartridges into the service bays,
because the 3494 Tape Library cannot access them.

Using the Convenience I/O Station to Insert Cartridges
During normal automatic operation, you may insert cartridges into the 3494 Tape
Library by using the optional convenience I/O station and performing the
following steps:
Note: Figure 53 on page 119 shows the optional 10-cartridge convenience I/O
station. Figure 52 on page 118 shows the optional 30-cartridge convenience
I/O station. If the 30-cartridge convenience I/O station is installed, the
operation remains the same, but there are two operator doors. The upper
operator door 1 provides access to the upper ten cartridge cells. The lower
operator door 2 provides access to the lower 20 cartridge cells. (Both
doors open together.)
1. Check the status of the convenience I/O station on the operator panel. If the
Output Mode status LED and the Unload Required status LED are not lit on
the operator panel, continue with step 2.
If the Output Mode status LED or the Unload Required status LED is lit on the
operator panel, open the convenience I/O station door and remove all the
cartridges in the convenience I/O station.
2. Insert the cartridges (2 in Figure 53 on page 119) that you want to add to the
3494 Tape Library into the convenience I/O station 1 with the cutoff corner
(and leader block) to the left and the external label facing to the inside of the
convenience I/O station. Shut the convenience I/O station door.
The Input Mode status LED lights and stays lit until the 3494 Tape Library has
stored all the cartridges that you inserted into the convenience I/O station.
3. Repeat these steps until you have inserted all of the cartridges.

Figure 52. Optional 30 Cartridge Convenience I/O Station
Convenience I/O Mode

The convenience I/O station is in either Import mode or Insert mode, depending
upon the capabilities of the VTSs in the 3494 Tape Library and its configuration
(see Figure 61 on page 139). The convenience I/O station is in Import mode when
the 3494 Tape Library has at least one VTS that is capable of Export and Import
operations. The convenience I/O station is in Insert mode when the 3494 Tape
Library does not have a VTS that is capable of Export and Import operations.
The mode of the convenience I/O station is stored so that the Library Manager
“remembers” the mode across shutdowns. When the mode is determined, the
stored mode is used each time the Library Manager initializes. The mode changes
if the configuration changes or the VTS capabilities change. The System Summary
window (Figure 61 on page 139) shows the Convenience I/O Mode of Import or
Insert.

Figure 53. Inserting Cartridges in the Convenience I/O Station
Using the Convenience I/O Station Import Mode

When you insert J- , K-, JA-, JB-, or JJ-type cartridges into the convenience I/O
station while it is in Import mode, the Library Manager adds them to the
Unassigned category. Exported Stacked Volumes are J- or K-type cartridges that
contain logical volumes that were exported from a VTS. In order to import logical
volumes, you must move those cartridges that are Exported Stacked Volumes into
the Import category after inputting them into the 3494 Tape Library

.
To use the convenience I/O station in Import mode, you must perform the
following steps:
1. Input cartridges into the 3494 Tape Library through the convenience I/O station
as described previously.
2. If any cartridges are J-, K, JA-, or JJ-type, , observe the Manage Unassigned
Volumes window (Figure 150 on page 250), which opens automatically. This
window shows all J-, K, JA-, and JJ-type cartridges in the Unassigned category.
1- and E-type cartridges have been input in the Insert category of the 3494 Tape
Library and are not shown.
3. Exported Stacked Volumes in the Unassigned category that are used for an
Import operation must be moved into the Import category using the Manage
Unassigned Volumes window.
4. You must move J-, K, JA-, and JJ-type cartridges that you want to use as
stacked volumes in a VTS into the Insert category. The Manage Unassigned

Volumes window provides this capability as well as the Volser ranges push
button for validating the ranges that have been defined for physical volumes.
The Library Manager inserts J-, K, JA-, and JJ-type, cartridges that are not in a
VTS range of stacked volumes for native 3590 and 3592 drives to use.
5. You must move J-type and K-type cartridges that you intend for use by native
3590 tape drives into the Insert category. The Volser ranges push button allows
validation of physical stacked volume ranges to ensure that native 3590
cartridges do not become VTS stacked volumes.
CAUTION:
When inserting a J-type, K-type, JA-type, or JJ-type cartridge that is an
Exported Stacked Volume intended for use by the VTS Exported Volume
Read Utility (provided by DITTO/ESA for MVS, OS/390, and z/OS) with a
native 3590 or 3592 tape drive, you must modify the volser range to prevent
the cartridge from becoming a VTS Stacked Volume.
6. ″Category Recovery″ provides instructions for recovery from errors that are
made when moving cartridges from the Unassigned category.
Note: You will be using the convenience I/O station for the following volumes:
v Exported Stacked Volumes that you want to import
v VTS stacked volumes
v J-, K-, JA-, and JJ-type cartridges for use by native 3592 drives
You can simplify the task of moving volumes from the Unassigned category
into the Import or Insert category. Try to schedule insertion of these J-, K-,
JA-, and JJ-type cartridges that have different usage at different times.
Using the High-Capacity I/O Facility to Insert Cartridges

Attention: Never place Exported Stacked Volumes into the high-capacity I/O
facility. This allows the 3494 Tape Library to overwrite the data on them.
The 3494 Tape Library scans the defined facility on the first transition to Auto
mode. This scan occurs on any transition to Auto mode if the door associated with
the frame containing the facility has been opened. The scan is performed in these
cases regardless of the state of Inventory Update (enabled or disabled).
Following the scan of the facility, all 3494 Tape Library activity is restored (mounts,
demounts, convenience I/O). Volsers to be inserted are added to the database, and
the host is notified. When the category has changed, the volsers may be mounted
directly from the high-capacity area.
New volsers found in the facility are inserted, and those already existing in the
facility remain ejected. Volsers are inserted from the facility in a top-to-bottom and
right-to-left sequence (E 01 to A xx). Volsers are ejected to the facility in a
top-to-bottom and left-to-right sequence (A 01 to E xx). The physical movement of
the cartridge is scheduled with regular 3494 Tape Library activity. You may change
the priority on a particular insert operation to complete movement faster.
Configuring the high-capacity I/O facility is done during a teach operation under
the Teach window in Service mode.
Note: There should be enough free cells in the 3494 Tape Library to hold the
cartridges that must be moved when the high-capacity I/O facility is
configured. When the facility is moved to a new location, both the old
location rack and the new location rack are scanned.

Removing Ejected Cartridges
You may remove ejected cartridges from the 3494 Tape Library in the following
ways:
v By removing an ejected cartridge from the single-cell output facility
v By removing an ejected cartridge from the high-capacity output facility or
high-capacity I/O facility
v By removing an ejected cartridge from the convenience I/O station
Note:
1. The type of I/O facility available to you was defined during installation
2. Avoid removing cartridges manually from 3494 Tape Library cells. Have
the host eject them to an I/O facility.
Removing an Ejected Cartridge from the Single-Cell Output

Facility
Perform the following steps to remove an ejected cartridge from the single-cell
output facility:
2. Observe the Pause mode status LED on the operator panel. The LED flashes
until the 3494 Lxx Frame is in Pause mode, then stays lit.
3. Unlock and open the 3494 Lxx Frame front door and retrieve the ejected
cartridge from the single-cell output facility at location 2 A 1 (or location 2 A 3
if the Dual Gripper feature is installed).
4. Shut and lock the 3494 Lxx Frame door.
5. Press the Auto mode button on the operator panel.
6. Observe the Auto mode status LED on the operator panel. The LED flashes
until the 3494 Lxx Frame is in Auto mode, then stays lit.
Note: If the 3494 HA1 Option is installed, the output facility still uses cells in the
3494 Lxx Frame. The cells in the service bays are not available to the 3494
Lxx Frame3494 Lxx Frame.
Removing Ejected Cartridges from the High-Capacity Output

Facility
Perform the following steps to remove ejected cartridges from the high-capacity
output facility:
until the 3494 Tape Library is in Pause mode, then stays lit.
3. Unlock and open the 3494 Lxx Frame front door and retrieve the ejected
cartridges from the area defined as the high-capacity output facility.
4. Shut and lock the 3494 Lxx Frame door.
until the 3494 Tape Library is in Auto mode, then stays lit.

Tape Library.
Removing Ejected Cartridges from the High-Capacity I/O

Facility
Perform the following steps to remove ejected cartridges from the high-capacity
I/O facility:
until the 3494 Tape Library is in Pause mode, then stays lit.
3. Unlock and open the frame door that contains the high-capacity I/O facility
and retrieve the ejected cartridges from the area defined as the high-capacity
I/O facility.
4. Shut and lock the frame door.
until the 3494 Tape Library is in Auto mode, then stays lit.
Tape Library.
Removing Ejected Cartridges from the Convenience I/O

Station
Note: In the following procedure, the term ″3592 cartridges″ refers collectively to
the following cartridges:
v JA - Enterprise Tape Cartridge
v JB - Enterprise Extended Length Tape Cartridge
v JJ - Enterprise Economy Tape Cartridge
v JR - Enterprise Economy WORM Tape Cartridge
v JW - Enterprise WORM Tape Cartridge
v JX - Enterprise Extended Length WORM Tape Cartridge
Perform the following steps to remove ejected cartridges from the convenience I/O
station:
1. Observe the Output mode status LED on the operator panel. If the LED is lit,
the convenience I/O station contains ejected cartridges.
2. Open the convenience I/O station door and remove all the cartridges.
3. Shut the convenience I/O station door.
Note: The convenience I/O station receives ejected cartridges of all types. You
should expect a mix of 1-type, E-type, J-type, K-type, and 3592 cartridges.
No order relation exists. J-type, K-type, and 3592 cartridges may be any of
the following volumes:
v Newly created Exported Stacked Volumes from the Export-Hold category
v Exported Stacked Volumes that were used in an Import operation from
the Import category

v VTS stacked volumes being ejected
v Native 3590 cartridges being ejected by a host
v Native 3592 cartridges being ejected by a host
Site operations management of time periods for Export and Import operations can
minimize the mix of cartridges in the convenience I/O station.

Chapter 6. Advanced Operating Procedures
This chapter describes the advanced operating procedures for the 3494 Tape
Library.
Quick Reference to Library Manager Advanced Operating Procedures

Table 11 shows the advanced operating procedures you can perform by using the
3494 Tape Library’s Library Manager.
Table 11. Quick Reference to Library Manager Advanced Operating Procedures
Task Reference
Using the Library Manager “Using the Library Manager” on page 129.
Selecting options with the Library Manager “Making Library Manager Selections” on
page 133.
Selecting options with a keyboard “Selecting with the Keyboard” on page 133.
Selecting options with a pointing device “Selecting with the Pointing Device” on
page 133.
Using the Help window “Using the Help Window” on page 135.
Using the Help search “Help Search” on page 136.
Using the Help menu bar “Help Menu Bar” on page 136.
Using the function keys “Library Manager Function Keys” on page
137.
Using the Operator menu bar “Using the Operator Menu Bar” on page
139.
Using the Mode menu “Using the Mode Menu” on page 140.
Selecting Auto mode “Auto” on page 141.
Selecting Pause mode “Pause” on page 142.
Selecting Manual mode “Manual” on page 143.
Selecting the Online state “Online” on page 143.
Selecting the Offline state “Offline” on page 144.
Using the Service menu option “Service Menu” on page 146.
Switching the active Library Manager to “Switch Active Library to Standby” on page
standby 147.
Switching the active accessor to standby “Switch Active Accessor to Standby” on
page 149.
Enabling dual active accessors “Enable Dual Active Accessors” on page 150.
Disabling dual active accessors “Disable Dual Active Accessors” on page
151.
Using the Shutdown option “Shutdown” on page 152.
Using the Online Shutdown option “Online Shutdown” on page 153.
Using the Status menu “Using the Status Menu” on page 156.
Using the Operational Status option “Operational Status” on page 157.

Table 11. Quick Reference to Library Manager Advanced Operating Procedures (continued)
Task Reference
Using the Component Availability Status “Component Availability Status” on page
option 162.
Using the VTS Status option “VE / VTS Status” on page 167.
Using the Performance Statistics option “Performance Statistics” on page 165.
Displaying accessor mounts per hour “Accessor Mounts Per Hour” on page 167.
Using the VTS Active Data option “VTS Active Data” on page 172.
Using the VTS Data Flow option “VTS Data Flow” on page 174.
Using the VTS Mount Hit Data option “VTS Mount Hit Data” on page 175.
Using the VTS Physical Device Mount “VTS Physical Device Mount History” on
History option page 177.
Using the VTS Logical Mounts per Hour “VTS Logical Mounts Per Hour” on page
option 178.
Using the VTS Active Data Distribution “VTS Active Data Distribution” on page 179.
option
Using the System Summary window “System Summary” on page 180.
Requesting LAN host status “LAN Host Status” on page 185.
Displaying Dual Path Concentrator status “Dual Path Concentrator” on page 187.
Displaying the dual active accessor “Dual Accessor Zones” on page 187.
boundary
Displaying EASH device status “EASH Status” on page 188.
Using the Queues menu “Using the Queues Menu” on page 190.
Using the Database menu “Using the Database Menu” on page 192.
Searching the database for volsers, “Search Database for Volsers, Categories,
categories, devices Devices” on page 193.
Using the Search Entry Field option “Search Criteria” on page 194.
Using the Flag option See ″Volser Flags″ in “Search Criteria” on
page 194.
Using the Search Results option “Search Results” on page 198.
Using the Displaying Search Results option “Displaying Search Results” on page 200.
Searching the database for volsers, “Search Database for Volsers, Constructs,
constructs, pools Pools” on page 200.
Using the Search Entry Field option “Search Criteria” on page 201.
Using the Search Results option “Search Results” on page 205.
Using the Displaying Search Results option “Displaying Search Results” on page 207.
Using the List Database Volumes option “List Database Volumes” on page 207.
Finding a logical volume’s home “Find A Logical Volume’s Home” on page
213.
Using the Stacked Volume Map option “Stacked Volume Map” on page 215.
Using the Rebuild database statistics option “Rebuild Database Statistics” on page 219.
Using the Rebuild cartridge table indices “Rebuild Cartridge Table Indices” on page
option 220
Using the Commands menu “Using the Commands Menu” on page 222.
Scheduling drive cleaning “Schedule Cleaning” on page 229.

Task Reference
Ejecting a cleaner cartridge “Eject a Cleaner Cartridge” on page 232.
Changing cleaner masks “Set Cleaner Masks” on page 233.
Sending a message to a host console “Send Message to Host Consoles” on page
234.
Adding a message to the transaction log “Add Message to Transaction Log” on page
234.
Promoting a command in the queue “Promote a Command in the Queue” on
page 235.
Setting volser ranges “Volser Ranges for Media Types” on page
237.
Deleting logical volumes “Delete VTS/VE Logical Volumes” on page
240
Ejecting stacked volumes “Eject a VTS/VE Stacked Volume” on page
242.
Setting VTS category attributes “Set VTS/VE Category Attributes” on page
243.
Setting VTS management policies “VTS/VE Management Policies” on page
245.
Managing unassigned volumes “Manage Unassigned Volumes” on page 249.
Managing import volumes “Manage Import Volumes” on page 251.
Managing insert volumes “Manage Insert Volumes” on page 252.
Managing export-hold volumes “Manage Export-Hold Volumes” on page
253.
Canceling export/import “Cancel VTS Export/Import” on page 254.
Manage constructs and pools “Manage Constructs and Pools” on page
255.
Manage storage groups “Manage Storage Groups” on page 255.
Manage management classes “Manage Management Classes” on page 257.
Manage storage classes “Manage Storage Classes” on page 262.
Manage data classes “Manage Data Classes” on page 264.
Modify stacked volume pool properties “Stacked Volume Pool Properties” on page
266.
Move/eject stacked volumes “Move/Eject Stacked Volumes” on page 271.
View move/eject stacked volumes status “Move/Eject Stacked Volumes (Status)” on
page 277.
Insert logical volumes or change existing “Manage Logical Volumes” on page 279.
logical volumes
Inventorying new storage or re-inventorying “Inventory New Storage or Re-inventory
the complete system Complete System” on page 318.
Disabling the inventory update “Disable Inventory Update” on page 327.
Enabling the inventory update “Enable Inventory Update” on page 328.
Performing the inventory update (full) “Perform Inventory Update (Full)” on page
328.
Performing the inventory update (partial) “Perform Inventory Update (Partial)” on
page 329.
Chapter 6. Advanced Operating Procedures 127

Task Reference
Setting up a standalone device “Stand-Alone Device” on page 330.
Resetting a standalone device “Reset Stand-Alone Device” on page 335.
Checking the status of a standalone device “Stand-Alone Device Status” on page 336.
Inserting unlabeled cartridges “Insert Unlabeled Cartridges” on page 336.
Adding a LAN host “Add LAN Host to Library” on page 339.
Deleting a LAN host “Delete LAN Host from Library” on page
344.
Updating LAN host information “Update LAN Host Information” on page
346.
Changing LAN host information “Change LAN Host Information” on page
347.
Requesting LAN host information “Library LAN Information” on page 352.
Performing operator interventions “Operator Intervention” on page 353.
Changing the system administrator “Change System Administrator Password”
password on page 355.
Enabling or disabling service access “Service Access” on page 356.
Monitoring Library Manager events “SNMP Options” on page 356.
Using the Library Manager’s SNMP features “Using SNMP Features” on page 358.
Selecting SNMP trap types “Selecting SNMP Trap Types” on page 358.
Changing SNMP trap destinations “Configuring SNMP Trap Destinations” on
page 358.
Starting SNMP “Starting SNMP” on page 360.
Stopping SNMP “Stopping SNMP” on page 361.
Sending a TESTM trap “Sending TESTM Messages” on page 361.
Sending a “Call Home” request to a “Call Home” on page 380.
subsystem
Enabling or disabling the Web Server “Specialist (Web Server)” on page 381.
function
Using the Options menu “Using the Options Menu” on page 384.
Using Manual mode “Using Manual Mode” on page 385.
Starting Manual mode “Starting Manual Mode” on page 385.
Operating in Manual mode “Operating in Manual Mode” on page 387.
Mounting cartridges in Manual mode “Mounting Cartridges” on page 389.
Demounting cartridges in Manual mode “Demounting Cartridges” on page 390.
Inserting cartridges in Manual mode “Inserting Cartridges” on page 390.
Ejecting cartridges in Manual mode “Ejecting Cartridges” on page 392.
Reviewing unknown volume locations in “Reviewing Unknown Volume Locations” on
Manual mode page 393.
Handling error processing in Manual mode “Error Processing” on page 394.
Locating and identifying home-cell locations “Locating and Identifying Home-Cell
in Manual mode Locations” on page 394.
Ending Manual mode “Ending Manual Mode” on page 395.

Task Reference
Using the Specialist “Specialist Features and Functions” on page
396.
Using the Peer-to-Peer VTS Specialist “Peer-to-Peer VTS Specialist Features and
Functions” on page 401.
Removing a cartridge from the gripper “Cartridge Removal from the Gripper” on
page 415.
Using the keyboard template “Using the Keyboard Template” on page
416.
Using the Remote Library Manager Console Chapter 7, “Remote Library Manager
Console Feature,” on page 417.
Using the Library Manager

The Library Manager display contains the Operator menu bar. The Operator menu
bar contains all the functions needed at the operator level. You access additional
menus and windows through the Operator menu bar.
Note: The Service menu... option on the Mode menu allows access to functions
that service personnel use.
Within the Library Manager application, the primary visual and interactive
components are as follows:
v windows
v menus
v icons
v free-moving pointing device
v various controls to select windows, size windows, select options, and initiate
actions
Not all windows and menus contain all the items described. Figure 54 on page 130
shows these key components, and the text describes the uses of these components.
Note: The windows and menus shown are examples and may not be exactly the
same as the windows on your Library Manager display.

1 2 3
Application Name - File Name

13 Choice 1 Choice 2 Choice 3 Choice 4 4
Action 1
12
Action 3
Action 4
Yes Title/Action Name 6

11
No
Dialog or Message Box
Selection 1
10
Selection 2
9 OK Cancel
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8 7
Figure 54. Library Manager Interface
1 System Menu Icon

When you select this horizontal line with one click of the pointing device,
a window with an expanded list of options opens (see Figure 55 on page
131). Double-clicking this icon closes the window that contains the System
Menu icon. See “Selecting with the Pointing Device” on page 133 for
explanations of selecting with a pointing device.

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Figure 55. System Menu
2 Title Bar

This area, at the top of each window, contains the window title.
Note: By holding down the pointing device button on the title bar, you
can drag (move) the entire window to a different location on the
screen. See “Selecting with the Pointing Device” on page 133 for
instructions to operate the pointing device.
3 Window-Sizing Icons
You can use the window-sizing icons to change the windows in the
following ways:
v Enlarge (maximize) the window to the full size of the screen (large
square)
v Restore the window to its original size (small square with brackets)
v Minimize (to an icon) the selected window (small square) and place a
predefined icon near the bottom of the screen
To restore the window to the screen, double-click the icon.
Note: The window-sizing icons, for a particular window, may be hidden if

one or more additional windows are expanded to cover the desired
window. You can close the overlaying windows to gain access to the
desired window, or you can select any part of the desired window.
4 Sizeable-Window Border
By using the pointing device, you can move a vertical border in or out to
decrease or increase the width of the window. You can move a horizontal
border up or down to decrease or increase the height of the window.
5 Vertical Scroll Bar
You can use the scroll bars to move additional, unseen information into
view on the screen. By selecting the up or down scroll bar arrows, you can
move current information vertically off the screen. You can also scroll new
information vertically on to the screen.
The bold (dark-colored) portions of the scroll bars show whether, and how
much, information is available for display. Typically, these areas are not

bold. They are of a lighter color than the slider box. A slider box (the
unshaded part of the scroll bar) shows the position and the size of the
visible information in relation to the information that is available. As the
window is scrolled, bold bars change size to reflect the amount of
information available for display in both directions. If no slider box is
shown, all available information is visible.
6 Non-Sizeable-Window Border
You cannot use a non-sizeable window border to increase or decrease the
size of the window.
7 Window or Message Box
Windows and message boxes open when the application needs additional
information, or when information displays. Windows and message boxes
can also include radio buttons, check boxes, and push buttons to allow you
to respond to an application.
8 Horizontal Scroll Bar
You can use the scroll bars to move additional, unseen information into
view on the screen. By selecting the left or the right scroll bar arrows, you
can move current information horizontally off the screen. You can also
scroll new information horizontally on to the screen. The bold
(dark-colored) portions of the scroll bars show whether, and how much,
information is available for display. Typically, these areas are not bold.
They are of a lighter color than the slider box. As the window is scrolled,
bold bars change size to reflect the amount of information available for
display in both directions.
9 Push Buttons
Push buttons allow you to select a particular action, which occurs
immediately. The ellipsis (...) following a menu item indicates that a
window will open if you select that item.
10 Check Boxes
A check box is a two-part control consisting of a square box and text.
Unlike radio buttons, you can select one or more check boxes. To select a
check box, place the pointing device in the box and click. The box is
marked with a U to show that you selected it. Click the box again to
cancel the selection.
11 Radio Buttons
Radio buttons allow you to select between two or more possible responses
or actions. Only one selection is allowed within any set of radio buttons. If
you make a second selection, the first selection is canceled. The action that
the radio button selects typically occurs after you make all screen
selections and select a push button to initiate the actions.
12 Menu
Menus are an expansion of an menu bar item. The menu opens when you
select the corresponding menu bar item. The ellipsis (...) following an
option item indicates that a window will open if you select that item. A
right-pointing triangle () at the right of an option indicates that this
option has suboptions. Click on the option to open a window that allows
you to select a suboption.
Click the desired action to highlight the item. If a line item is reduced in
contrast (dimmer) from the other items (Action 2 in Figure 54 on page 130),
you cannot select that item.

13 Menu Bar
The menu bar is the primary item containing keywords that, when
selected, cause another menu to open.
Click the desired item to highlight that item. If an item is not available, it
will not selectable.
Making Library Manager Selections

You can make selections from the Operator menu bar, with choices from menus, or
by active radio buttons, check boxes, and push buttons. Although you can use
either the keyboard or the pointing device to make your selections, the pointing
device is the preferred method for ease of use.
Selecting with the Keyboard

You can use the keyboard to select options instead of using the pointing device by
performing the following steps:
1. Activate the Operator menu bar by pressing Ctrl + F10.
2. Highlight the item by using one of the following methods:
v Use the cursor arrow keys to highlight the desired item.
v Key in the underlined letter of the desired item, which is usually the first
letter in the item.
3. Press the Enter key.
The window for the selected item then opens.
4. Press the Esc key to return to the Operator menu bar.
5. Press the Esc key a second time to deactivate the Operator menu bar.
Figure 56 on page 134 shows the commonly used keys.
Note: Some actions prompt for confirmation before actual selection occurs. You
typically confirm an action by pressing the Enter key or by selecting an OK
or a Yes push button.
Selecting with the Pointing Device

Two types of pointing devices are available. Figure 56 on page 134 shows the
trackball pointing device. The trackpoint pointing device is a red button in the
middle of the keyboard, as shown in Figure 57 on page 135. You can use the
pointing devices to select options on the display. You can take actions by using the
accompanying buttons.
Trackball Pointing Device

To select objects by using the trackball pointing device, perform the following
steps:
1. Rotate the ball 5 to position the pointer on the object.
2. Press and quickly release button 1. This action selects an object and is known
as “clicking an object.”
3. Press and quickly release button 1 twice to initiate the selected object. This
action is known as “double-clicking an object.”
To select and move an object on the screen, perform the following steps:

1. Rotate the ball 5 to position the pointer on the object.
2. Click the object by using button 2 or 4 to select and lock the pointer on the
object.
3. Rotate the ball to move the object. This action is known as “dragging an
object.”
4. Release the object by pressing either button.
Note: You may also move the object using an alternate method. Hold down
button 1 or button 3 while moving the ball, then release it when the
object is positioned as desired.
Figure 56. Trackball Pointing Device
Track Pointer Keyboard

To select objects by using the track pointer keyboard, perform the following steps:
1. Gently press the track point (3 in Figure 57 on page 135) in the direction you
desire the pointer to move and position the pointer on the object.
2. Press and quickly release button 1 in Figure 57 on page 135. This action
selects an object and is known as “clicking an object.”
3. Press and quickly release button 1 in Figure 57 on page 135 twice to initiate
the selected item. This action is known as “double-clicking an object.”

Figure 57. Track Pointer Keyboard
To select and move an object on the screen, perform the following steps:
1. Gently press the trackpoint (3 in Figure 57) to position the pointer on the
object.
2. Press and hold down button 1 in Figure 57.
3. Gently press the trackpoint (3 in Figure 57) to move the object. This action is
known as “dragging an object.”
4. Release the object by releasing button 1.
Note: Button 2 in Figure 57 is not used.
Using the Help Window

The Help facility provides additional information for using the various items in the
windows. To get help for an action bar item, menu item, or window, use the
pointing device to click the Help action bar item. You can also highlight the field
or item from the keyboard and press F1 to display help. The Help window that
opens gives a brief description of the item or field.
A Help option is available on the action bar of the Operator menu. You can select
this option in the same way as any other option. Figure 58 shows the Help
window.
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Figure 58. Help Window
The Help window includes the following additional options:

Help for help...
Explains the content and how to use the other Help choices.

Extended help...
Provides general information about the Operator menu. Click Extended
help... in the Help window (or select and press Enter). You can also press
F2 from within a Help window.
Keys help...
Displays a list of key assignments available. Click Keys help... in the Help
window (or select and press Enter). You can also press F9 from within a
Help window.
Help index...
Provides an alphabetic list of items along with a search capability of all the
Help information in the application (see Figure 59). You can press F11 or
Shift+F1 from within a Help window to view this list.
About...
Displays the copyright notice and version of the Library Manager and the
version of the operating system.
Figure 59. Help Index Window
Help Search
To search the list of Help topics, perform the following steps:
1. Select the Search option in the Services menu (or select and press Enter).
Note: The Services menu is available under any of the Help windows.
2. Type the word or phrase in the Search field (case is ignored).
3. Select the desired search pattern, for example, the Index radio button. Use the
tab keys on the keyboard to move between radio buttons and push button
groups. Then, highlight the desired search pattern by using the cursor arrow
keys.
4. Click the Search option (or select and press Enter).
Help Menu Bar

The following Help menu bar options are always available:

Services
Search through the Help windows.
Options
Expand or contract the list of available Help windows or display the list of
Help windows you have viewed during the session.
Help Provide help to use the Help facility.
If you select the Contents option in the Options window, the Contents window
opens. This window lists all the available Help topics. A plus sign (+) next to a
topic indicates that additional entries are available for that topic. Click the plus
sign to see the complete list. If you are using a keyboard, press the up arrow (?) or
down arrow (?) key to highlight the topic. Then, press the + key.
Highlighted words and phrases indicate that Help is available for that topic.
Highlighting can be words in reverse text (text with white letters on a black
background) or words that are set off in a different color. To select, move the
pointing device arrow to the reverse text topic and double-click. See “Selecting
with the Pointing Device” on page 133 for instructions to use the pointing device
to select options. To select an option from the keyboard, tab to the highlighted
word and press Enter. See “Selecting with the Keyboard” on page 133 for
instructions to use the keyboard to select options.
If you want to view a topic, double-click the topic (or select and press Enter). After
you select a topic, the information for that topic displays in a window. The topic
title is at the top of the window to remind you of the topic that you are viewing.
To close a Help window, press the Esc key. If a previous Help topic is available, it
is displayed. If not, the previous window opens.
To exit the Help facility without viewing previous Help topics, do any of the
following:
v Select the Close option in the System Menu window.
v Press Ctrl+F4.
v Press Alt+F4.
v Press Esc
v Double-click the System Menu icon.
Note: When a + joins two keys, for example, Ctrl+F4, press and hold Ctrl, press
F4, then release F4 and Ctrl.
You can also move the pointing device arrow to the – sign in the upper left corner
of the Help window and double-click with the pointing device button. See
“Selecting with the Pointing Device” on page 133 for instructions to use the
pointing device to select options.
Library Manager Function Keys

The following function keys are available for use with the Library Manager:
F1 Displays the Help window.
F2 Displays extended Help (general Help information) from within the Help
window displayed currently.
F3 Initiates shutdown procedures.
F9 Displays a list of keys from within any Help window.
F10 Activates the window menu bar.
F11 or Shift+F1
Displays the Help index from within any Help window.
Ctrl+F10
Activates the Operator menu bar.
Ctrl+PgUp
Displays the text to the left of the window.
Ctrl+PgDn
Displays the text to the right of the window.
Alt+F4
Closes the window.
Alt+F5
Restores the window to its original size.
Alt+F7
Moves the window.
Alt+F8
Sizes the window.
Alt+F9
Minimizes the window on the display.
Alt+F10
Maximizes (enlarges) the window.
Alt+Spacebar
Cycles between the application window and the selected window.
Shift+F10
Displays information about the Help facility.
Shift+Esc
Cycles between the application window and the selected window.
Shift+Tab
Moves the cursor to the left among a group of choices.
Tab Moves the cursor to the right among a group of choices.
Arrows
Moves the cursor among selectable choices.
End Causes the last selectable option in the window to be highlighted (ready
for selection).
Esc Closes a window or a menu.
Home Causes the first selectable option in the window to be highlighted (ready
for selection).
PgDn Scrolls down one window.
PgUp Scrolls up one window.
Underlined letter
Permits simplified keyboard selection by using only a single letter for a
menu bar or a window item.

Using the Operator Menu Bar
The Operator menu bar (Figure 60) becomes available after one of the following
occurs:
v The Library Manager is powered on.
v The Copyright window opens.
v The Auto mode and Online state process has completed.
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Figure 60. Operator Menu Bar
Upon Library Manager start, the System Summary window (Figure 61) appears
below the Operator menu bar.
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Figure 61. System Summary Window
You can select any of the items on the Operator menu bar. When you select one of
the items, a menu opens with additional information or options, as follows:
Selection
Menu Options
Mode Allows selection of an operational mode and state (see “Using the Mode
Menu” on page 140).
Status Displays subsystem status and statistics (see “Using the Status Menu” on
page 156).
Queues
Displays the contents of the command queues (see “Using the Queues

Database
Provides database search procedures for volumes (see “Using the Database
Commands
Provides operator commands and allows responses to
intervention-required conditions (see “Using the Commands Menu” on
page 222)
Options
Provides various subsystem options (see “Using the Options Menu” on
page 384).
Help Provides general Help (see “Using the Help Window” on page 135).
See “Library Manager Function Keys” on page 137 for a listing of the keys
associated with the Operator menu bar.
Using the Mode Menu

Use the Mode menu (Figure 62) to change the operating mode or state of the 3494
Tape Library. The Mode menu shows the current operating mode and state of the
3494 Tape Library by showing bullets next to appropriate line items. When you
select a new mode or state, the bullets move to the new line items.
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Figure 62. Mode Menu
The following options are available on the Mode menu:

Auto... Selects automated operation (see “Auto” on page 141).
Pause...
Pauses cartridge accessor motion (see “Pause” on page 142).
Force pause...
Releases the 3494 Tape Library from Pause Pending mode (see “Force
Pause” on page 142).
Manual...
Places the 3494 Tape Library in Manual mode (see “Manual” on page 143).

Online...
Allows the 3494 Tape Library to accept host commands (see “Online” on
page 143).
Offline...
Causes the 3494 Tape Library to reject host commands (see “Offline” on
page 144).
Service menu...
Displays the Service menu (see “Service Menu” on page 146).
Operator menu
Causes the Operator menu to open when in Service mode.
Switch active library to standby...
Allows you to switch the active Library Manager manually to be the
standby Library Manager.
Accessor
Allows you to switch the active accessor manually to be the standby
accessor, enable dual active accessors, or disable dual active accessors.
Lockup Library Manager...
Locks keyboard and display to system administrator password.
Shutdown...
Causes the 3494 Tape Library to enter the shutdown process (see
“Shutdown” on page 152).
Online Shutdown...
Causes the 3494 Tape Library to enter the shutdown process while in Auto
or Manual mode and in the Online state (see “Online Shutdown” on page
153).
Auto
Select the Auto... option for automated operations. After confirmation of your Auto
mode selection, the Library Manager sends all motion commands to the cartridge
accessor controller.
You are prompted to confirm your selection. The confirmation step allows you to
explore the list of options before you confirm your selection.
If you select Auto mode while in Pause mode, cartridge accessor motion is again
enabled. If you select Auto mode while in Manual mode, then all commands
queued for Manual mode are requeued. They are requeued for the cartridge
accessor and the cartridge accessor’s motion is enabled. The icon preceding the
Auto... option indicates that you selected Auto mode.
When the Library Manager is powered on and the initialization code executes
successfully, Auto mode starts automatically after a two-minute delay unless the
user intervenes. You or a service representative may want to prevent the Library
Manager from going online and into Auto mode automatically. A window opens
(after the IBM logo panel display times out) that allows you to press Enter and
continue directly into Auto mode and Online state or to select one of the following
modes and states:
v Auto mode and Offline state
v Pause mode and Online state
v Pause mode and Offline state

v Manual mode and Online state
v Manual mode and Offline state
See Figure 63 on page 143 for the Initial Mode/State Selection window.
Note: Auto mode and Online state is the default without user intervention.
Pause
Select the Pause... option for the cartridge accessor to move to its park position in
the service area after finishing the operation in progress. Note that several
commands may have to complete before the 3494 Tape Library enters Pause mode.
You are then prompted to confirm your selection. The icon preceding the Pause...
option indicates that you selected Pause mode.
The Library Manager continues to accept commands from the host. The commands
are either performed (immediate non-motion, non-mount commands) or queued
(motion commands) if the 3494 Tape Library is online.
The System Summary window contains the operational mode status. It displays
Pause Pending from the time you select the Pause... option to the time the
cartridge accessor stops. When the cartridge accessor stops, the System Summary
window displays Pause.
Use Pause mode when you want to stop all cartridge accessor motion in an orderly
manner (usually to open a front door).
To resume cartridge accessor motion, select the Auto... option in the Mode
window.
Note: If you are in Pause mode and you want to go to the Offline state, you must
go to either Auto mode or Manual mode. From either of these modes
(selected in the Pause/Offline Pending window), you can complete the
transition to the Offline state. This process allows the 3494 Tape Library to
handle all pending host commands before going to the Offline state.
Force Pause
Select the Force Pause... option when you need access to the enclosure, but the
3494 Tape Library seems to be stalled in Pause Pending mode.
Perform the following to release the 3494 Tape Library from Pause Pending mode:
1. After you have selected the Pause... option, wait at least 20 minutes for the
transition to complete. If the 3494 Tape Library is still in Pause Pending mode
after 20 minutes, continue with step 2.
2. Open any library enclosure door. If the 3494 Tape Library is still in Pause
Pending mode after 1 minute, continue with step 3.
3. Select the Force Pause... option.

Manual
Select the Manual... option when the cartridge accessor is out of service. In Manual
mode, the Library Manager console displays all mount and eject requests. The
display also shows the cartridge volser, the 3494 Tape Library tape drive number,
and the location of the cartridge.
When selected, the mode changes from Auto or Pause mode to Manual mode. You
are prompted to confirm your selection. The icon preceding the Manual... option
indicates that you selected Manual mode. The cartridge accessor is parked in the
home position automatically. The Library Manager then directs motion commands
to the Manual mode window instead of to the cartridge accessor.
See “Using Manual Mode” on page 385 for a complete description of the Manual
mode operating procedure.
Online
Selecting the Online... option causes the Library Manager to send a message to all
attached tape drives and VTSs indicating the Library Manager is online. If you
select the Online... option and the Library Manager is already online, your
selection is ignored. No messages are sent to the attached control units. The
window indicates Online Pending while the Library Manager is in the process of
going online.
You are prompted to confirm your selection. The icon preceding the Online...
option indicates that you selected the Online state.
After the Library Manager is powered on and the initialization code executes
successfully, Auto mode and the Online state start automatically after a two-minute
delay unless the user intervenes. You or a service representative may want to
prevent the Library Manager from going online and into Auto mode automatically.
A window opens (after the IBM logo panel display times out) that allows you to
press Enter and continue into Auto mode and Online state or to select an option.
Options that are not selectable are disabled (not available). See Figure 63.
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Figure 63. Initial Mode/State Selection Window

While in the Online state, the Library Manager is capable of receiving, queueing,
and executing commands from attached hosts.
Whenever the Library Manager is brought online, it checks for “Fast Ready”
categories. If the 3494 Tape Library has a VTS installed and there are no “Fast
Ready” categories defined, a warning message is displayed (see Figure 64). The
message simply warns that at least one “Fast Ready” category should be defined.
If you do not select the OK push button, the warning message is removed
automatically after one minute. If a VTS is not installed or there are “Fast Ready”
categories defined, no warning message is displayed. See “Set VTS/VE Category
Attributes” on page 243 for information on setting “Fast Ready” categories.
Note: If you see this message, notify your system administrator.
Figure 64. Fast-Ready Category Check Window
Offline
Select the Offline... option for the cartridge accessor to complete all queued
requests. No additional requests are accepted. During the processing of queued
requests, the 3494 Tape Library is in the Offline Pending state. If you select the
Offline... option and the Library Manager is already offline, your selection is
ignored. No messages are sent to the attached control units. The window indicates
Offline Pending while the Library Manager is in the process of going offline.
You are prompted to confirm your selection. The icon preceding the Offline...
option indicates that you selected the Offline state.
If VTSs are configured, the message shown in Figure 66 on page 145 is displayed,
alerting you to do one of the following actions:
v Respond Yes if all VTSs are offline.
v Respond No to cancel offline processing and take the VTSs offline first.
The Offline Request window (Figure 65 on page 145) instructs you to

v Vary the 3494 Tape Library offline
v Resolve any intervention-required conditions
v Put any PtP VTSs in Service Preparation state

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Figure 65. Offline Request Window
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Figure 66. Mode/State Change Request Window — VTS
If an Export or an Import operation is in progress, the Library Manager cannot go

to the Offline state. If you attempt to do this, the message shown in Figure 67 on
page 146 is displayed, alerting you to do one of the following actions:
v Wait for the operation to complete.
v Cancel the operation from the host.
v Cancel the operation by selecting the Cancel VTS Export/Import option under
the System Management option in the Commands window.

Figure 67. Mode/State Change Request Window
If no intervention-required conditions exist, the instruction is reduced in contrast

(dimmer) from other items.
The Offline Request window has the following push buttons:

OK This option continues the Offline process.
Operator intervention...
If enabled, this option takes you to the Operator Intervention window.
Cancel
This option cancels the Offline request and leaves the 3494 Tape Library in
the Online state.
Help This option provides additional information to aid you in the Offline
process.
A message window indicating that the Library Manager is going offline is

displayed, and a message is also sent to all attached hosts indicating that the
Library Manager is going offline. When the Library Manager is offline,
maintenance activity can be performed, or the Library Manager can be powered off
after shutdown is selected (see “Shutdown” on page 152).
Service Menu
The Service menu... option allows the service representative, or an operator with
service level authorization, access to additional service functions. This menu is
active only when the Operator menu is present.
Typically, the Service menu is password protected. The password protection option
can be selected during installation. Figure 68 shows the Service menu notice that is
displayed when the Service menu is accessed and is not password protected.
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Figure 68. Service Menu Notice

Switch Active Library to Standby
Note: This option is available only when the 3494 HA1 Option is installed and the
standby Library Manager is enabled.
The Switch active library to standby... option allows you to switch the active
Library Manager manually to become the standby Library Manager. There are two
ways to process the switchover.
1. With the Library Manager in Offline state and in Pause mode.
2. With the Library Manager in Online state and in either Auto or Manual mode.
The Library Manager may prompt you for the system administrator password
(Figure 69).
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Figure 69. System Administrator Password Window
The Library Manager then asks you for confirmation before continuing with the
switchover (Figure 70).
Figure 70. Library Switchover Confirmation Window
Offline/Pause Switchover:
This switch may take up to ten minutes to complete. Transforming to the Offline
states will prevent future host commands and all pending commands from the
queue will be completed before completing Pause mode. This allows a smoother
Library Manager switchover.

Online/Auto-Manual Switchover:
This switch may take up to ten minutes to complete after existing commands are
completed. It is referred to as an Online switchover. You must be in the Online
state and either in the Auto or Manual mode. If an Online switch is selected, all
incoming commands are rejected except for ADSM commands. ADSM commands
will continue to be accepted until either there are no more commands coming in
and the Library Manager has started the switchover or a 30 minute timer was set
and has expired.
You will be prompted by the Library Manager to provide an action for the
message shown in Figure 71:
v Respond Yes if you want the Library Manager to automatically start the Online
switchover process after 30 minutes regardless of there being commands in the
queue.
v Respond No if you want the Library Manager to wait until the queue is empty
before proceeding with the Online Switchover.
Figure 71. Switch Active Library to Standby Verification Window
A status window is displayed (Figure 72 on page 149) and will provide information
regarding elapsed time, number of commands in the queue at the start of the
switchover request and the number of current commands in the queue. You may,
at any time before the switchover has started, select to turn On or Off the 30
minute timer, Cancel the switchover, or Display the queue.

Figure 72. Switch Active Library to Standby Status Window
If the 30 minute timer was set and expired prior to the queue emptying, a Library
Manager Check1 is initiated to start the switchover process. If the timer was not
set, the Library Manager will begin an Online Switchover once the command
queue is empty.
During the switchover, the Library Manager displays the Switching window
(Figure 73).
Figure 73. Switching Window
When the System Status window opens, the switchover is complete.
Accessor
The following sections describe the actions you can take that involve the cartridge
accessor.
Switch Active Accessor to Standby

Note: This option is available only when the 3494 HA1 Option is installed.

The Switch active accessor to standby... option allows you to switch the active
accessor manually to become the standby accessor. When selected, the Library
Manager asks you for confirmation before continuing with the switchover (see
Figure 74).
Figure 74. Accessor Switchover Confirmation Window
During the switchover, the Library Manager displays the Switch Active Accessor to
Standby window (Figure 75) and changes from Auto mode to Pause mode. The
Library Manager changes back to Auto mode when the switchover is complete.
Figure 75. Switch Active Accessor to Standby Window
Enable Dual Active Accessors

Note: This option is available only when the Dual Active Accessors feature is
installed.
The Enable Dual Active Accessors... option allows you to enable the Dual Active
Accessors feature manually. When selected, the Library Manager opens the Dual
Active Accessor Status window (Figure 76 on page 151).

Figure 76. Dual Active Accessor Status Window - Enabling
Disable Dual Active Accessors

Note: This option is available only when the Dual Active Accessors feature is
installed.
The Disable Dual Active Accessors... option allows you to disable the Dual Active
Accessors feature manually. When selected, the Library Manager opens the Mark
Accessor Active window (Figure 77).
Figure 77. Mark Accessor Active Window
When you select an accessor to leave active, the Library Manager opens the Dual
Active Accessor Status window (Figure 78 on page 152).

Figure 78. Dual Active Accessor Status Window - Disabling
Lockup Library Manager

The Lockup Library Manager... option locks the keyboard and display until you
enter the system administrator’s password.
Shutdown
The Shutdown... option is only available when the Library Manager is in the
Offline state and in Pause mode. This option prepares the Library Manager for the
power-off procedure. When the option is selected, the volume database stops, files
close, and the Library Manager program ends. The system administrator password
is required to initiate the shutdown procedures if the password option is chosen.
See “Change System Administrator Password” on page 355 for instructions to set
the system administrator password.
Select the Shutdown... option on the Mode menu or press F3 to cause the System
Administrator Password window (Figure 79 on page 153) to open.
Note: This window opens only if the password option is chosen.

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If you select the Cancel option, the shutdown request ends, and the window
closes. If you enter a valid password and select OK, an Are you sure? query is
displayed. If you select No, the shutdown request ends. If you select Yes, the 3494
Tape Library Shutdown window (Figure 80) opens.
Figure 80. 3494 Tape Library Shutdown Window
Online Shutdown
The Online Shutdown... option allows you to initiate a Library Manager shutdown
while in either Auto or Manual mode and in the Online state. If no items are
pending in the command queue, the shutdown initiates immediately. If items are
pending in the command queue, the shutdown will not initiate until the queue is
empty.
Selecting the Online Shutdown... option from the Mode window opens Shutdown
Request Window 1, shown in Figure 81 on page 154.

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Figure 81. Shutdown Request Window 1
If you select OK and the password option is selected, the Library Manager will
prompt you for the system administrator password (Figure 82).
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After entering the current password (if the password option is selected) or after
selecting OK in Shutdown Request Window 1, Shutdown Request Window 2
(Figure 83 on page 155) opens.

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Figure 83. Shutdown Request Window 2
Selecting Yes continues the shutdown operation. Selecting No cancels the

shutdown operation. If you select Yes, the Library Shutdown window shown in
Figure 84 opens.
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Figure 84. Library Shutdown Window
v Select Yes if you want the Library Manager to automatically start the shutdown
process after thirty minutes whether or not the command queue is empty.
v Select No if you want the Library Manager to wait until the command queue is
empty before proceeding with the shutdown operation.
The Shutdown Library Manager window (Figure 85 on page 156) opens. This
window displays the time elapsed since the shutdown request and the number of
commands in the command queue both currently and when the shutdown request
was initiated. You can at any time before the shutdown starts perform the
following actions:
v turn the thirty-minute timer on and off
v cancel the shutdown
v display a list of commands in the queue

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Figure 85. Shutdown Library Manager Window
Using the Status Menu

Use the Status menu (Figure 86) to display the status of the 3494 Tape Library.
Figure 86. Status Menu
The following options are available on the Status menu:

Operational status...
Displays the status (see “Operational Status” on page 157).
Component availability status...
Displays the status (see “Component Availability Status” on page 162).
Display tape subsystem IDs...
Displays tape subsystem IDs... (see “Display Tape Subsystem IDs” on page
164).
Performance statistics...
Displays statistics (see “Performance Statistics” on page 165).

Accessor mounts per hour...
Displays mounts per hour for each accessor (see Figure 96 on page 167).
VE-x Allows selection of the following for each TS7700 Virtualization Engine,
where x denotes the TS7700 Virtualization Engine (VE) number:
VE x Status...
Displays the status of each VTS configured in the 3494 Tape
Library (see “VE / VTS Status” on page 167).
VE x Active data...
Displays VTS active data statistics (see “VTS Active Data” on page
172).
VTS x Data flow...
Displays VTS data flow statistics (see “VTS Data Flow” on page
174).
VTS x Mount hit data...
Displays VTS mount hit data (see “VTS Mount Hit Data” on page
175).
VTS x Physical device mount history...
Displays VTS physical device mount history (see “VTS Physical
Device Mount History” on page 177).
VTS x Logical mounts per hour...
Displays VTS logical mounts per hour statistics (see “VTS Logical
Mounts Per Hour” on page 178).
VTS x Active data distribution...
Displays VTS active data distribution statistics (see “VTS Active
Data Distribution” on page 179).
System summary...
Displays subsystem status (see “System Summary” on page 180).
LAN Status...
Displays LAN status (see “LAN Host Status” on page 185).
Dual path concentrator status...
Displays VTSs and tape controllers that are capable of Dual Path
Concentrator. Also enables the Dual Path Concentrator function on the
Library Manager. (see “Dual Path Concentrator” on page 187).
Dual accessor zones...
Displays frames that each accessor services (see Figure 109 on page 188).
EASH Status...
Displays status information about each Ethernet-Attached Serial Hub
(EASH) installed in the 3494 Tape Library (see “EASH Status” on page
188).
Operational Status
Figure 87 on page 158 shows the top portion of the Operational Status window.
Note: You can view operational status from the Specialist (see “Specialist Features
and Functions” on page 396).

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Figure 87. (Part 1 of 5) Operational Status Window
Pending Operations shows the number of pending operations for the following
requests:
v Mounts and demounts
v Ejects and inserts
v Audits
v Cleans
v Exports
v Imports
When an operation is pending, it is in progress, queued, or blocked. If you need

more specific information about a pending operation, select the appropriate queue
(see “Using the Queues Menu” on page 190).
Sequence numbers shows the unique identification numbers for each logical
library within the physical 3494. Numbers are displayed for non-VTS libraries and
for each VTS library that exists in the 3494 Tape Library. The customer assigns
these numbers (known as Library ID by host software), and they are set during the
Teach operation.
Partition Names shows the unique names for the 3494 Tape Library partitions.
They are also known as Distributed Library Names; the Web server displays them.
The service representative defines these names in a Teach screen named Update
Library Definitions. If they have not been defined, Not Defined is displayed.
Subsys IDs shows the unique identification numbers for the tape subsystems
installed in the library. The host software uses this information to determine the
configuration.

Capacity shows the total and empty number of storage cells in the library. It also
shows the total and empty number of high-capacity output facility cells.
Home Cell Mode shows where the accessor returns a cartridge after processing. In
Fixed mode, the cartridge is returned to the cell from which it was retrieved
originally. In Floating mode, the cartridge is returned to a cell that the Library
Manager determines.
Figure 88 shows the next portion of the Operational Status window.
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Database Dual Write shows whether the Database Dual Write function is enabled.
It indicates Disabled, Enabled, or Not installed.
Hard Drive Mirroring (LM-A) or (LM-B) shows the status of mirroring. It

indicates Disabled, Enabled, Failed, or Not installed.
Dual Active Accessors feature shows the status of the Dual Active Accessors
feature. It indicates Disabled, Enabled, or Not installed.
Standby Library Manager shows the status of the standby Library Manager. It
indicates Enabled, Disabled, Pending (waiting for a database copy to complete),
or Code Update (shut down for a code update by service personnel).
Dual Library Manager Primary Link shows the status of the primary
communication path between the two Library Managers. It indicates Enabled,
Disabled, or Not Installed.

Dual Library Manager Alternate Link shows the status of the secondary
communication path between the two Library Managers. It indicates Enabled,
Disabled, or Not Installed.
Transaction logging shows the status of transaction logging. It indicates Disabled

or Enabled.
Accessor A port and Accessor B port show the status of the accessor port
initialization. They indicate Initialized, Not initialized, Not installed, Not taught,
or Not available.
Default cartridge type shows the default cartridge type. The options are 1, E, J, K,
JA, JW, JB, JX, JJ, JR, or None.
Port Initialization shows the status of the tape subsystem control unit ports and
direct-attached ports. It indicates whether a port is a Direct Attached (DA) or a
Control Unit (CU) port. It indicates Initialized, Not Initialized, or Not Installed.
Figure 89, Figure 90 on page 161, and Figure 91 on page 161 show the bottom
portion of the Operational Status window.
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The Operational Status window has the following available on its action bar:

Refresh
Refreshes or updates the contents of the window immediately. The
window is refreshed periodically; however, clicking the pointing device in
the selection area of the window causes an immediate update of the
window.
Help Provides help about the Operational Status window.
To close the Operational Status window, select the Close option on the System
Menu icon (upper-left corner of the window).
Component Availability Status

Note: You can view component availability status from the Specialist (see
“Specialist Features and Functions” on page 396).
The Library Manager keeps track of the components that are available so that it
can make the best use of the available hardware when processing commands.
When a component fails, the component is marked unavailable for use
automatically. The Library Manager does not use the component until it is marked
available through the Service menu on the Library Manager console.
You can display the availability status of all the 3494 Tape Library components on
the Library Manager console. Availability information is kept in the Library
Manager database so that it is not lost if the Library Manager is shut down.
Drives can be marked on the Library Manager as available or unavailable. If a

drive is available, it is available to the cartridge accessor. If the drive is marked
unavailable, the drive is not available to the cartridge accessor.
Note: Device availability or unavailability is independent of the drive status

(online or offline) with the host.
A drive is marked unavailable when something prevents the cartridge accessor

from going to that drive (for example, when the drive is being serviced). Even if
no host requests are made for the drive, the Library Manager may try to clean a
drive if it is available.
Device availability is not checked when host requests are received and validated. It
is not checked because the drive availability can change between the time the
command is accepted and the time the request is executed. If a host request is
accepted and the required drive is marked as unavailable when it is time to
execute the request, the request fails. Conversely, if the required drive is
unavailable at request acceptance but is made available before the request executes,
the request completes normally.
The Component Availability Status window (see Figure 92 on page 163) displays
information about the availability of the components in the 3494 Tape Library. The
following are the main sections of the Component Availability Status window:
v Convenience I/O Availability
v Accessor Availability
v Control Unit Port and Device Availability

Figure 92. Component Availability Status Window
Convenience I/O Availability shows the status of the convenience I/O station. It
indicates Available, Not available, or Not installed.
Accessor Availability shows the status of the cartridge accessor components.

v Accessor shows the status of the cartridge accessors. It indicates Available, Not
available, or Not installed
v Gripper 1 shows the status of Gripper 1. It indicates Available, Not available,
or Not installed
v Gripper 2 shows the status of Gripper 2. It indicates Available, Not available,
or Not installed
v Vision System shows the status of the Vision System. It indicates Available, Not
available, or Not installed
Control Unit Port / Device Availability shows the control unit ports associated
with tape subsystems. It lists the ports by frame number, starting with the leftmost
(lowest number) frame. It does not list host ports.
v Frame shows the library frame where this port is located. If the frames are
linked (adjacent frames), then the two frame numbers will be displayed with
either a (>) or (<) separating them. This arrow points in the direction of the
linked frame. If the port number displayed is associated with a virtual device
subsystem for a LAN-attached 3494 B18, B10, or B20 VTS or TS7700
Virtualization Engine, there is no associated 3494 Tape Library frame. In this
case, it indicates a dash (-).
v Model shows the frame type that was selected during the Teach operation. If the
port number displayed is associated with VTS or TS7700 Virtualization Engine
virtual devices, then it indicates VIRT.
v VTS shows the VTS type for ports that are associated with a VTS or TS7700
Virtualization Engine. It indicates B16, B18, B10, B20 or V06-1 (TS7700
Virtualization Engine).
v Port shows the port number associated with this tape subsystem. If the port
status is Available, then there is no indicator immediately after the port number.

If the port status is unavailable, then there is an asterisk (*) immediately after
the port number. If the port status is not installed, then there is a dash (-)
immediately after the port number.
v LAN/RTIC shows how the port is attached. It indicates L if the port is
LAN-attached. It indicates R if the port is RTIC-attached.
v Devices shows a list of the devices (physical or virtual) that are associated with
this port (tape subsystem). If there are more than eight devices on this tape
subsystem, then a second line of devices is displayed. If the device status is
Available, then there is no indicator immediately after the device number. If the
device status is Not available, then there is an asterisk (*) immediately after the
device number. If the device status is Not installed, then there is a dash (-)
immediately after the device number.
The Component Availability Status window has the following push buttons:
Cancel
Closes the Component Availability Status window.
Refresh
Refreshes the Component Availability Status window. The window
refreshes automatically if a change of availability occurs in the library.
Help Provides help about the Component Availability Status window.
Display Tape Subsystem IDs

The Display Tape Subsystem IDs window displays the tape subsystem IDs. The
display, shown in Figure 93, is by partition with the non-VTS partition (partition 0)
at the top followed by the VTS partitions.
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Figure 93. Display Tape Subsystem IDs Window
The column headings are:

ID The logical tape subsystem ID as it would be known to the System 390

host software. These hosts are usually MVS, VM, etc. The value is
hexadecimal (1-based). A dash (″-″) indicates that the tape subsystem is not
known to the host software.
LM-ID
The internal unique tape subsystem ID as it is known by Library Manager
and direct-attached hosts. The value is hexadecimal (1-based).
SS The subsystem number where the tape subsystem resides. The value is
decimal (1-based). If the tape subsystem ID is associated with a bank of
VTS logical drives then a dash (″-″) will be displayed because the logical
drives are not located in the library itself.
Port The port number associated with the tape subsystem ID. The value is
hexadecimal (0-based).
Type The type selected during the Configure operation. If the tape subsystem ID
is associated with a bank of VTS or TS7700 Virtualization Engine logical
drives, then ″LOG″ is displayed.
Drive IDs
List of tape drives associated with this tape subsystem ID.
The Display Tape Subsystem IDs window has the following push buttons:
OK Closes the window.
Help Provides help about the Display Tape Subsystem IDs window.
Performance Statistics
Note: You can view performance statistics from the Specialist (see “Specialist
Features and Functions” on page 396).
The Performance Statistics window (Figure 94 on page 166 and Figure 95 on page
166) displays the following statistics for the 3494 Tape Library. These statistics
reflect activity involving physical volumes in the library. Commands involving VTS
logical volumes are not part of these statistics.
v The number of physical mounts for the previous seven days
v The number of physical mounts for the previous 24 hours
v The number of physical mounts per hour for the previous 24 hours
v The average physical mount time for the previous 24 hours
v The number of physical ejects for the previous 24 hours
v The number of physical inserts for the previous 24 hours
v The number of physical audits for the previous 24 hours
v The peak number of physical mounts per hour for the previous 24 hours
v The time when peak physical mounts per hour occurred
v The number of physical mounts during the last hour
v The number of physical demounts during the last hour
v The number of physical ejects during the last hour
v The number of physical inserts during the last hour
v A graph showing the number of physical mounts per hour during the previous
24 hours
Hourly statistics are calculated on the hour (7:00, 8:00, and so on).

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Figure 94. (Part 1 of 2) Performance Statistics Window
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Figure 95. (Part 2 of 2) Performance Statistics Window
The Performance Statistics window has the following available on its action bar:
Refresh
Refreshes or updates the contents of the window immediately instead of
periodically (about every 30 seconds). You can also click the pointing
device in the client area of the window.
Help Provides help about the Performance Statistics window.
To close the Performance Statistics window, select the Close option on the System

Accessor Mounts Per Hour
Note: You can view accessor mounts per hour from the Specialist (see “Specialist
The Accessor Mounts per Hour window (Figure 96) displays a graph showing the
number of mounts per hour for each accessor. Data is displayed for the previous
24 hours. An asterisk (*) for Accessor A and a diamond (♦) for Accessor B
designate the current hour’s data.
Figure 96. Accessor Mounts Per Hour Window
The Accessor Mounts per Hour window has the following available on its menu
bar:
Refresh
Refreshes or updates the contents of the window immediately. You can also
click the pointing device in the client area of the window.
Help Provides help about the Accessor Mounts per Hour window.
To close the Accessor Mounts per Hour window, select the Close option on the
System Menu icon (upper-left corner of the window).
VE / VTS Status
The VTS Status window (Figure 97 on page 168 or Figure 98 on page 169) displays
information about the status of each individual VTS or TS7700 Virtualization
Engine installed in the 3494 Tape Library.
Notes:

1. You can view VTS or TS7700 Virtualization Engine status from the
Specialist (see “Specialist Features and Functions” on page 396).
2. For the TS7700 Virtualization Engine, some of the capabilities will not
be displayed. This is because they either don’t apply to a virtualization
engine or the virtualization engine always has these capabilities, so it
does not notify the Library Manager of these capabilities.
Figure 97. VTS Status Window for VTS

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Figure 98. VTS Status Window for TS7700 Virtualization Engine
Type Displays the type of VTS or TS7700 Virtualization Engine. It indicates B16,
B18, B10, B20 or V06-1.
Note: V06-1 is used only by the TS7700 Virtualization Engine.

Attachment Type
Displays the type of connection to the 3494 Tape Library. The two types of
attachment are There are 2 types of VTS attachment, RTIC or LAN. All
TS7700 Virtualization Engines are LAN-attached.
Library Sequence Number
Displays the library sequence number of the VTS or TS7700 Virtualization
Engine
Physical Device Type
| Displays the type(s) of VE or VTS physical drives. It indicates either 3590
| Model B1A, 3590 Model E1A, 3590 Model H1A, 3592 Model E06, 3592
| Model E05, or 3592 Model J1A. For 3592 drives, the J1A model type
| indicates that the physical drives are J1A drives, E05 drives emulating J1A
| drives, or a mixture of both. If ??? is displayed for 3592 drives, this
| indicates that the VTS 3592 drives have not yet initialized with the library
| manager.
| Note: There is no VTS support for the 3592 Model E06 Tape Drive.
Physical Device Frames
Displays the 3494 frames that contain the physical drives. This can be two
frames if the VTS or TS7700 Virtualization Engine is linked.
Virtual Device Frame
Displays the number of the frame that contains the VTS processor or the
TS7700 Virtualization Engine. For a 3494 B16 VTS, it indicates the frame
number. For a 3494 B18, B10, or B20 VTS or TS7700 Virtualization Engine,

it indicates Virtual devices not in 3494 frame. This is because the VTS
processor is in a frame that is not attached to the library frames.
VTS Port
Note: Depending on whether you are using Automated Data Storage

Management (ADSM) or Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM),
the VTS Port field name changes to ADSM Port or HSM Port.
Displays the port that the Library Manager uses to communicate with the
VTS or TS7700 Virtualization Engine. For a 3494 B16 VTS, it indicates RTIC
port 0. For a 3494 B18, B10, or B20 VTS or TS7700 Virtualization Engine, it
indicates the LAN port number, which typically starts at 0x10. If the
Library Manager has initialized with the port, it indicates the port’s
number. If it is not initialized, it displays dashes (- -).
Physical Device Ports
Displays the ports that the Library Manager uses to communicate with the
physical devices associated with the VTS or TS7700 Virtualization Engine.
For an RTIC -attached3494 B16 VTS, it indicates one port for each physical
drive. For a 3494 B18, B10, or B20 VTS or TS7700 Virtualization Engine, it
indicates the one port that communicates with all of the VTS physical
drives. If the Library Manager has initialized with a port(s), it indicates the
port number. If it is not initialized, it displays dashes (- -).
Virtual Device Ports
Displays the ports that the Library Manager uses to communicate with the
virtual devices associated with the VTS or TS7700 Virtualization Engine.
There is one port for each virtual subsystem of 16 drives. A 3494 B16 VTS
has two virtual subsystems. A TS7700 Virtualization Engine or3494 B18,
B10, or B20 VTS can have between two and 16 virtual subsystems. If the
Library Manager has initialized with a port, it indicates the port’s number.
If it is not initialized, it displays dashes (- -).
Primary IP Address
Displays the Library Manager’s Internet Protocol (IP) address with which
the VTS processor or TS7700 Virtualization Engine communicates with the
Library Manager. It is displayed only for a TS7700 Virtualization Engine or
a 3494 B18, B10, or B20 VTS.
Number of Clusters
This is only displayed for a TS7700 Virtualization Engine. The first number
indicates the total number of ″possible″ clusters. The numbers in
parenthesis indicate which clusters actually exist. An asterisk(*) af ter a
cluster number indicates the cluster that is attached to this library. For
example, a display of 4 (0 1 2* 3) indicates that there are 4 clusters, all
clusters exist, and cluster 2 is attached to this library. A display of 3 (1* 2)
indicates that there are three possible clusters, cluster 0 does not yet exist,
and cluster 1 is attached to this library.
SCSI Capable
Indicates Yes if the VTS has the SCSI Host Attachment feature or No if it
does not.
Export/Import Capable
Indicates Yes if the VTS or TS7700 Virtualization Engine is capable of
Export and Import operations or No if it is not. Your IBM service
representative can disable the Export/Import capability by using a service
window function.

Peer-to-Peer Capable
IndicatesYes if the VTS has been identified as being part of a PtP VTS or
No if it has not. Your IBM service representative can assign this capability
during a service action. If an asterisk (*) follows the Yes or No, the
assigned capability conflicts with the capability information that the VTS
passed to the Library Manager. Yes * indicates that the VTS has been
identified as being part of a PtP VTS. However, the VTS has either not yet
sent this information to the Library Manager or sent the capability as No.
No * indicates that the VTS has not been identified as being part of a PtP
VTS. However, the VTS sent capability information to the Library Manager
that indicates that it is part of a PtP VTS. This may be a temporary
condition, but if this conflict indicator persists, contact your IBM service
representative.
Peer-to-Peer Lib Number
Displays the PtP library number assigned during a service action. It
indicates 1 or 2. The User Interface PtP VTS has a value of 1 and is
displayed as 1-User Interface. A dash is displayed if the library is not part
of PtP.
Peer-to-Peer Name
Displays the PtP Composite Library name. It indicates a name from one to
30 characters long. This name must be unique within each library because
it identifies the members of a PtP VTS. A blank is displayed if the library is
not part of PtP.
Expire Logical Volume Data Cap
Indicates Yes if the VTS has been identified as being capable of expiring
logical volume data or No if it has not.
Enhanced Statistics Cap
Indicates Yes if the VTS has been identified as being capable of displaying
enhanced performance statistics or No if it has not.
Long Operator Msg Cap
Indicates Yes if the VTS has been identified as being capable of sending
long operator messages to host or No if it has not.
Selective Attention Msg Cap
Indicates Yes if the VTS has been identified as being capable of allowing
you to select which attention messages are displayed or No if it has not.
Advanced Policy Mgmt Cap
Indicates Yes if the VTS has been identified as being capable of advanced
policy management (FC 4001, 4002, 4003, or 4004 is installed) or No if it
has not.
High Capacity Cache Option
Indicates whether or not the VTS has the high capacity cache option
enabled. It indicates either Yes (xxxxx), where xxxxx indicates the
maximum number of logical volumes capable of insertion into the VTS, or
No.
3592 Capable
Indicates Yes if the VTS or TS7700 Virtualization Engine supports the use
of 3592 E05 or 3592 J1A Tape Drives or No if it does not.
Logical Volume Expansion Option
Indicates whether or not the VTS has the logical volume expansion option
enabled. If enabled, this option expands the maximum number of logical
volumes that can be inserted into the VTS from 250,000 to 500,000. It

indicates either Yes (xxxxxx), where xxxxxx indicates the maximum number
of logical volumes that can be inserted into the VTS, or No. The expansion
occurs in increments of 50,000, so possible values of xxxxxx are limited to
300000, 350000, 400000, 450000, or 500000.
Secure Data Erase Capable
Indicates Yes if the VTS or TS7700 Virtualization Engine has the Secure
Data Erase option enabled or No if it has not. If enabled, this option
ensures that expired logical volume data on a reclaimed physical volume
cannot be recovered by any reasonable means, such as reading in a
standalone tape device. See “Stacked Volume Pool Properties” on page 266
for more information.
Larger Logical Volume Capable
Indicates whether or not the VTS or TS7700 Virtualization Engine has the
Larger Logical Volume option enabled. If enabled, this option allows the
operator to select the size of the VTS’s logical volumes from a set of
defined sizes via the data class construct. It indicates either Yes (xxxx),
where xxxx indicates in megabytes the maximum logical volume size
allowed for the VTS (either 1000 MB, 2000 MB, or 4000 MB), or No. See
“Manage Data Classes” on page 264 for more information.
JB Media Capable
Indicates Yes if the VTS or TS7700 Virtualization Engine has the JB Media
option enabled or No if it has not.
| Encryption Capable
| Indicates Yes if the VTS or TS7700 Virtualization Engine is encryption
| capable.
| Library Emulation Capable
| Indicates Yes if the VTS or TS7700 Virtualization Engine is library
| emulation capable.
| Note: For a TS7700 Virtualization Engine that is library emulation capable,

| all the VE-related functions that used to be executed from the
| Library Manager are now executed from the VE’s Management
| Interface (MI). This includes logical mounts. For this reason, the
| logical devices are marked as unavailable along with their associated
| VCU ports. The Library Manager will only manage the physical
| drives for a VE that is library emulation capable.
The VTS Status window has the following push buttons:

OK Closes the VTS Status window.
Help Provides help about the VTS Status window.
VTS Active Data

Notes:
v This window is not used with the TS7700 Virtualization Engine.
v You can view VTS active data from the Specialist (see “Specialist
The VTS Active Data window (Figure 99 on page 173) displays a graph showing
the amount of active data, amount of free storage, maximum active data, and a
free storage alarm level for the stacked volumes in a VTS. The data stored on
stacked volumes is from the tape volume cache and may be compressed when the
VTS has the
ESCON High Performance Option feature or the Extended High Performance
Option feature. Therefore, the graphs do not represent actual host data bytes but
the compressed volume sizes as stored in the tape volume cache. A separate graph
is available for each VTS in the 3494 Tape Library. Data is displayed for the
previous 29 days as of midnight and for the current day on an hourly snapshot.
Figure 99. VTS Active Data Window
Active Data is the total size, as stored in the tape volume cache, of all active logical
volumes that have been copied to stacked volumes. Virtual volumes that exist in
the tape volume cache but have not been copied to tape are not included. The
graph includes invalidated copies of logical volumes (duplicate volumes that the
reconciliation process did not delete from the active volume list).
Maximum Active Data is the total capacity of all stacked volumes that have been
inserted in the VTS. For the 3494 B16 VTS, the Maximum Active Data is a
theoretical value computed by assuming that stacked volumes are filled with data
compressed at a 2:1 ratio. The 3494 B18, B10, and B20 VTSs use the actual
compression ratio for all data copied from the tape volume cache to full stacked
volumes to calculate the Maximum Active Data. Because data received from
enhanced ESCON host attachments was compressed previously into the tape
volume cache, no further compression to the stacked volume from the tape volume
cache occurs for the 3494 B18, B10, and B20 VTSs. Note that invalidated copies of
logical volumes reduce the amount of active data you can store on the stacked
volumes.
Free Storage is the total capacity of all empty stacked volumes in the 3494 Tape
Library calculated by using a compression ratio as described previously for
Maximum Active Data. This calculation does not include partially filled stacked
volumes. Free Storage gives an indication of how much data from the tape volume
cache can be added to stacked volumes currently in the VTS.
Free Storage Alarm Level is a threshold to warn you when to add more stacked
volumes to the VTS. If the number of empty stacked volumes available is less than
the number of stacked volumes required to store the amount of tape volume cache
data that the Free Storage Threshold (GB) specifies, the Library Manager signals an
intervention required condition to notify you to add more stacked volumes. You
can modify the Free Storage Alarm Level with the Free Storage Threshold (GB)
field in the Library Manager’s VTS Management Policies window (see “VTS/VE
Management Policies” on page 245).
Physical Drive Type: Maximum Active Data, Free Storage, and the Free Storage
Alarm Level are determined based on the tape drive type (3590 B1A, E1A, or H1A
tape drive; or 3592 J1A Tape Drive) associated with the VTS.
The VTS Active Data window has the following available on its action bar:
Refresh
Help Provides help about the VTS Active Data window.
To close the VTS Active Data window, select the Close option on the System Menu
icon (upper-left corner of the window).
VTS Data Flow

Notes:
v You can view VTS data flow from the Specialist (see “Specialist Features
The VTS Data Flow window (Figure 100 on page 175) displays a graph showing
the amount of data written to and read from the channel. A separate graph is
available for each VTS in the 3494 Tape Library. Data is displayed for the previous
24 hours. A diamond-shaped (♦) marker designates the current hour’s data.

Figure 100. VTS Data Flow Window
The VTS Data Flow window has the following available on its action bar:
Refresh
Help Provides help about the VTS Data Flow window.
To close the VTS Data Flow window, select the Close option on the System Menu
icon (upper-left corner of the window).
VTS Mount Hit Data

Note: You can view VTS mount hit data from the Specialist (see “Specialist
The VTS Mount Hit Data window (Figure 101 on page 176) displays a graph
showing how logical mounts have been accomplished as a percent of the total
mounts for an hour. The three types are: Fast Ready, Cache Hit, and logical mounts
requiring a recall or a cache miss. A separate graph is available for each VTS in the
3494 Tape Library. Data is displayed for the previous 24 hours. A diamond-shaped
(?) marker designates the current hour’s data.

A Fast Ready Hit is a mount that the host requested where the category of the
volser was designated as a “Fast Ready” category. This type of mount does not
require any recall of data from tape. This is the fastest type of mount.
A Cache Hit is a mount where the volume to be mounted still resides within the
VTS cache. This type of mount does not require any recall of data from tape.
A Physical Mount Required means that a stacked volume needed to be mounted

and data read from it to satisfy the logical mount request. This is the slowest type
of mount. This is also known as a cache miss.
The graph displays three lines, one for each type of mount, as a percentage of the
total number of mounts for an hour.
Figure 101. VTS Mount Hit Data Window
The VTS Mount Hit Data window has the following available on its menu bar:
Refresh
Help Provides help about the VTS Mount Hit Data window.

To close the VTS Mount Hit Data window, select the Close option on the System
VTS Physical Device Mount History

Note: You can view VTS physical device mount history from the Specialist (see
The VTS Physical Device Mount History window (Figure 102) displays a graph
showing the minimum, average, and maximum number of physical drives used at
one time to mount stacked volumes. A separate graph is available for each VTS in
the 3494 Tape Library. Data is displayed for the previous 24 hours. A
diamond-shaped (♦) marker designates the current hour’s data.
This data can be used to determine if there are a sufficient number of physical
drives to handle the mount work load. It can also be used to determine if the
mount work load should be shifted such that the mounts requiring a recall
(mounting of a stacked volume) be redistributed to other times of the day.
Figure 102. VTS Physical Device Mount History Window
The VTS Physical Device Mount History window has the following available on its
menu bar:

Refresh
Help Provides help about the VTS Physical Device Mount History window.
To close the VTS Physical Device Mount History window, select the Close option
in the System Menu icon (upper-left corner of the window).
VTS Logical Mounts Per Hour

Note: You can view VTS logical mounts per hour from the Specialist (see
The VTS Logical Mounts Per Hour window (Figure 103) displays a graph showing
the number of logical mounts per hour. A separate graph is available for each VTS
in the 3494 Tape Library. Data is displayed for the previous 24 hours. A
diamond-shaped (♦) marker designates the current hour’s data.
Figure 103. VTS Logical Mounts Per Hour Window
The VTS Logical Mounts Per Hour window has the following available on its
menu bar:
Refresh

Help Provides help about the VTS Logical Mounts Per Hour window.
To close the VTS Logical Mounts Per Hour window, select the Close option in the
VTS Active Data Distribution

Notes:
v You can view VTS active data from the Specialist (see “Specialist
The VTS Active Data Distribution windows display graphs showing the
distribution of active data on stacked volumes. Separate graphs are available for
each VTS in the 3494 Tape Library. If the VTS has FC 4001-4004, Advanced Policy
Management, data can be displayed for all pools (Figure 104) or for a specific pool
(Figure 105 on page 180). If the VTS is not Advanced Policy Management capable,
data is displayed for all pools. Data is displayed in 5% increments. The first data
point shows the number of volumes that contain 0%–5% active data, the second
data point shows the number of volumes containing 6%–10%, and so on.
Figure 104. VTS Active Data Distribution (All Pools)

Figure 105. VTS Active Data Distribution (Specific Pool)
The VTS Active Data Distribution window has the following available on its action
bar:
Refresh
Pools Shows active data distribution by pool. This menu item is disabled (grayed
out) if the VTS does not have FC 4001-4004, Advanced Policy Management.
Help Provides help about the VTS Active Data Distribution window.
To close the VTS Active Data Distribution window, select the Close option in the
System Summary
Note: You can view system summary from the Specialist (see “Specialist Features
The System Summary window (Figure 106 on page 181) provides an overview of
important 3494 Tape Library information.

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Figure 106. System Summary Window
Operational mode shows the subsystem mode. It indicates Auto, Auto Pending,
Pause, Pause Pending, Manual, or Manual Pending. See “Using the Mode Menu”
on page 140 for an explanation of the operational modes.
Library Manager shows the state of the Library Manager. It indicates Online
Pending, Online, Offline Pending, or Offline to the attached tape control units.
See “Using the Mode Menu” on page 140 for an explanation of the Online and
Offline states.
Direct attach ports shows the direct-attached host ports that are initialized. It
indicates a port’s number if that port is initialized. A - indicates that the port is not
initialized, and Blank indicates that the port is not installed. Each installed port is
shown from left to right (0–3 or 8–B).
CU ports (RTIC 0x) shows the serial control unit (CU) ports that are initialized. It
shown from left to right (0–F depending on port configuration). These are the RTIC
ports associated with the first two RTIC cards.
CU ports (RTIC 1x) shows the serial CU ports that are initialized. It indicates a
port’s number if that port is initialized. A - indicates that the port is not initialized,
and Blank indicates that the port is not installed. Each installed port is shown
from left to right (0–F depending on port configuration). These are the RTIC ports
associated with the third and fourth RTIC cards.
CU ports (LAN Nx) shows the LAN-attached CU ports that are initialized. It
shown from left to right (0–F depending on port configuration).
Host LAN ports shows the total number of initialized LAN-attached host ports. A
- indicates that no LAN host ports are initialized.
Overall system shows the overall subsystem status:

v OK indicates that the subsystem is functional.
v Degraded indicates that part of the subsystem failed, but the subsystem can
function in a degraded manner.
For additional information, select Operational status... and Component
availability status... on the Status menu (see “Operational Status” on page 157).
Standby LM shows the status of the standby Library Manager:

v Enabled indicates that the standby Library Manager is functional.
v Disabled indicates that the standby Library Manager is not functional and
causes the overall system to report Degraded.
v Not installed indicates that the standby Library Manager feature is not installed.
v Degraded indicates that the standby Library Manager has lost one of its
communication links with the active LM.
Active Accessor shows the accessor that is active:

v A indicates that accessor A is active.
v B indicates that accessor B is active.
v None indicates that no accessor is active currently (both are unavailable).
v Both indicates that both accessors are active currently on a 3494 Tape Library
with the Dual Active Accessors feature installed.
Standby Accessor shows the status of the standby accessor:

v Available indicates that the standby accessor can be used if an accessor
switchover occurs.
v Service Mode indicates that the accessor is unavailable while being serviced.
v Not available indicates that the accessor has components marked unavailable
that make it unusable.
v Not installed indicates that the second accessor is not installed.
v Not Taught indicates that the accessor has not completed a successful Teach
operation, thus making it unusable.
v Blank indicates that both accessors are active.
Accessor shows the status of the cartridge accessor:

v OK indicates that the cartridge accessor is functional.
v Failed indicates that the cartridge accessor failed and cannot function.
v Degraded indicates that an accessor component has failed, but the accessor can
continue to function in a degraded manner.
Gripper shows the status of the gripper:

v OK indicates that the installed gripper on the cartridge accessor is functional.
v Degraded indicates that one of two grippers failed on the cartridge accessor.
v Failed indicates that the gripper failed, and the cartridge accessor is unavailable
for use.
If the 3494 HA1 Option is installed, Gripper shows the status for both accessors:
v OK indicates that the grippers on both accessors are functional.
v Degraded indicates that one of the grippers has failed on either the active or the
standby accessor. If dual grippers are installed, Degraded indicates that one,
two, or three of the grippers have failed.

v Failed indicates that all the grippers have failed.
Vision shows the status of the vision system:

v OK indicates that the vision system is functional.
v Failed indicates that the vision system failed.
If the 3494 HA1 Option is installed, Vision shows the status of the vision system
on both cartridge accessors:
v OK indicates that both vision systems are functional.
v Degraded indicates that one of the vision systems has failed.
v Failed indicates that all vision systems have failed.
Power shows the status of power for the cartridge accessor:

v OK indicates that power is enabled to the cartridge accessor.
v Power is Off indicates that power is disabled to the cartridge accessor.
If the 3494 HA1 Option is installed, the Power shows the status of power for both
cartridge accessors:
v OK indicates that power is enabled to both cartridge accessors.
v Power is off indicates that power is disabled to both cartridge accessors.
v Degraded indicates that power is disabled on one of the cartridge accessors.
This is OK if power was turned off to one accessor and the system has not yet
transitioned to Auto mode.
Port shows the status of the communication port between the cartridge accessor
controller and the Library Manager:
v OK indicates that communication on this port is established and is active.
v Not initialized indicates that communication on this port is not established or is
lost.
v Not installed indicates that installation is not complete.
If the 3494 HA1 Option is installed, the port status shows the status for both
cartridge accessors:
v OK indicates that communication on this port is established and is active for
both cartridge accessors.
v Not initialized indicates that communication on this port is not established or is
lost for both cartridge accessors.
v Degraded indicates that communication on this port is established and is active
for one of the cartridge accessors.
Convenience I/O shows the state of the convenience I/O station. It indicates Not
installed, Not available, Empty, Volumes present, Opened, or Unknown.
Convenience I/O Mode shows the mode setting for the convenience I/O station:
v Insert indicates that the convenience I/O station is in Insert mode.
v Import indicates that the convenience I/O station is in Import mode (you can
disable Export/Import capability by using a service Utilities window option).
v Unknown indicates that the convenience I/O station mode is unknown.
v Blank indicates that the convenience I/O station is not installed.
High capacity shows the status of the high-capacity facility:

v Not inventoried indicates that an inventory operation must be performed before
the number of empty cartridge storage cells is known.
v x cells empty indicates that the high-capacity operation is complete. It also
shows the number of empty cells that remain available in the high-capacity
facility.
v Failed indicates that a high-capacity operation has failed due to an internal
system fault.
v Canceled indicates that you canceled the operation.
v In Progress indicates that either an inventory update that includes the
high-capacity rack is in progress or a High-Capacity only Inventory Update is in
progress.
v Percent Complete indicates the progress of the high-capacity facility operation.
v Blank indicates that the 3494 Tape Library has not been taught.
v Not installed indicates that the high-capacity facility was not defined when the
3494 Tape Library was taught.
High capacity rack shows the rack that contains either the high-capacity output
facility or the high-capacity I/O facility. Blank indicates that the facility is not
installed.
Inventory update shows the operational status of Inventory Update:

v Disabled indicates that Inventory Update is not performed.
v Not started indicates that an Inventory Update operation has not been
performed since the 3494 Tape Library was initialized.
v Failed indicates that the Inventory Update operation failed.
v Canceled indicates that the Inventory Update operation was canceled.
v In progress indicates that the Inventory Update operation is in progress.
v Percent Complete indicates the progress of the Inventory Update operation.
v Completed indicates that the Inventory Update operation has completed. An
inventory update status window opens during the Inventory Update operation.
See “Perform Inventory Update (Partial)” on page 329.
v Blank indicates that the 3494 Tape Library has not been taught.
Enclosure doors shows the status of the enclosure doors

v Closed indicates that the front doors are closed.
v Open indicates that a front door is open.
3494 Specialist shows the status of the Specialist (Web server):

v Not available indicates that the Specialist is not active. System restraints prevent
the Specialist from being activated.
v Enabled indicates that the Specialist is active and enabled.
v Disabled indicates that the Specialist is active but disabled. You can enable or
disable the Specialist from the Commands window (see “Using the Commands
Intervention shows whether you need to perform any operator-intervention

operations:
v None indicates that no intervention-required conditions exist in the 3494 Tape
Library.

v Required indicates that one or more intervention-required conditions exist in the
3494 Tape Library (see “Operator Intervention” on page 353).
Dual Path Conc indicates the status of the dual path concentrator for the active
Library Manager:
v Not Installed indicates that dual path concentrator hardware is not installed.
v Enabled indicates that dual path concentrator hardware is installed and that
both the primary and the alternate concentrators are operational.
v Primary failed indicates that dual path concentrator hardware is installed but
the primary concentrator has failed.
v Alternate failed indicates that dual path concentrator hardware is installed but
the alternate concentrator has failed.
v Both failed indicates that dual path concentrator hardware is installed but both
the primary and the alternate concentrators have failed.
Peer-to-Peer indicates whether or not any VTSs connected to the library are taught
or configured as PtP VTSs:
v Not Installed indicates that no connected VTSs are PtP-configured.
v VTS1 indicates that VTS1 is PtP-configured.
v VTS2 indicates that VTS2 is PtP-configured.
v VTS1, VTS2 indicates that both VTS1 and VTS2 are PtP-configured.
v Unknown indicates that the library’s PtP configuration status is unknown due to
a system error.
| Current LMTRNxx.LOG shows the last two bytes of the file name and the date
| and time of the current LMTRNxx.LOG. A question mark (?) indicates a problem
| has occurred.
The System Summary window has the following available on its action bar:
Help Provides help about the System Summary window.
To close the System Summary window, select the Close option on the System
LAN Host Status

Note: You can view LAN host status from the Specialist (see “Specialist Features
The LAN Host Status window (Figure 107 on page 186) provides information on
the status of the hosts attached to the 3494 Tape Library through a LAN.

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Figure 107. LAN Host Status Window
Host Alias
This field lists the aliases of the LAN-attached hosts. The alias for a host is
a nickname that you supply for that host. If this field is blank, no alias has
been set up for this host.
Host Name
This field lists the names of all the hosts that are configured with the 3494
Tape Library through LANs.
For TCP/IP hosts, the Host Name is the Hostname defined in the TCP/IP
network. In Figure 107, rs6000.tucson.com is a TCP/IP Hostname.
For APPC and APPC/VTAM hosts, the Host Name is a combination of the
Host Network ID and the Host Location Name. For example, if the Host
Network ID is USIBMSU, and the Host Location Name is S10A4045, then
the Host Name is USIBMSU.S10A4045.
Port The Library Manager assigns a LAN port number to each LAN-attached
host. The LAN port number is displayed in this field as a hexadecimal
number, and service personnel use it in problem determination.
Init This field indicates if the LAN port is initialized:
v 0 indicates that the LAN is not initialized.
v 1 indicates that the LAN is initialized.
Prev. Init (Previously Initialized)
This field indicates if the Library Manager has been initialized previously
with this host through a LAN:
v 0 indicates that the Library Manager has not yet been initialized with
this host.
v 1 indicates that the Library Manager is initialized or was initialized
previously with this host.
The LAN Host Status window has the following push buttons:
OK Closes the LAN Host Status window.
Help Provides help about the LAN Host Status window.
Dual Path Concentrator

The Dual Path Concentrator window displays a list of devices that are Dual Path
Concentrator capable. From this window, you can also enable/disable the Dual
Path Concentrator function on the Library Manager.
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Figure 108. Dual Path Concentrator Window
To enable or disable the Dual Path Concentrator Function on the Library Manager,
mark or unmark the checkbox.
Dual Accessor Zones

Note: You can view dual accessor zones from the Specialist (see “Specialist
The Dual Accessor Zones window (Figure 109 on page 188) displays a diagram
showing the string of frames that make up the 3494 Tape Library. It also has
indicators that show the frames that each accessor services. Boundary is the frame
number of the frame that is currently serving as the zone boundary between
Accessor A’s work zone and Accessor B’s work zone. Mode is the boundary mode
(fixed or float). Fixed means the boundary is fixed and does not change based on
activity. Float means that the boundary changes automatically based on activity to
balance the accessor work load. The default mode is float.

Figure 109. Dual Accessor Zones Window
The Dual Accessor Zones window has the following push buttons:
OK Closes the Dual Accessor Zones window.
Help Provides help about the Dual Accessor Zones window.
EASH Status
Note: You can view EASH status from the Specialist (see “Specialist Features and
Functions” on page 396).
The EASH Status window (Figure 110) displays information about each EASH
installed in the 3494 Tape Library.
Figure 110. EASH Status Window
The window contains two list boxes; the upper list box contains information about
the non-preferred EASH devices in the 3494 Tape Library and the lower list box
contains information about the preferred EASH devices in the 3494 Tape Library.
By default, the list boxes contain information about the EASH devices installed in
all frames of the 3494 Tape Library. However, individual library frames can be
selected from the Select frame(s): drop-down menu near the top of the window.

Information displayed in the list boxes includes:
Port/Dev
The LAN port and device number assigned to the EASH device, both in
hexadecimal format.
Frame The number of the frame where the EASH device is installed.
IP Address
The IP address assigned to the EASH device.
Port/Sock
The port number on the EASH device and the socket number of this port.
Speed The transmission rate of the connection between the EASH port and the
tape drive.
DPC-Stat
The status of the Dual Path Concentrator. Possible values are either OK or
Fail.
EASH-Stat
The status of the EASH device. Possible values are OK, Fail (error code),
or UNK (error code).
DEV-Stat
The status of the attached tape drive. Possible values are OK, Fail (error
code), or UNK (error code).
Error codes displayed for Fail statuses for the EASH devices and tape drives are:
1 Primary link failure on device connected via non-preferred EASH
2 Alternate link failure on device connected via preferred EASH
3 Unknown but could possibly be serial cables not wired correctly between
EASH and device
4 Device connected via non-preferred EASH is not installed
5 Device connected via preferred EASH is not installed
6 Device connected via non-preferred EASH is not configured
7 Device connected via preferred EASH is not configured
8 Non-preferred EASH is not functioning
9 Preferred EASH is not functioning
10 Device connected via non-preferred EASH or communication path between
non-preferred EASH and device has failed
11 Device connected via preferred EASH or communication path between
preferred EASH and device has failed
12 Serial cables are not wired correctly between EASH and device
13 Device is marked unavailable
The EASH Status window has the following push buttons:

Refresh
Updates the information in the EASH Status window (all frames will be
displayed).
Exit Closes the EASH Status window.

Help Provides help about the EASH Status window.
Using the Queues Menu

The Queues menu (Figure 111) allows you to display the various types of requests
that are in progress or waiting to be performed.
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Figure 111. Queues Menu
Select any item on this window to display a moveable, sizeable, scrollable window
containing the requested information. In each case, the window has an action bar
option to update the information in the window.
The following options are available on the Queues menu:

Whole queue...
Displays all the requests in the request queue.
Mount queue...
Displays all the mount operations in the request queue.
Demount queue...
Displays all the demount operations in the request queue.
Eject queue...
Displays all the eject operations in the request queue.
Insert queue...
Displays all the insert operations in the request queue.
Audit queue...
Displays all the audit operations in the request queue.
Clean queue...
Displays all the clean operations in the request queue.

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Figure 112. Mount Queue Window
The queue windows, for example, Mount Queue (Figure 112), contain the following
information for each operation in the queue:
Priority
The priority group into which the operation was placed.
Action
The name of the request.
Volser The volser associated with the operation. If no volser is identified, the field
is blank. The Clean Queue entry does not require a volser field.
Device
The device identifier associated with the operation. If no device is
identified, the field is blank. The Eject, Insert, and Audit queues do not
require a device field.
Status The current status of the operation:
Queued
The operation is waiting for action.
In Progress
The operation is being executed currently.
Blocked
The operation is waiting for another operation to complete
execution before the blocked operation can start. No operator
action is needed.
Additional info
This column only appears in the Whole Queue window. Information in this
column further defines the value in the Status column.
Use the Whole Queue window to determine why a 3494 operation is not
completing an operation as expected.
Note: You can view the Whole Queue window from the Specialist (see “Specialist

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Figure 113. Whole Queue Window
Each queue window has the following available on its action bar:
Refresh
Refreshes or updates the contents of the window immediately instead of
periodically.
Help Provides help about the queue window that is open.
To close a queue window, select the Close option on the System Menu icon in the
upper-left corner of the window.
Using the Database Menu

Use the Database menu (Figure 114) to view selected volumes based on the
specified search criteria.
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Figure 114. Database Menu
The following options are available on the Database menu:

Search database
Volser, Category, Device, etc.
Allows a search of the volume database based on search criteria
(see “Search Database for Volsers, Categories, Devices” on page
193).

Volser, Constructs, Pools, etc.
Allows a search of the volume database based on search criteria
(see “Search Database for Volsers, Constructs, Pools” on page 200).
List database volumes...
Used to output a customized database search to a flat file on a diskette or
to the C: drive (see “List Database Volumes” on page 207). The 3494 Tape
Library must be offline to use this option.
Find logical volume’s home...
Used to determine the physical volume that a logical volume resides on
(see “Find A Logical Volume’s Home” on page 213).
Stacked Volume Map...
Used to output to diskette a map of logical volumes that reside on a
stacked volume (see “Stacked Volume Map” on page 215).
Rebuild database statistics...
Used to rebuild database statistics when 3494 Tape Library performance
becomes degraded (see “Rebuild Database Statistics” on page 219).
Rebuild cartridge table indices...
Used to rebuild cartridge table indices when 3494 Tape Library
performance becomes degraded (see “Rebuild Cartridge Table Indices” on
page 220).
Database Maintenance Schedule...
Used by the System Administrator to change how the Library Manager
schedules database maintenance (see “Database Maintenance Schedule” on
page 221.
Search Database for Volsers, Categories, Devices

Note: You can view the Search Database for Volsers, Categories, Devices window
from the Specialist (see “Specialist Features and Functions” on page 396).
The Search Database for Volsers, Categories, Devices window (Figure 115 on page
194) allows a search of the volume database for specific volumes, based on search
criteria. The more search criteria used, the more restrictive the search.
Note: VTS indicates either VTS or the TS7700 Virtualization Engine.

Figure 115. Search Database for Volsers, Categories, Devices Window
Search Criteria
The following options can be included in the search criteria:

Volser Enter the volser used in the search. The volser consists of one to six
alphanumeric characters that match the cartridge label. A wild card
(pattern-matching) character can be included where ? or _ indicates one
character and * or % indicates multiple characters.
Category
Enter the category used in the search. A category is a logical grouping of
cartridges for a specific use. The categories are 0000 to FFFF, must contain
four hexadecimal characters, and cannot contain wild card characters. The
following are predefined categories:
FF00 Insert
FF01 VTS Insert
FF03 VTS Scratch (not used if licensed internal code is 527 or higher)
FF04 VTS Private (includes Scratch Stacked if licensed internal code is
527 or higher)
FF05 VTS Disaster Recovery
FF08 VTS Read-Only Recovery
FF09 Temporary Eject
FF10 Convenience Eject
FF11 Bulk Eject

FF12 Export-Pending
FF13 Exported
FF14 Import
FF15 Import-Pending
FF16 Unassigned
FF17 Export Hold
FF20 Corrupted Token
FFF4 Clean Volser (3592)
FFF5 Service Volser (3592)
FFF7 Mount from Input Station
FFF9 Service Volser (3490E)
FFFA Manually Ejected
FFFD Cleaner Volser (3590)
FFFE Cleaner Volser (3490E)
FFFF Volser Specific
Device
Either press Enter or select the device used in the search. A device is
represented by a three-digit tape device identifier. Select the to get a list
of valid device identifiers. Single and multiple character wild cards are
valid.
Media
Select the correct media types for the type of tape drives and associated
logical library installed in the 3494 Tape Library.
1 - CST (non-VTS)
Cartridge System Tape in a non-VTS logical library
E - ECCST (non-VTS)
Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape in a non-VTS logical
library
J - HPCT (non-VTS)
High Performance Cartridge Tape in a non-VTS logical library
K - EHPCT (non-VTS)
Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape in a non-VTS logical
library
JA - ETC (non-VTS)
Enterprise Cartridge in non-VTS logical library
JB - ETCL (non-VTS)
Enterprise Extended Length Tape Cartridge in non-VTS logical
library
JJ - EETC (non-VTS)
Enterprise Economy Tape Cartridge in non-VTS logical library

JR - EEWTC (non-VTS)
Enterprise Economy WORM Tape Cartridge in non-VTS logical
library
JW - EWTC (non-VTS)
Enterprise WORM Tape Cartridge in non-VTS logical library
JX - ETWCL (non-VTS)
Enterprise Extended Length WORM Cartridge in non-VTS logical
library
1 - CST (VTS 1)
Logical Cartridge System Tape in VTS 1 logical library
E - ECCST (VTS 1)
Logical Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape in VTS 1 logical
library
J - HPCT (VTS 1)
High Performance Cartridge Tape in VTS 1 logical library
K - EHPCT (VTS 1)
Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape in VTS 1 logical
library
JA - ETC (VTS 1)
Enterprise Tape Cartridge in VTS 1 logical library
JB - ETCL (VTS 1)
Enterprise Extended Length Tape Cartridge in VTS 1 logical library
Note: Media type JB is not supported with VTS

JJ - EETC (VTS 1)
Enterprise Economy Tape Cartridge in VTS 1 logical library
1 - CST (VTS 2)
E - ECCST (VTS 2)
library
J - HPCT (VTS 2)
K - EHPCT (VTS 2)
library
JA - ETC (VTS 2)
JB - ETCL (VTS 2)

JJ - EETC (VTS 2)
? Unknown. This is an actual media type that is no longer used. The
option is available for backward compatibility.

Don’t Care
Do not use media type as a search criterion.
Encrypt
When Library-Managed Encryption (LME) is enabled, each volume can
have one of four encryption states:
v Encrypt (volume is encrypted)
v Not Encrypt (volume is not encrypted)
v Unknown
v N/A (not applicable for this volume)
The default search criterion is ″Don’t Care″
Expire Time
Logical volume expiration times can be included in the search criteria.
Select the to get a list of search examples. A suffix qualifier to denote
minutes (M), hours (H), days (D), or weeks (W) can be entered. If a
number without a suffix qualifier is entered, the default is hours. The
following are examples of expire times:
v 3M=3 minutes
v 27H=27 hours
v 1D=1 day
v 2W=2 weeks
v 4=4 hours
Volser Flags
The following volser flag options can be included in the search criteria:
Misplaced
The cartridge location is unknown. A volser specified in a request
is not in the 3494 Tape Library where expected.
Unreadable
The vision system cannot read the cartridge volser (bar code label).
Mounted
The cartridge is mounted or being mounted on a drive.
Inaccessible
The cartridge accessor cannot access the cartridge. A volser
specified in a request is in the 3494 Tape Library, but the cartridge
accessor cannot access it because of a problem with either the
cartridge or the cell that contains the cartridge.
Manual mode
You handled the cartridge during Manual mode processing.
The following are possible values for each volser flag:
Yes Search for volumes to which this flag applies.
No Search for volumes to which this flag does not apply.
Ignore Search for volumes without regard for this flag.
Search
Start the search by using the search criteria entered.

Search Results
A list displays the results of the search. The display list can contain up to 100
records at one time. The vertical scroll bar in the display list can be used to scroll
through 100 records. If you find more than 100 records, use the Next 100 and Prev
100 push buttons to display the additional records. Each record contains the
following information:

Volser The volume serial number of the cartridge
M.T. The media type of the cartridge:
1 Cartridge System Tape in non-VTS logical library
E Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape in non-VTS logical
library
J High Performance Cartridge Tape in non-VTS logical library
K Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape in non-VTS logical
library
JA Enterprise Tape Cartridge in non-VTS logical library
JB Enterprise Extended Length Tape Cartridge in non-VTS logical
library
JJ Enterprise Economy Tape Cartridge in non-VTS logical library
JR Enterprise Economy WORM Tape Cartridge in non-VTS logical
library
JW Enterprise WORM Tape Cartridge in non-VTS logical library
JX Enterprise Extended Length WORM Cartridge non-VTS logical
library
1-1 Logical Cartridge System Tape in VTS 1 logical library
E-1 Logical Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape in VTS 1 logical
library
J-1 Stacked High Performance Cartridge Tape in VTS 1 logical library
K-1 Stacked Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape in VTS 1
logical library
JA-1 Stacked Enterprise Tape Cartridge in VTS 1 logical library
JB-1 Stacked Enterprise Extended Length Tape Cartridge in VTS 1
logical library

JJ-1 Stacked Enterprise Economy Tape Cartridge in VTS 1 logical
library
library

logical library
JB-2 Stacked Enterprise Extended Length Tape Cartridge in VTS 2
logical library

library
? Unknown
Cat. The category represented by four digits that identify the group of volumes
or a predefined category
Cat. Order
The position of the cartridge in the category
Flags The status of the flags
Note: For service volumes, the status of the volumes is not reflected in the
flags.
Figure 116 shows a summary of the flag values.
Figure 116. Status Flags
Device
The tape device identifier if the cartridge is mounted
Cell The storage cell that contains the cartridge
Home The cartridge home-cell location
Mts The total number of times that the cartridge has been mounted
Expire The amount of time until the 3494 Tape Library expires the logical volume
data.
Note: The library expires logical volume data once an hour, on the
half-hour (that is, 00:30, 01:30, 02:30, and so on to 23:30).
Expire is expressed in minutes (M), hours (H), days (D), or weeks (W). If
the expire time is expressed in minutes, then it shows the time remaining
until the next hourly expiration. If no expire time is defined, then it
indicates Not Set. If the logical volume data has already expired, then it
indicates Expired. If the Hold option is enabled, then ″-H″ is appended to
the expire time.
Reserve
Indicates whether the volume has been reserved by the VTS or the TS7700
Virtualization Engine.

Displaying Search Results
The Search Database for Volumes window has the following push buttons:
Top Displays the first database records found that match the search criteria.
Bottom
Displays the last database records found that match the search criteria.
Next 100
If more than 100 records are found, display the next 100 records in the list
box. If fewer than 100 records are found, this control is disabled.
Previous 100
If more than 100 records are found, display the previous 100 records in the
display list. If fewer than 100 records are found, this control is disabled.
Cancel
Closes the Search Database for Volumes window.
Help Provides help about the Search Database for Volumes window.
Search Database for Volsers, Constructs, Pools

Note: You can view the Search Database for Volsers, Constructs, Pools window
from the Specialist (see “Specialist Features and Functions” on page 396).
The Search Database for Volsers, Constructs, Pools window (Figure 117) allows a
search of the volume database for specific volumes, based on search criteria. The
more search criteria used, the more restrictive the search.
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Figure 117. Search Database for Volsers, Constructs, Pools Window

Search Criteria
The following options can be included in the search criteria:

Volser Enter the volser used in the search. The volser consists of one to six
alphanumeric characters that match the cartridge label. A wild card
(pattern-matching) character can be included, where ? or _ indicates one
character and * or % indicates multiple characters.
Category
Enter the category used in the search. A category is a logical grouping of
cartridges for a specific use. The categories are 0000 to FFFF, must contain
four hexadecimal characters, and cannot contain wild card characters. The
following are predefined categories:
FF00 Insert
FF01 VTS Insert
FF03 VTS Scratch (not used if licensed internal code is 527 or higher)
FF04 VTS Private (includes Scratch Stacked if licensed internal code is
527 or higher)
FF08 VTS Read-Only Recovery
FF09 Temporary Eject
FF10 Convenience Eject
FF11 Bulk Eject
FF12 Export-Pending
FF13 Exported
FF14 Import
FF15 Import-Pending
FF16 Unassigned
FF17 Export Hold
FF20 Corrupted Token
FFF4 Clean Volser (3592)
FFF7 Mount from Input Station
FFF9 Service Volser (3490E)
FFFA Manually Ejected
FFFD Cleaner Volser (3590)
FFFE Cleaner Volser (3490E)
FFFF Volser Specific

Storage Group
Select a storage group to be used in the search. Storage groups are defined
by a one to eight alphanumeric character name. Select ″Don’t Care″ if there
is no preference.
Management Class
Select a management class to be used in the search. Management classes
are defined by a one to eight alphanumeric character name. Select ″Don’t
Care″ if there is no preference.
Storage Class
Select a storage class to be used in the search. Storage classes are defined
by a one to eight alphanumeric character name. Select ″Don’t Care″ if there
is no preference.
Data Class
Select a data class used in the search. Data classes are defined by a one to
eight alphanumeric character name. Select ″Don’t Care″ if there is no
preference.
Current Pool
Select a current storage pool to be used in the search. The current pool can
be between 0 and 32. This is only used for stacked volumes.
Home Pool
Select a home storage pool to be used in the search. The home storage pool
can be between 0 and 32. This is only used for stacked volumes.
Media Select the correct media types for the type of tape drives and associated
logical library installed in the 3494.
1 - NonVTS
Cartridge System Tape in a non-VTS logical library
E - NonVTS
Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape in a non-VTS logical
library
1, E - NonVTS
Cartridge System Tape and Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System
Tape in a non-VTS logical library
J - NonVTS
High Performance Cartridge Tape in a non-VTS logical library
K - NonVTS
Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape in a non-VTS logical
library
J, K - NonVTS
High Performance Cartridge Tape and Extended High Performance
Cartridge Tape in a non-VTS logical library
JA - NonVTS
Enterprise Tape Cartridge in non-VTS logical library
JB - NonVTS
Enterprise Extended Length Tape Cartridge in non-VTS logical
library
JJ - NonVTS
Enterprise Economy Tape Cartridge in non-VTS logical library

JR - NonVTS
Enterprise Economy WORM Tape Cartridge in non-VTS logical
library
JW - NonVTS
Enterprise WORM Tape Cartridge in non-VTS logical library
JX - NonVTS
Enterprise Extended Length WORM Tape Cartridge in non-VTS
logical library
All - NonVTS
Cartridge System Tape, Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape,
High Performance Cartridge Tape, and Extended High
Performance Cartridge Tape in a non-VTS logical library
1 - VTS1
E - VTS1
library
1, E - VTS1
Logical Cartridge System Tape and Logical Enhanced Capacity
Cartridge System Tape in VTS 1 logical library
J - VTS1
K - VTS1
library
J, K - VTS1
Cartridge Tape in VTS 1 logical library
JA - VTS1
JB - VTS1

JJ - VTS1
JA, JB, JJ - VTS1
Enterprise Tape Cartridge, Enterprise Extended Length Tape
Cartridge, and Enterprise Economy Tape Cartridge in VTS 1 logical
library
All - VTS1
Logical Cartridge System Tape, Logical Enhanced Capacity
Cartridge System Tape, High Performance Cartridge Tape,
Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape, Enterprise Tape
libraries
1 - VTS2

E - VTS2
library
1, E - VTS2
Cartridge System Tape in VTS 2 logical library
J - VTS2
K - VTS2
library
J, K- VTS2
Cartridge Tape in VTS 2 logical library
JA - VTS2
JB - VTS2

JJ - VTS2
JA, JB, JJ - VTS2
Enterprise Tape Cartridge, Enterprise Extended Length Cartridge,
and Enterprise Economy Tape Cartridge in VTS 2 logical library

All - VTS2
Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape, Enterprise Tape
libraries
1 - VTS1, VTS2
Logical Cartridge System Tape in VTS 1 and VTS 2 logical libraries
E - VTS1, VTS2
Logical Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape in VTS 1 and
VTS 2 logical libraries
1, E - VTS1, VTS2
Cartridge System Tape in VTS 1 and VTS 2 logical libraries
J - VTS1, VTS2
High Performance Cartridge Tape in VTS 1 and VTS 2 logical
libraries
K - VTS1, VTS2
Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape in VTS 1 and VTS 2
logical libraries

J, K - VTS1, VTS2
Cartridge Tape in VTS 1 and VTS 2 logical libraries
JA - VTS1, VTS2
Enterprise Tape Cartridge in VTS 1 and VTS 2 logical libraries
JB - VTS1, VTS2
Enterprise Extended Length Tape Cartridge in VTS 1 and VTS 2
logical libraries

JJ - VTS1, VTS2
Enterprise Economy Tape Cartridge in VTS 1 and VTS 2 logical
libraries
JA, JB, JJ - VTS1, VTS2
Enterprise Tape Cartridge, Enterprise Extended Length, and
Enterprise Economy Tape Cartridge in VTS 1 and VTS 2 logical
libraries

All - VTS1, VTS2
Enterprise High Performance Cartridge Tape, Enterprise Tape
Cartridge, and Enterprise Economy Tape Cartridge in VTS 1 and
VTS 2 logical libraries
? Unknown. This is an actual media type that is no longer used. The
option is available for backward compatibility.
Don’t Care
Do not use media type as a search criterion.
Search
Start the search by using the search criteria entered.
Search Results
A list displays the results of the search. The display list can contain up to 100
records at one time. The vertical scroll bar in the display list can be used to scroll
through 100 records. If you find more than 100 records, use the Next 100 and Prev
100 push buttons to display the additional records. Each record contains the
following information:

Volser The volume serial number of the cartridge
Category
The category represented by four digits that identify the group of volumes
or a predefined category.
M.T. The media type of the cartridge:
1 Cartridge System Tape in non-VTS logical library
E Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape in non-VTS logical
library

J High Performance Cartridge Tape in non-VTS logical library
K Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape in non-VTS logical
library
JA Enterprise Tape Cartridge in non-VTS logical library
JB Enterprise Extended Length Tape Cartridge in non-VTS logical
library
JJ Enterprise Economy Tape Cartridge in non-VTS logical library
JR Enterprise Economy WORM Tape Cartridge in non-VTS logical
library
JW Enterprise WORM Tape Cartridge in non-VTS logical library
JX Enterprise Extended Length WORM Tape Cartridge in non-VTS
logical library
library
logical library
JB-1 Stacked Enterprise Extended Length Cartridge in VTS 1 logical
library
Note: Media type JB is not supported for VTS.

library
library
logical library
JB-2 Stacked Enterprise Extended Length Cartridge in VTS 2 logical
library
Note: Media type JB is not supported for VTS.

library
? Unknown
StorGroup
The storage group to which the volser is assigned. The storage group is
used for volume pooling and to set the primary storage pool.
MgmtClass
The management class to which the volser is assigned. The management

class is used for volume duplexing. Allows assignment of peer-to-peer
copy control parameters and secondary storage pool.
StorClass
The storage class to which the volser is assigned. The storage class is used
for tape volume cache management.
DataClass
The data class to which the volser is assigned. The data class is used for
future use.
CurrPool
The storage pool that contains the Volser for Stacked Only. Indicates the
storage pool in which the stacked volume is currently for Stacked Only.
HomePool
The Volser Home Pool location for Stacked Only. Indicates the stacked
volume’s home pool. May be the same as current pool. If it is different, it
indicates the volume is borrowed or will be moved to this pool as a result
of a pool move operation.
Displaying Search Results

The Search Database for Volumes window has the following pushbuttons:
Top Displays the first database records found that match the search criteria.
Bottom
Displays the last database records found that match the search criteria.
Next 100
If more than 100 records are found, display the next 100 records in the list
box. If fewer than 100 records are found, this control is disabled.
Previous 100
If more than 100 records are found, display the previous 100 records in the
display list. If fewer than 100 records are found, this control is disabled.
Cancel
Closes the Search Database for Volumes window.
Help Provides help about the Search Database for Volumes window.
List Database Volumes

Note: This feature is available on the Specialist (see “Specialist Features and
Functions” on page 396) as ″Search database″ under ″Administer library
manager.″.
The List Database Volumes window (Figure 118 on page 208) allows you to create
an output file containing a customized listing of selected database columns. The
output file is a flat file that can be output to a selectable file name on a diskette or
to C:\LM\LISTDB.LST.
The 3494 Tape Library must be in the Offline state for this operation.

Figure 118. List Database Volumes Window
During the output process, **** OPERATION IN PROGRESS **** is displayed.
Specify the list output contents on the output columns using the five Output
Column list controls. Each list contains the following options:
None List nothing for this column.
Volser List the volser.
Cell List the volume’s current rack, column, and row.
Home List the volume’s home rack, column, and row.
Category
List the volume’s category in hexadecimal form.
Category Order
List the volume’s category order in decimal form.
Media Type
List the volume’s media type. The media type describes the physical
cartridge characteristics as well as the logical library that the volume is
associated with as follows:
1 CST, Cartridge System Tape for non-VTS logical library
E ECCST, Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape for non-VTS
logical library
J HPCT, High Performance Cartridge Tape for non-VTS logical
library
K EHPCT, Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape for non-VTS
logical library
JA ETC, Enterprise Tape Cartridge for non-VTS logical library
JB ETCL, Enterprise Extended Length Tape Cartridge for non-VTS
logical library

JJ EETC, Enterprise Economy Tape Cartridge for non-VTS logical
library
JR EEWTC, Enterprise Economy WORM Tape Cartridge for non-VTS
logical library
JW EWTC, Enterprise WORM Tape Cartridge for non-VTS logical
library
JX EWTCL, Enterprise Extended Length WORM Tape Cartridge for
non-VTS logical library
JJ EWTC, Enterprise WORM Tape Cartridge for non-VTS logical
library
1-1 CST, Logical Cartridge System Tape for VTS 1 logical library
E-1 ECCST, Logical Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape for VTS
1 logical library
J-1 HPCT, High Performance Cartridge Tape for VTS 1 logical library
K-1 EHPCT, Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape for VTS 1
logical library
JA-1 ETC, Enterprise Tape Cartridge for VTS 1 logical library
JB-1 ETCL, Enterprise Extended Length Tape Cartridge for VTS 1
logical library

JJ-1 EETC, Enterprise Economy Tape Cartridge for VTS 1 logical library
1-2 CST, Logical Cartridge System Tape for VTS 2 logical library
E-2 ECCST, Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape for VTS 2
logical library
J-2 HPCT, High Performance Cartridge Tape for VTS 2 logical library
K-2 EHPCT, Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape for VTS 2
logical library
JA-2 ETC, Enterprise Tape Cartridge for VTS 2 logical library
JB-2 ETCL, Enterprise Extended Length Tape Cartridge for VTS 2
logical library

JJ-2 EETC, Enterprise Economy Tape Cartridge for VTS 2 logical library
Mount Date
List the last date the volume was mounted or inserted.
Mounts
List the number of times the volume has been mounted.
Misplaced
List if the volume is misplaced.
Zero (0) indicates that the volume is not misplaced. One (1) indicates that
the volume is misplaced.
Unreadable
List if the volume’s label is unreadable.

Zero (0) indicates that the volume’s label is readable. One (1) indicates that
the volume’s label is unreadable.
Mounted
List if the volume is mounted.
Zero (0) indicates that the volume is not mounted. One (1) indicates that
the volume is mounted.
Inaccessible
List if the volume is inaccessible.
Zero (0) indicates that the volume is accessible. One (1) indicates that the
volume is inaccessible.
Manual mode
List if the volume was moved during Manual mode.
Zero (0) indicates that the volume was not moved during Manual mode.
One (1) indicates that the volume was moved during Manual mode.
Expire time
Lists the logical volume data’s expire time, if an expire time has been
defined.
Expire time is expressed in minutes (M), hours (H), days (D), or weeks
(W). If no expire time is defined, then it indicates Not Set. If the logical
volume data has already expired, then it indicates Expired.
Up to five output columns can be selected to include in the output list. The data is
sorted by the first two output columns. The first column takes precedence over the
second column.
The amount of data contained in the list can be decreased by narrowing certain list
criteria. One or more of the following can be used to refine the data retrieved:
Specific Rack
Select this check box if the list output should include only volumes from a
particular rack. Use the associated list to select the rack to which to limit
the output. The list contains all of the racks in the 3494 Tape Library.
Specific Media Type
Select this check box if the list output should include only volumes of a
certain media type. Use the associated list to select the media type to
which to limit the output. The media type describes the physical
characteristics of the cartridge as well as the logical library with which the
volume is associated. The library sequence number is shown next to each
media type (xxxxx). Some or all of the following options are available
based on the number and type of logical libraries:
v 1 - CST (Non-VTS xxxxx)
v E - ECCST (Non-VTS xxxxx)
v J - HPCT (Non-VTS xxxxx)
v K - EHPCT (Non-VTS xxxxx)
v JA-ETC (Non-VTS xxxxx)
v JB-ETCL (Non-VTS xxxxx)
v JJ-EETC (Non-VTS xxxxx)
v JR-EEWTC (Non-VTS xxxxx)
v JW-EWTC (Non-VTS xxxxx)

v JX-EWTCL (Non-VTS xxxxx)
v 1 - CST (VTS 1 xxxxx)
v E - ECCST (VTS 1 xxxxx)
v J - HPCT (VTS 1 xxxxx)
v K - EHPCT (VTS 1 xxxxx)
v JA-ETC (VTS 1 xxxxx)
v JB-ETCL (VTS 1 xxxxx)

v JJ-EETC (VTS 1 xxxxx)
v 1 - CST (VTS 2 xxxxx)
v E - ECCST (VTS 2 xxxxx)
v J - HPCT (VTS 2 xxxxx)
v K - EHPCT (VTS 2 xxxxx)
v JA-ETC (VTS 2 xxxxx)
v JB-ETCL (VTS 2 xxxxx)

v JJ-EETC (VTS 2xxxxx)
Specific Category
Select this check box if the list output should include only volumes with a
specific category. Use the associated entry field to enter the desired
category. The category must be entered as a four-digit hexadecimal
number.
Volume Mask
Select this check box if the list output should include only volumes that
match the volume mask. Use the associated entry field to enter the one- to
six-character volume mask. A wild card (pattern-matching) character can
be included where ? or _ indicates one character and * or % indicates
multiple characters.
Encryption Status
Select this check box if the list output should only include volumes with a
specific encryption status. Use the associated entry field to enter the
encryption status to search for.
Flags Select the desired flag buttons if the list should include only volumes with
certain flags set or cleared. Each flag can be set to one of three possible
settings by clicking the associated button.
The flags can be one of the following options:
v Yes
The flag’s condition applies to this volume (list volumes to which this
flag applies).
v No
The flag’s condition does not apply to this volume (list volumes to
which this flag does not apply).
v Ignore
List volumes with the flags set to any value (list volumes without regard
to the state of the flag).
You can select the following flags:

v Misplaced
v Unreadable
v Mounted
v Inaccessible
v Manual mode
The output listing can be created on the A: diskette drive or on the C: drive. Select
the desired device button. If you select the A: drive, you can enter a filename. The
filename can be up to 79 characters long. If you select the C: drive, the output is
sent to C:\LM\LISTDB.LST.
The output listing consists of the following:

v The date and time
v The selection criteria
v Column headings describing the contents of each column
v The selected data
v Total number of records listed
If the output listing spans multiple diskettes, the selection criteria are not repeated.
Various messages can be displayed during or at the end of the list database
operation. The following are possible messages:
v Insert a formatted disk into Drive A: Select OK to begin the operation.
Displayed initially when the output listing is being directed to the A: drive.
v Insert another formatted disk into Drive A: Select OK to begin the operation.
Displayed if the output listing is large enough that it spans multiple diskettes.
v The List Database Volumes operation completed successfully.
The output listing has been created, and the operation is complete.
v The List Database Volumes operation failed.
The operation failed due to an internal error, try again.
v The disk is write-protected. Insert another disk into Drive A: Select OK to
retry the operation.
The diskette is write-protected. Insert a diskette that is not write-protected and
try again.
v The disk in the A: Drive is full. Insert another formatted disk into Drive A:
Select OK to begin the operation.
Displayed if the A: drive for output was selected and there is not enough room
on the diskette to fit the output listing.
v The disk in the A: Drive is not formatted. Insert another formatted disk into
Drive A: Select OK to begin the operation.
The diskette is not formatted. Insert a formatted diskette and try again.
v The operation could not be completed because the C: Drive is full.
Displayed if the C: drive for output was selected and there is not enough room
on the drive to fit the output listing.
v A disk error occurred attempting the List Database Volumes operation.
The operation failed due to a disk error. Insert another diskette and try again.
The following are examples of using the List Database Volumes function:

v To find all misplaced volumes in rack 3 and display their locations, perform the
following steps:
1. Select Volser for Output Column 1.
2. Select Home for Output Column 2.
3. Select Cell for Output Column 3.
4. Select the Specific Rack check box.
5. Select rack 3 in the associated list.
6. Select the Yes button associated with Misplaced.
7. If A: was selected, select the desired Output Device button and enter the
Filename.
8. If A: was selected, insert a non-write-protected diskette in the A: drive.
9. Select the Create list... push button. An Operation In Progress message is
displayed during the list operation.
10. When the operation is complete, a completion message is displayed.
v To find all volumes starting with BCD in rack 4 and display their locations and
category, perform the following steps:
1. Select Volser for Output Column 1.
2. Select Category for Output Column 2.
3. Select Home for Output Column 3.
4. Select Cell for Output Column 4.
5. Select the Specific Rack check box.
6. Select rack 4 in the associated list.
7. Select the Volume Mask check box.
8. Enter BCD* in the Volume Mask entry field.
9. If A: was selected, select the desired Output Device button, then enter the
Filename.
10. If A: was selected, insert a non-write-protected diskette in the A: drive.
11. Select the Create list... push button. An Operation In Progress message is
displayed during the list operation.
12. When the operation is complete, a completion message is displayed.
The List Database Volumes window has the following push buttons:
Create list...
Initiates the List Database Volumes operation.
Cancel
Closes the List Database Volumes window.
Help Provides help about the List Database Volumes window.
Find A Logical Volume’s Home

Notes:
v This window is not used by the TS7700 Virtualization Engine. See the
TS7700 Virtualization Engine Management Interface.
v You can view the Find A Logical Volume’s Home window from the
Specialist (see “Specialist Features and Functions” on page 396).
The Find A Logical Volume’s Home window (Figure 119 on page 214) allows you
to determine the stacked volume or volumes on which a logical volume resides.

Figure 119. Find A Logical Volume’s Home Window
Enter the logical volume’s volser in the Enter the logical volume’s volser ... field,
then select the Find push button. A “Search in progress” message is displayed
while the search is occurring. The appropriate VTS is interrogated for where the
logical volume resides.
If the search is successful and the logical volume does reside on a stacked volume,
data is displayed. The following information can be displayed in the window:
Primary
The primary physical volume that contains the specified logical volume.
Spanned
If the logical volume does not fit entirely on the primary stacked volume,
the remainder of the data is written to this spanned primary stacked
volume. The data that makes up the requested logical volume has been
split between the primary stacked volume and the primary spanned
volume.
Secondary
If a secondary copy of a logical volume has been made (as defined by the
volume’s management class), this is the physical volume that contains the
secondary copy of the logical volume. A logical volume can only have a
secondary copy if Advanced Policy Management is installed and enabled
and the volume’s management class indicates a secondary copy should be
made.
Spanned
If the logical volume does not fit entirely on the secondary stacked volume,
the remainder of the data is written to this spanned secondary stacked
volume. The data that makes up the requested logical volume has been
split between the secondary stacked volume and the secondary spanned
volume.
If the search is not successful, messages are displayed that describe why the search
failed.

The Find A Logical Volume’s Home window has the following push buttons:
Find Initiates the search for the logical volume’s home.
History
Displays previous requests to Find a Logical Volume’s home. The requests
are displayed in a separate screen:
Figure 120. Find A Logical Volume’s Home History Table
Select an entry in the history table to display details. The details will be
displayed in a separate screen:
Figure 121. Find A Logical Volume’s Home History Details
Exit Closes the Find A Logical Volume’s Home window.

Help Provides help about the Find A Logical Volume’s Home window.
Stacked Volume Map

Notes:
v This window is not used by the TS7700 Virtualization Engine. See the

v You can view the Stacked Volume Map window from the Specialist (see
The Stacked Volume Map window (Figure 123 on page 217) allows you to obtain a
map of logical volumes that reside on a stacked volume, place it on the hard drive
and then copy it to a diskette. This function is available only if a VTS is installed
in the 3494 Tape Library.
Initially, a message will pop up to inform you of the two-part process of requesting
a stacked volume map.
Figure 122. Stacked Volume Map Initial Message Popup Window
Click ″OK″ and the following screen will appear:

Figure 123. Stacked Volume Map Window
Enter the stacked volume’s volser in the Enter volser: field, then select the Get
new map push button. A “Search in progress” message is displayed while the
search is occurring. The appropriate VTS is interrogated for the map of the stacked
volume.
The logical volumes are retrieved 100 at a time from the appropriate VTS. When
the complete map is received successfully, a message is displayed.
If the search is not successful, messages are displayed that describe why the search
failed.
The stacked volume map is stored on the hard drive in a file named
STxxxxxx.MAP, where xxxxxx is the stacked volume VOLID. The new map will be
displayed in the list of existing maps.
To copy the map to a diskette, insert a blank, formatted diskette in the A: drive.
Select the new map from the list and select the Copy map to diskette push button.
The output file is in the following format:

Version: 00001
Time and Date of Map: 13:40:24 08/26/2001
Library Sequence Number: 12345
Customer ID: IBM Global Services
Stacked Volser: BAR010
Number of Logicals: 120
LOG000
LOG010
LOG234
.
.
.
LOG465 SPAN
If a logical volume spans two stacked volumes, the word SPAN is displayed next
to the volser.
The Stacked Volume Map window has the following push buttons:

Get new map
Initiates the search for logical volumes.
Copy map to diskette
Copies the selected map to a diskette.
Exit Closes the Stacked Volume Map window.
History
Displays previous requests to Stacked Volume Map. The requests are
Figure 124. Stacked Volume Map History Table
Figure 125. Stacked Volume Map History Details
Refresh
Refreshes the list of map files that are located on the hard disk, and the
status line.
Help Provides help about the Stacked Volume Map window.

Rebuild Database Statistics
The Rebuild database statistics... option allows you to rebuild the database
statistics when 3494 Tape Library performance becomes degraded due to database
performance issues.
To start the rebuild process, select the Rebuild database statistics... option from
the Database menu. The Library Manager may first prompt you for the system
administrator password (Figure 126).
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The Library Manager then opens a Database Maintenance Utilities window

(Figure 127), indicating that the rebuild initiated successfully. Select OK to close the
window.
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Figure 127. Database Maintenance Utilities Window - Initiated
When the rebuild operation is complete, a Database Maintenance Utilities window

(Figure 128 on page 220) opens, indicating that the rebuild completed successfully.
Select OK to close the window.

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Figure 128. Database Maintenance Utilities Window - Completed
Rebuild Cartridge Table Indices

The Rebuild cartridge table indices... option allows you to restore cartridge table
indices when 3494 Tape Library performance becomes degraded due to database
performance issues.
To start the rebuild process, select the Rebuild cartridge table indices... option
from the Database menu. The Library Manager may first prompt you for the
system administrator password (Figure 129).
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The Library Manager then opens a Database Maintenance Utilities window

(Figure 130 on page 221), asking you to verify the request. Select Yes to close the
window and to initiate the rebuild operation.

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Figure 130. Database Maintenance Utilities Window 1 - Rebuild Cartridge Table Indices
When the rebuild operation initiates, another Database Maintenance Utilities

window (Figure 131) opens, indicating that the rebuild has successfully initiated.
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When the rebuild operation is complete, a third Database Maintenance Utilities

window (Figure 132) opens, indicating that the rebuild completed successfully.
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Database Maintenance Schedule

The Database Maintenance - Schedule window, shown in Figure 133 on page 222,
is used by the System Administrator to change how the Library Manager schedules
database maintenance. Normally the Library Manager will automatically perform
database maintenance and this maintenance can occur on any day and at any time.

This window can be used to force the Library Manager to perform this database
maintenance on a specific day and time of day (for the weekly maintenance) and
at a specific time of day (for the daily maintenance).
Note: You can disable daily maintenance, which will keep it from executing, by
unchecking the Enable Daily Maintenance checkbox. This will apply
regardless of whether the maintenance is automatic or scheduled. If daily
maintenance is disabled, then only the scheduled or automatic weekly
maintenance will execute. When changing the schedule, please be aware that
hour=00 and min=00 is a valid time (midnight).
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Figure 133. Database Maintenance Schedule Window
Scheduled database maintenance consists of:

Weekly Maintenance
Drop and recreate the database indices for the cartridge table.
Daily Maintenance
Run database statistics on the cartridge table.
The Database Maintenance - Schedule window has the following push buttons:
Save Saves the database maintenance schedule and closes the window.
Exit Closes the window. No change is made to the database maintenance
schedule.
Help Provides help about the Database Maintenance - Schedule window.
Using the Commands Menu

Use the Commands menu (Figure 134 on page 223) to work with 3494 Tape Library
commands.

Note: Unless specifically noted, throughout windows in the commands menu, the
term VTS refers either to VTS or the TS7700 Virtualization Engine.
Figure 134. Commands Menu
The following options are available on the Commands menu:

Cleaning
Allows you to select the following options:
Schedule Cleaning
Schedule the cleaning of the tape drives based on time or usage
(see “Schedule Cleaning” on page 229).
Eject a Cleaner Cartridge
Eject a selected cleaner cartridge (see “Eject a Cleaner Cartridge”
on page 232).
Cleaner Masks
Change cleaner masks (see “Set Cleaner Masks” on page 233).
Send message to host consoles...
Opens a window where you can enter a message (70 characters maximum).
The message is then sent to all the hosts (see “Send Message to Host
Consoles” on page 234).
Add message to transaction log...
Opens a window where you can directly add a message (70 characters
maximum) to the transaction log (see “Add Message to Transaction Log”
on page 234).
Promote a command in the queue...
Opens a window where you can select one or more requests in the
command queue to be promoted (see “Promote a Command in the Queue”
on page 235).
System management
Allows you to select the following:

Volser ranges for media types
This window allows you to enter up to 50 or 256 volser ranges and
associated media types. The volser ranges are used to help
determine a volser’s media type when it is inserted into the 3494
Tape Library (see “Volser Ranges for Media Types” on page 237).
Volser ranges are used only for physical volumes.
Insert VTS/VE Logical Volumes
Allows the insertion of up to 500,000 logical volumes into a VTS or
TS7700 Virtualization Engine library (see “Insert VTS/VE Logical
Volumes” on page 240).
Delete VTS/VE Logical Volumes
This window allows you to delete logical volumes that are in the
Insert category (see “Delete VTS/VE Logical Volumes” on page
240).
Eject VTS/VE Stacked Volume
This window allows you to eject a VTS or TS7700 Virtualization
Engine-stacked volume from the 3494 Tape Library (see “Eject a
VTS/VE Stacked Volume” on page 242).
Set VTS/VE Category Attributes
This window allows you to set a category to a “Fast Ready”
category and to set an expire time for logical volumes assigned to
fast ready categories. (see “Set VTS/VE Category Attributes” on
page 243).
Set VTS/VE Management Policies
This window allows you to enter the Inhibit Reclaim Schedule, the
Reclaim Threshold Percentage, and the Free Storage Threshold (see
“VTS/VE Management Policies” on page 245).
Manage Unassigned Volumes
This window allows you to move J- and K-type physical volumes
from the Unassigned category to the Import or Insert category or
eject the volumes from the 3494 Tape Library (see “Manage
Unassigned Volumes” on page 249).
Manage Import Volumes
This window allows you to move J- and K-type physical volumes
from the Import category to the Insert category or to eject the
volumes from the 3494 Tape Library (see “Manage Import
Volumes” on page 251).
Note: Manage Import Volumes does not apply to the TS7700

Manage Insert Volumes
This window allows you to reevaluate the physical volumes in the
Insert category for 3590 native use or eject the volumes from the
3494 Tape Library (see “Manage Insert Volumes” on page 252).
Manage Export-Hold volumes
This window allows you to move Exported Stacked Volumes in the
Export-hold category to the Import category or eject the Exported
Stacked Volumes from the 3494 Tape Library (see “Manage
Export-Hold Volumes” on page 253).

Note: Manage Export-Hold volumes does not apply to the TS7700
Cancel VTS/VE Export/Import
This window allows you to send a cancel request for an
in-progress Export or Import operation (see “Cancel VTS
Export/Import” on page 254).
Display Export/Import Volumes
This window allows you to display a list of volumes to be
exported or imported.
Manage Constructs and Pools
This window allows you to do the following:
v Manage Storage Groups (see “Manage Storage Groups” on page
255)
v Manage Management Classes (see “Manage Management
Classes” on page 257)
v Manage Storage Classes (see “Manage Storage Classes” on page
262)
v Manage Data Classes (see “Manage Data Classes” on page 264)
v Stacked Volume Pool Properties (see “Stacked Volume Pool
Properties” on page 266)
v Move/Eject Stacked Volumes (see “Move/Eject Stacked
Volumes” on page 271)
v Move/Eject Stacked Volumes Status (see “Move/Eject Stacked
Volumes (Status)” on page 277)
v Manage Logical Volumes (see “Manage Logical Volumes” on
page 279)
v Transfer (Backup/Restore) LM Administrative Data (see
“Transfer LM Administrative Data” on page 282)
Manage 3592 Devices
Get VPD
This window allows a general operator to view the vital product
data (VPD) for installed 3592 Tape Drives.
Set VPD
This window allows a service representative to alter VPD of your
3592 Tape Drives.
VPD Summary/Load Code
This window allows a system administrator to view a summary of
the VPD and load drive code from the Library Manager to a 3592
Tape Drive.
Dump Processing
This window allows a service representative to get the current
drive dump or logs from a single device or force a dump.
Verify Fix Diagnostics
This window allows a service representative to perform tests that
verify device functionality.
| Queue Clean Mount for Drive
| Initiate a clean mount for a specific 3592 drive.

Manage Encryption...
Control unit encryption information
Sets up addresses of primary and secondary name servers and
encryption key managers (see “Control Unit Encryption
Information” on page 307).
LME Key Label Entry / EKM IP Info
Allows the administrator to manage the key labels that are used
for Library Managed Encryption (LME) and enter the EKMs IP
addresses.
LME: Drive Encryption Settings
Allows the administrator to set and view the encryption settings
for encryption capable 3592 Tape Drives in a 3584 Tape Library.
LME: Barcode Encryption Policy
Allows the administrator to establish volser range policies for
Library-Managed Encryption. The policy applies only to volsers
that are mounted on encryption capable and enabled drives that
are set to use Library-Managed Encryption and Barcode Encryption
Policy
LME: ILEP Key Label Mapping
Allows the administrator to manage encryption key labels that are
used when the Internal Label Encryption Policy (ILEP) is used.
ILEP is an encryption method that uses pool numbers written on a
record on the tape to determine if a tape is to be encrypted or not.
LME: Re-Key a Mounted Volume
Allows the administrator to replace the encryption keys stored on
an encrypted tape with a new encryption key. There are three
places on tape and one in the Cartridge Memory where the
encryption key is kept. This is used, for example, to prepare a tape
to send to another company without disclosing your companys’
encryption key.
LME: Diagnostics
Provides a per drive set of diagnostics used to test and
troubleshoot the drive’s connection to the EKMs. This is used for
Open Systems, Library-Managed drives only.
Inventory
Inventory new storage or reinventory complete system
Start an inventory of any storage components that the 3494 Tape
Library has not inventoried previously or start an inventory of all
storage components (see “Inventory New Storage or Re-inventory
Complete System” on page 318). This is typically a system
administrator function that is password-protected.
Disable inventory update
Disables inventory update allowing doors to be opened and closed
without performing inventory update (see “Disable Inventory
Update” on page 327).
Enable inventory update
Enables inventory update to take place whenever the 3494 Tape

Library is returned to Auto mode and Online state after an
enclosure door is opened and closed (see “Enable Inventory
Update” on page 328).
Perform inventory update (full)
Performs an immediate inventory update. This option is available
only if the 3494 Tape Library is in the Auto mode and Online state
(see “Perform Inventory Update (Full)” on page 328).
Perform inventory update (partial)
Performs an inventory on only the frames on which the doors have
been opened and possibly the frames to either side of the door that
was opened. This option is available only if the 3494 Tape Library
is in the Auto mode and Online state (see “Perform Inventory
Update (Partial)” on page 329).
Stand-alone device...
Allows you to select the following options:
Setup stand-alone device
Sets up special stand-alone 3494 Tape Library functions (see
“Stand-Alone Device” on page 330).
Reset stand-alone device
Resets stand-alone devices (see “Reset Stand-Alone Device” on
page 335).
Stand-alone device status
Provides status for stand-alone devices (see “Stand-Alone Device
Status” on page 336).
Insert Unlabeled Cartridges...
Opens the Insert Unlabeled Cartridges window, which allows you to insert
unlabeled cartridges into the 3494 Tape Library (see “Insert Unlabeled
Cartridges” on page 336).
LAN options
Add LAN host
See “Add LAN Host to Library” on page 339.
Delete LAN host
See “Delete LAN Host from Library” on page 344.
Update LAN host information
See “Update LAN Host Information” on page 346.
LM LAN information
See “Library LAN Information” on page 352.
Operator intervention...
Displays the intervention-required conditions. You can specify the items
where action was taken (see “Operator Intervention” on page 353).
Change system administrator password
Opens a window that allows you to change the system administrator’s
password (see “Change System Administrator Password” on page 355).
Service access

Enable service access
Provides the ability to access the Library Managers through a
modem connection when installed (see “Service Access” on page
356).
Disable service access
Prevents the ability to access the Library Managers through a
modem connection if installed (see “Service Access” on page 356).
SNMP options
Start SNMP
Provides the ability to start the SNMP messaging process (see
“SNMP Options” on page 356).
Stop SNMP
Provides the ability to stop the SNMP messaging process (see
“SNMP Options” on page 356).
Change SNMP trap destinations
Provides the ability to add and delete the SNMP trap destinations
for SNMP trap messages (see “SNMP Options” on page 356).
Select SNMP trap types
Provides the ability to select the SNMP trap type of messages to be
sent to an SNMP monitoring station (see “SNMP Options” on page
356).
Send TESTM trap
Provides the ability to send test messages to SNMP monitoring
stations (see “SNMP Options” on page 356).
Call home...
Opens a window that allows you to send a “Call Home” request to a
subsystem (see “Call Home” on page 380).
Specialist (Web Server)
Settings ...
Provides the ability to activate or deactivate the web adminstrator’s
user id, to reset the web administrator password to the default
value for the Specialist function, and to enable/disable access to
various panels on the Specialist (see “Specialist (Web Server)” on
page 381).
Enable/Disable
Provides the ability to enable or disable the Specialist function (see
“Specialist (Web Server)” on page 381).
Note: If the Specialist (Web Server) option is grayed out, the Library
Manager operating system either is not at the correct level or does
not have enough memory. In these conditions, you cannot enable
and start the Specialist.
Cleaning
The Cleaning option allows you to select the following operations:
v Schedule cleaning
v Eject a cleaner cartridge

v Set cleaner masks
Schedule Cleaning
From the Clean Schedule, you can schedule automatic cleaning of the tape drives
based on time or usage. Also, the 3490E or 3590 controllers can request a cleaning
based on tape drive performance.
Attention: Special care must be taken to ensure that the 3590 H1A Tape Drives
are receiving cleaner cartridges. More so than for 3590 B1A Tape Drives or 3590
E1A Tape Drives, failure to use the cleaner cartridge at the appropriate times will
result in permanent damage to the 3590 H1A Tape Drive’s read/write head. A
persistent ″CLEAN″ message displayed on the drive’s message display should be
investigated as a cleaning failure.
3490E or 3590 Tape Drive Cleaning:
The Library Manager manages device cleaning in the 3494 Tape Library. During
installation of the 3494 Tape Library and at any other time, you can establish a
cleaning schedule by selecting Commands on the Operator menu, then selecting
the Schedule Cleaning option in the Cleaning submenu. You can then specify one
of the following cleaning schedules:
Time of Week
The drives are cleaned at specific times and days during a week. This sets
up a cleaning based on time.
Usage The drives are cleaned after a specified number of mounts on a per-drive
basis.
The operator settings do not affect the cleaning that tape drive performance causes.
The control unit examines tape drive performance to determine if a drive requires
cleaning. When the control unit determines that a drive requires cleaning, the
control unit informs the Library Manager to place a clean operation in the
operations queue.
When the clean operation is executed, the next cleaner volume is selected from the
appropriate cleaner-volume category and mounted on the drive. When the volume
is unloaded after the clean operation, the host systems are notified that a cleaning
operation completed.
Cleaner Cartridge Replacement at End-of-Life:
Cleaner cartridges are ejected automatically from the 3494 Tape Library when they
are used the maximum number of times specified in the Clean Schedule window.
When the number of mounts of a cleaner cartridge equals the number of allowed
uses, that cartridge is ejected automatically and placed in the convenience I/O
station. All attached hosts are notified that a cleaner cartridge was ejected from the
3494 Tape Library. If the 3494 Tape Library is out of cleaner cartridges and a drive
requires cleaning, all attached hosts are notified that the 3494 Tape Library is out of
cleaner cartridges. Operator intervention is posted on the Library Manager console.
You can specify a value for the maximum uses of a cleaner cartridge before it is
ejected from the 3494 Tape Library. For 3490E drives, the default is 200, and the
maximum allowed is 500. For 3590 drives, the recommended usage is 100.

Errors related to the handling of a cleaner cartridge are not reported to the host;
the Library Manager logs them.
3592 Tape Drive Cleaning:
| The 3592 Tape Drives use advanced technology to determine when they need to be
cleaned and to know when a 3592 cleaner cartridge has reached its maximum
number of uses. Because of this there are no entries for ″Maximum cleaner usage″
and ″Usage clean″ for the 3592 Tape Drive. The 3592 Tape Drive will request the
3494 Tape Library to clean it when it determines that it is necessary. Also, the 3592
cleaner cartridge keeps track of the number of times it has been used. The 3592
Tape Drive reads this information from the cleaner and automatically requests the
cleaner be ejected if its maximum number of mounts has been reached. A
consequence of this is that a cleaner that has reached its maximum number of uses
cannot be reused.
Clean Schedule:
The Clean Schedule window (Figure 136 on page 231 and Figure 135) allows you to
schedule cleaning of the tape drives by either time or usage.
Figure 135. Clean Schedule Window — Timed Clean

Figure 136. Clean Schedule Window — Usage Clean
The Clean Schedule window has the following controls:

Clean based on time
This button selects the Timed clean area of the window for entering time
parameters. Select the Days to clean and Time of day fields.
Clean based on usage
This button selects the Usage clean area of the window for entering
numbers. Specify drive cleaning in the Enter the number of mounts
before the drive clean operation field.
The Clean Schedule window has the following options:

Usage clean
Specify that tape drives are cleaned after a certain number of mounts on a
per-drive basis. The default is 500.
Days to clean
Specify the days during a week when cleaning is to be initiated.
Time of day
Specify the time of the day when cleaning is to be started. Enter the time
of day in the fields provided based on a 24-hour clock; for example, 16:00
is 4:00 PM.
Maximum cleaner usage
For both time- and usage-based cleans, you must enter a maximum cleaner
usage. Change the maximum number of times that cleaner cartridges are
used before they are ejected automatically from the 3494 Tape Library. For
3490E, the default is 200, and the maximum allowed is 500. For 3590, the
recommended usage maximum is 100.
The Clean Schedule window has the following push buttons:

OK Sets the new clean schedule.
Cancel
Closes the Clean Schedule window without changing the cleaning
schedule.
Help Provides help about the Clean Schedule window.
The cleaning schedule is stored in the Library Manager database. When the
cleaning schedule is changed, the tape drive’s usage-based clean counter is reset to
zero.
Eject a Cleaner Cartridge

The Eject a Cleaner Cartridge window (Figure 137) allows you to select a cleaner
cartridge in the 3494 Tape Library, then eject the selected cleaner cartridge.
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Figure 137. Eject a Cleaner Cartridge Window
The list box presents a list of cleaner cartridges.
Use the pointing device or the keyboard to highlight the cleaner cartridges that
you want to eject, then select the Eject push button.
The Eject a Cleaner Cartridge window has the following push buttons:
Eject Ejects the selected cleaner cartridge from the 3494 Tape Library.
Cancel
Closes the Eject a Cleaner Cartridge window.
Help Provides help about the Eject a Cleaner Cartridge window.

Set Cleaner Masks
Note: You can view cleaner masks from the Specialist (see “Specialist Features and
Functions” on page 396).
The Cleaner Masks window (Figure 138) allows the entry of cleaner masks.
You must set at least one of the masks (for example, CLN***). The CLN prefix is
not a requirement. You can use any valid volser. See “Cleaner Volume Masks” on
page 322 for additional information.
Note: When you select the Cleaner masks option in the Cleaning window, the
following rules apply to the changing of the masks:
v A cleaner mask cannot match the volser of any data cartridge in the 3494
Tape Library. You must either enter a different cleaner mask or eject all
data cartridges in the 3494 Tape Library that match the cleaner mask
before using the mask.
v You cannot delete a cleaner mask when there are cleaner cartridges in the
3494 Tape Library that match this mask. You must either retain this
cleaner mask or eject all cleaner cartridges that match this mask before
deleting the mask.
These rules do not apply when you change the masks as part of a full
inventory operation.
Figure 138. Cleaner Masks Window
The Cleaner Masks window has the following push buttons:

OK Checks masks and saves.
Cancel
Closes the Cleaner Masks window without saving any changes.

Help Provides help about the Cleaner Masks window.
Send Message to Host Consoles

The Host Message window (Figure 139) allows you to enter up to 70 characters to
be sent to all attached hosts. The Library Manager must be online for this option. If
not, an error message is displayed, indicating that the 3494 Tape Library must be
online.
The acknowledgment Message has been sent to all attached hosts indicates that
the broadcast was processed.
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Figure 139. Host Message Window
The Host Message window has the following push buttons:

Send Sends the message to all attached hosts.
Cancel
Closes the Host Message window.
Help Provides help about the Host Message window.
Add Message to Transaction Log

When you select the Add message to transaction log ... option in the Commands
window, the Add Message to Transaction Log window (Figure 140) opens.
Figure 140. Add Message to Transaction Log Window
This panel allows the Operator or Service Representative to add a message to the
transaction log. The text of the message can consist of any characters. Enter a
message, then select the OK. The message will be added to the transaction log
with a message ID of OP00.
There are many possible uses for this function. It can be used to indicate a problem
has occurred or to indicate the beginning and end of a Library Manager test.

The Add Message to Transaction Log Command window has the following push
buttons:
OK The entered message text will be added to the transaction log.
Cancel
Close the panel.
Help Display the help panel.
Promote a Command in the Queue

Note: You can view the Command queue from the Specialist (see “Specialist
When you select the Promote a command in the queue... option in the Commands
window, the Promote Command window (Figure 141) opens.
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Figure 141. Promote Command Window
The list box in the window shows the commands in the command queue. For each
command, the priority and volser, if applicable, are shown. The commands are
shown in priority order with the highest priority command at the top of the list.
You can select commands that you want to promote by highlighting. If you select a
command for promotion and the command is already in progress, the command is
not promoted. The list box is updated automatically when a command is
promoted.
The Promote Command window has the following push buttons:

Select inserts
Highlights all Insert commands for volumes entered through the
convenience I/O station.

Promote
Promotes all highlighted commands to the top of the priority 2 queue.
Cancel
Closes the Promote Command window. Any promoted commands stay
promoted.
Help Provides help about the Promote Commands window.
System Management
The System Management option allows the following operations:
v Volser ranges for media types
v Insert VTS/VE logical volumes
v Delete VTS/VE logical volumes
v Eject a VTS/VE stacked volume
v Set VTS/VE category attributes
v Set VTS/VE management policies
v Manage unassigned volumes
v Manage import volumes
v Manage insert volumes
v Manage export-hold volumes
v Cancel VTS/VE export/import
v Display export/import volumes
v Manage constructs and pools
– Manage storage groups
– Manage management classes
– Manage storage classes
– Manage data classes
– Stacked volume pool properties
– Move/Eject stacked volumes
– Move/Eject stacked volumes — Status
– Manage Logical Volumes
– Transfer LM Administrative Data
v Manage 3592 devices
– Get Drive VPD
– Set Drive VPD
– Get Drive VPD Summary/Load Code
– Get/Force Drive Dump
– Verify Fix Diagnostics
v Manage Encryption /
– Control Unit Encryption Information
– LME: Key Label Entry / EKM IP Info
– LME: Drive Encryption Settings
– LME: Barcode Encryption Policy
– LME: ILEP Key Label Mapping
– LME: Re-Key a Mounted Volume
– Diagnostics

Volser Ranges for Media Types
Note: You can view and modify volser ranges from the Specialist (see “Specialist
The Volser Ranges window (Figure 142 on page 238) allows you to enter up to 50
or 256 volser ranges and associated media types. The volser ranges are used to
help determine a physical volume’s media type when it is inserted into the 3494
Tape Library. It is also used to assign stacked physical volumes to storage pools
when they are inserted. When a range is added or modified, the system combines
overlapping ranges with the same media type automatically and checks for range
conflicts.
When a volser range changes, the media types and storage pools for existing
volumes in the 3494 Tape Library do not change. Volumes inserted subsequently
reflect the new set of ranges and associated media types and storage pools. A
volser range cannot conflict with existing volsers of a different media type.
A volume’s media type is determined by using the following rules:

v The media type that the vision system returns is used as a first choice.
v If the media type returned is for a J- or K-type cartridge and there is more than
one logical library in the physical library, the volser ranges are used to
determine the logical library to which the volume is assigned.
v If the vision system cannot determine a volume’s media type, the volser ranges
are used. If the volume being inserted is within one of the ranges, the range’s
associated media type is used. The search of the ranges is an inclusive search.
v If the volser does not fall into one of the ranges, the system uses the default
media type defined during the Teach process to determine the media type.
v If there is no default media type, the volume is ejected, and an operator
intervention is set.
To add a range, enter the two volsers in the From and To fields, select a media
type, select a home pool (if it is a stacked volume range) then select the Add /
Modify push button.
To expand a range, double-click the range, expand the volsers, select the media
type, select the home pool (if it is a stacked volume range), then select the Add /
Modify push button.
To delete a range, double-click the range, then select the Delete push button.
To determine if a volser is in a range, enter the volser in the From entry field, then
select the Volser in range? push button.
To query the number of volsers in a range, highlight the range in the list box, then
select the Total volsers in range push button.
The Volser Ranges window has the following controls:

From and To entry fields
The volser entry fields must contain six characters. The characters can be
letters, numerals, or a space. The two volsers must be entered in the same
format. Corresponding characters in each volser must both be either
alphabetic or both be numeric. For example, AAA998 and AAB004 are of
the same form, but AA9998 and AAB004 are not.

The volsers that fall within a range are determined as follows: the volser
range is increased such that alphabetic characters are increased
alphabetically, and numeric characters are increased numerically. For
example, volser range ABC000–ABD999 would result in a range of 2,000
volsers (ABC000–ABC999 and ABD000–ABD999).
Media type list box
A selectable list of media types. Highlight the desired media type for the
range.
Home pool
A selectable list of home pools (0 through 32). This field only applies to
stacked physical volume ranges and is ignored for native volume ranges.
Highlight the desired home pool. For native volser ranges, select 0.
Volser ranges list box
A scrollable list of the volser ranges. Highlighting a range causes the
volsers and media type to be displayed in the entry fields and the media
type list box. Highlight a range before selecting the Delete range... push
button.
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Figure 142. Volser Ranges Window
The Volser Ranges window has the following push buttons:

Total volsers in range
Computes the number of physical volumes that are within a highlighted
range.
Volser in range?
Checks to determine if the volser entered in the From: entry field is in a
defined range. If so, the range is highlighted in the list box.
Add / Modify
Adds or modifies a range. The volsers entered, the media type selected,
and the home pool selected are used to add or modify a range. If there is a
problem with the new or modified range, an error message is displayed.
Delete Deletes the highlighted range from the list of ranges. You are prompted to

confirm the Delete Range operation. Select Yes to perform the Delete
Range operation. Select No to cancel the Delete Range operation.
Refresh
Refreshes the Volser Ranges window.
History
Displays previous requests to Volser Ranges. The requests are displayed in
a separate screen:
Figure 143. Volser Ranges History Table
Figure 144. Volser Ranges History Details
Cancel
Closes the Volser Ranges window. All changes to the ranges are saved.
Help Provides help about the Volser Ranges window.

Insert VTS/VE Logical Volumes
Note: This window is not used by the TS7700 Virtualization Engine. See the
Allows the insertion of new logical volumes into a VTS library. Up to 500,000
logical volumes can be inserted into each VTS. The volumes must be unique within
a physical library. A logical volume’s volser can not match another logical or
physical volume’s volser. If a duplicate volser is encountered, the duplicate is not
inserted.
To insert new logical volumes:

1. Select the Insert new logical volumes radio button.
2. Enter a volser or range of volsers to be inserted into the library.
3. Select the cartridge type to be emulated.
4. If the VTS is Advanced Policy Management capable, then you can assign
construct names other than the default construct names.
5. Select which VTS library the volumes are to be inserted into.
6. Select the Perform action button.
Delete VTS/VE Logical Volumes

Note: This window is not used by the TS7700 Virtualization Engine. See the
The Delete Logical Volumes window (Figure 145 on page 242) allows you to delete
logical volumes that have not been checked into a host’s tape management system.
You can use this window to delete only logical volumes that are in the Insert
category.
Notes:
1. You cannot delete logical volumes from this window if you are using
the TS7700 Virtualization Engine.
2. You can delete logical volumes that the host has moved from the Insert
category only with host commands.
CAUTION:
Consult your system administrator to ensure that host insert processing is
complete prior to deleting logical volumes that the host has moved from the
Insert category.
The Delete Logical Volumes window lists the numbers of the logical volumes that
are in the Insert category for each VTS or TS7700 Virtualization Engine. You may
choose from the following Delete operations:
v To delete a single logical volume for a VTS , perform the following steps:
1. In the first entry field, enter the volser of the logical volume. Leave the
second entry field blank.
2. Click the button for the VTS that the logical volume is associated with.
3. Select the Delete... push button to start the delete operation. A message box
allows you to confirm your selection.
v To delete a range of logical volumes for a VTS perform the following steps:

1. In the first entry field, enter the volser of the first logical volume in the
range.
2. In the second entry field, enter the volser of the last logical volume in the
range.
3. Click the button for the VTS that the logical volumes are associated with.
v To delete all the logical volumes in the insert category for a VTS perform the
following steps:
1. Select the check box labeled Delete ALL logical volumes in the Insert
category for a VTS.
2. Click the button for the VTS that the logical volumes are associated with.
The Delete Logical Volumes window has the following controls:

Volser entry fields
The volser entry fields must contain six alphanumeric characters. The two
volsers must be entered in the same format. Corresponding characters in
each volser must both be either alphabetic or both be numeric. For
example, AAA998 and AAB004 are of the same form, but AA9998 and
AAB004 are not.
The volser is increased such that alphabetic characters are increased
example, volser range ABC000–ABD999 would result in 2,000 volsers
(ABC000–ABC999 and ABD000–ABD999).
VTS Library buttons
These buttons allow you to select the VTS from which the logical volumes
will be deleted. Buttons are displayed only for the number of VTSs
installed. The buttons may be disabled if no logical volumes are in the
Insert category.

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Figure 145. Delete Logical Volumes Window
The Delete Logical Volumes window has the following push buttons:
Delete...
Initiates the Delete Logical Volumes operation. You are prompted to
confirm the operation. Select Yes to continue the Delete operation. Select
No to cancel the Delete operation.
Cancel
Closes the Delete Logical Volumes window. If a Delete operation is in
progress, you are prompted to confirm the cancellation. Select Yes to
cancel the Delete operation. Select No to continue with the Delete
operation. You can cancel an in-progress Delete operation at any time.
Help Provides help about the Delete Logical Volumes window.
Eject a VTS/VE Stacked Volume

The Eject A Stacked Volume window (Figure 146 on page 243) allows you to eject a
stacked volume from the 3494 Tape Library. Enter the stacked volume’s volser, then
select the Eject... push button. The list box displays the stacked volumes that are
currently in the process of being ejected.
When an Eject Stacked Volume operation is initiated, a request is sent to the

associated VTS or TS7700 Virtualization Engine to eject the stacked volume. The
VTS or TS7700 Virtualization Engine then copies any active data from the stacked
volume to other stacked volumes. When all active data has been removed, the VTS
or TS7700 Virtualization Engine initiates the eject of the now-empty stacked
volume. This process can take a long time.
Notes:

1. If the Library Manager is busy, or the VTS or TS7700 Virtualization
Engine is busy, and the stacked volume being ejected contains many
active data files, the eject process may take a VERY long time (up to
several hours).
2. Only one eject of a stacked volume can be in-progress for each VTS or
TS7700 Virtualization Engine. If more than one is attempted, an error
message results.
3. Exported Stacked Volumes (those in the Unassigned, Import, or
Export-Hold categories) cannot be ejected using this window. If you
attempt this, an error message results.
Figure 146. Eject A Stacked Volume Window
The Eject A Stacked Volume window has the following push buttons:
Eject... Initiates the Eject Stacked Volume operation. You are prompted to confirm
the Eject operation. Select Yes to continue the Eject operation. Select No to
cancel the Eject operation.
Note: If the volume selected is in a VTS or TS7700 Virtualization Engine at

code level 2.26.1.0 or higher and the Library Manager is at code
527.00 or higher, you will be directed to use the Move/Eject Stacked
Volumes panel instead. The Move/Eject Stacked Volumes panel
allows a range of volumes to be ejected. See “Move/Eject Stacked
Volumes” on page 271.
Cancel
Closes the Eject A Stacked Volume window. All changes are saved.
Help Provides help about the Eject A Stacked Volume window.
Set VTS/VE Category Attributes

Note: You can view VTS or TS7700 Virtualization Engine category attributes from
the Specialist (see “Specialist Features and Functions” on page 396.
The Set VTS/VE Category Attributes window (Figure 147 on page 244) allows you
to define categories as “Fast Ready” categories and associate an expire time for the
category.
A “Fast Ready” category means that the Library Manager can order category
mounts from this category without recalling data from a stacked volume. This
enables quick mount times because the mount request does not require a recall.
To define a “Fast Ready” category, enter the four-digit hexadecimal category

number, select the desired VTS or TS7700 Virtualization Engine (and expire time, if
desired), and select the Add/Modify category push button.
To associate an expire time for the category, define the category. Then, enter a
number in the Expire Time field and select its associated unit. For example, if you
wanted the expire time associated with the category to be six hours, you would
enter ″6″ and select ″hours.″ Select the Add/Modify category push button
To delete a category from the “Fast Ready” category list, highlight the category in
the list box, then select the Delete category... push button.
Expire Time
The Library Manager and the VTS or TS7700 Virtualization Engine use this
time to expire logical volume data for logical volumes in the defined
“Fast-Ready” category. The minimum expire time is 24 hours. The
maximum expire time is 32,767 hours (approximately 194 weeks). You can
enter the expire time in hours, days, or weeks.
If zero is entered or if no entry is made in this field, the logical volumes
will not be expired.
Hold Selecting the Hold option prevents a logical volume from being selected
for mount processing or to be moved out of its assigned category until the
expire time has elapsed or has been reset to zero.
Figure 147. Set VTS/VE Category Attributes Window
The Set VTS/VE Category Attributes window has the following push buttons:

Add/Modify category
Adds or modifies the entered category “Fast Ready” category list, along
with its associated expire time, for the selected VTS or TS7700
Virtualization Engine’ .
Add/Modify ALL categories for selected VTS
Adds or modifies all categories in the “Fast Ready” category list, along
with their associated expire times, for the selected VTS or TS7700
Delete category...
Deletes the highlighted category from “Fast Ready” category list for the
associated VTS or TS7700 Virtualization Engine. The library prompts you
to confirm the delete operation. Select Yes to continue the delete operation.
Select No to cancel the delete operation.
Cancel
Closes the Set VTS/VE Category Attributes window.
Help Provides help about the Set VTS/VE Category Attributes window.
VTS/VE Management Policies

Note: You can view VTS /VE management policies from the Specialist (see
“Specialist Features and Functions” on page 396
The VTS/VE Management Policies window (Figure 148) allows you to set the
Inhibit Reclaim Schedule, the Reclaim Threshold Percentage, and the Free Storage
Thresholds (GB).
Figure 148. VTS/VE Management Policies Window
The Inhibit Reclaim Schedule defines when the VTS or TS7700 Virtualization Engine
should not perform reclaim operations. Reclaim operations require physical drives.
During times of heavy mount activity it may be desirable to make all of the
physical drives available for recall operations. If these periods of heavy mount

activity are predictable, you can use the Inhibit Reclaim Schedule to inhibit reclaim
operations for the heavy mount activity periods. You can add up to 14 entries to
the schedule.
When there are less than ten scratch stacked volumes available in the VTS or
TS7700 Virtualization Engine, the Inhibit Reclaim Schedule is ignored. For the
Inhibit Reclaim Schedule to be in effect with non-invasive reclamation activity by
the VTS or TS7700 Virtualization Engine, more than 50 scratch stacked volumes
must be available.
Five lists and a set of check boxes are used to set up an inhibit reclaim entry. The
lists contain the following options:
v Day of week
Sunday through Saturday or Every day. If you select the Every day option, the
Start Time and Duration you enter apply to every day of the week.
v Start Time - Hour and Minute
The start hour and minute for the inhibit. A 24-hour clock is used where 00 in
the hour field means midnight.
v Duration - Hours and Minutes
The number of hours and minutes that the inhibit reclaim should remain in
effect. You can specify up to 167 hours and 59 minutes (seven days minus one
minute). Specifying the maximum essentially always inhibits reclaim.
v Check boxes to indicate the VTS or TS7700 Virtualization Engine to which to
apply the schedule.
Add an entry to the inhibit reclaim schedule by selecting a day of week, a start
time, and the duration. Then select the Add push button.
Delete an entry by highlighting it in the list box, then selecting the Delete push
button.
The Reclaim Threshold Percentage identifies when a stacked volume is to be made

available for reclamation. Each stacked volume has some amount of active data
and some amount of inactive (no longer needed) data. If the percentage of active
data is less than the percentage specified in this window, the stacked volume is
available to go through reclamation. During the reclamation process all of the
active data from the original stacked volume is moved to another stacked volume.
After all active data is moved from the original stacked volume, it is set to scratch.
This makes it available for reuse.
The Reclaim Threshold Percentage is set at 10% initially. IBM recommends that you
start with this value and raise it slowly by 5% increments, as necessary. As a
general rule, try not to exceed 30%–40%. It is better to add additional stacked
volumes than to increase the Reclaim Threshold Percentage. The higher this
number is, the longer it takes the VTS or TS7700 Virtualization Engine to reclaim a
stacked volume because more data must be copied from one stacked volume to
another stacked volume. The Active Data Distribution bar graph assists you in
setting this number. See “VTS Active Data Distribution” on page 179 for
information about displaying the window. The Reclaim Threshold Percentage can
be set for all pools or, if the VTS is Advanced Policy Management capable, for each
individual pool. To set the Reclaim Threshold Percentage, select a percentage from
the pulldown next to the VTS. If the VTS is Advanced Policy Management capable,
select the push button ″VTS x - Assign Percentages″ to bring up the VTS

Management Policies (VTS x) window (shown in Figure 149).
Figure 149. VTS Management Policies Window (by Pools)
The Free Storage Threshold , measured in gigabytes (GB), defines the capacity of all
the empty stacked volumes in the VTS or TS7700 Virtualization Engine and
provides a warning when the VTS or TS7700 Virtualization Engine is running low
on free storage, A threshold is provided for each VTS or TS7700 Virtualization
Engine installed in the library and is entered in GB. The default value is 600 GB.
The VTS Active Data window (Figure 99 on page 173) displays the Free Storage
Threshold as the Free Storage Alarm Level. If the free storage drops below the
threshold (alarm level), the Library Manager signals an intervention-required
condition to notify you to add more stacked volumes.
The Free Storage Threshold value specified in the VTS/VE Management Policies
window. The number of stacked volumes required to store the Free Storage
Threshold depends on the compression of data (when writing from the tape
volume cache to the stacked volume) and the type and model of tape drive
associated with the VTS or TS7700 Virtualization Engine (3592 J1A Tape Drive,
3590 B1A, E1A, or H1A tape drives).
v The 3494 B18, B10, and B20 VTSs with enhanced ESCON host attachments
provide compression into the tape volume cache. Therefore, further compression
when writing to the stacked volume is unlikely, and the capacity of a J media
stacked volume is approximately 10 GB for 3590 B1A Tape Drives, 20 GB for
3590 E1A Tape Drives, 30 GB for 3590 H1A Tape Drives.
v The capacity for a K media stacked volume is approximately 20 GB for 3590 B1A
Tape Drives, 40 GB for 3590 E1A Tape Drives, and 60 GB for 3590 H1A Tape
Drives.
v The capacity for a JA media stacked volume is approximately 300 GB for a 3592
J1A Tape Drive or a 3592 E05 Tape Drive emulating a 3592 J1A Tape Drive.
v The capacity for a JB media stacked volume is approximately 700 GB for a 3592
v The capacity for a JJ media stacked volume is approximately 60 GB for a 3592

v The earlier 3494 B16 VTS relied on the compression capability of the 3590 drives
to store approximately 20 GB of tape volume cache data, assuming a
compression ratio of 2:1.
Note: Very repetitive data may allow data compression to achieve greater stacked
volume capacity.
Table 12 provides examples of values for the Free Storage Threshold for J- and
K-type cartridges that result in an Intervention Required alarm when the number
of scratch stacked volumes is less than required to contain the threshold free
storage GB specified.
Table 12. Free Storage Threshold for J- and K-Type Cartridges
Free Storage Threshold (GB) for J- and K-Type Cartridges
Data
3590 Tape Compression
VTS Model Drive Model Feature 10 30 50
3494 B16 VTS 3590 B1A not available 200 GB 600 GB 1000 GB
Tape Drive
3494 B18 VTS 3590 B1A none 200 GB 600 GB 1000 GB
Tape Drive
3494 B18 VTS 3590 E1A none 400 GB 1200 GB 2000 GB
Tape Drive
3494 B18 VTS 3590 H1A none 600 GB 1800 GB 3000 GB
Tape Drive
3494 B18 VTS 3590 B1A 3200 or 3400 100 GB 300 GB 500 GB
Tape Drive
3494 B18 VTS 3590 E1A 3200 or 3400 200 GB 600 GB 1000 GB
Tape Drive
3494 B18 VTS 3590 H1A 3200 or 3400 300 GB 900 GB 1500 GB
Tape Drive
3494 B10 VTS 3590 B1A included 100 GB 300 GB 500 GB
Tape Drive
3494 B10 VTS 3590 E1A included 200 GB 600 GB 1000 GB
Tape Drive
3494 B10 VTS 3590 H1A included 300 GB 900 GB 1500 GB
Tape Drive
3494 B20 VTS 3590 B1A included 100 GB 300 GB 500 GB
Tape Drive
3494 B20 VTS 3590 E1A included 200 GB 600 GB 1000 GB
Tape Drive
3494 B20 VTS 3590 H1A included 300 GB 900 GB 1500 GB
Tape Drive
Note: For free storage threshold GB for K-type cartridges, multiply the values by two.
Table 13 on page 249 provides examples of values for the Free Storage Threshold
for JA, JB, and JJ-type cartridges that result in an Intervention Required alarm
when the number of scratch stacked volumes is less than required to contain the
threshold free storage GB specified.

Table 13. Free Storage Threshold (GB) for JA-, JB-, and JJ-Type Cartridges
Free Storage Threshold (GB) for JA-, JB-, and JJ-Type Cartridges
Data
Cartridge Compression
VTS Model Type Feature 10 30 50
3494 B10 and JA included 3,000 GB 9,000 GB 15,000 GB
B20 VTS or
TS7700
Virtualization
Engine
3494 B10 and JB included 7,000 GB 21,000 GB 50,000 GB
B20 VTS
orTS7700
Virtualization
Engine
3494 B10 and JJ included 600 GB 1,800 GB 3,000 GB
B20 VTS
orTS7700
Virtualization
Engine
When only ten scratch stacked volumes are available, the VTS or TS7700
Virtualization Engine performance may be affected by reclamation, because the
Inhibit Reclaim Schedule is ignored. Reclamation is necessary to provide stacked
volumes for copying data from the tape volume cache. However, when more than
50 scratch stacked volumes are available, reclamation is non-invasive and occurs
only when allowed by the Inhibit Reclaim Schedule. A balance of performance,
excessive host messages, and additional cartridge expense may be achieved by
using a Free Storage Threshold (GB) representative of 30 stacked volumes.
The VTS/VE Management Policies window has the following push buttons:
Add Adds an entry to the Inhibit Reclaim Schedule.
Delete Deletes an entry from the Inhibit Reclaim Schedule.
Save Closes the VTS Management Policies window and saves all the changes
made to the Inhibit Reclaim Schedule, the Reclaim Threshold Percentage,
and the Free Storage Threshold (GB).
Cancel
Closes the VTS Management Policies window without saving any of the
changes.
Help Provides help about the VTS Management Policies window.
Manage Unassigned Volumes

Note: This window does not apply to the TS7700 Virtualization Engine.
The Manage Unassigned Volumes window (Figure 150 on page 250) opens
automatically under the following conditions:
v When the 3494 Tape Library is in Import mode

v When you have input volumes of J-, K-, JA-, JB-, or JJ-type media into the 3494
Tape Library through the convenience I/O station

This window allows you to move Exported Stacked Volumes in the Unassigned
category to the Import category. This is an essential step during a VTS Import
operation. You can also move other physical volumes (types J/K/JA/JJ) to the Insert
category or eject them. The Unassigned volumes are displayed in the list box titled
Unassigned.
Figure 150. Manage Unassigned Volumes Window
The Manage Unassigned Volumes window has the following push buttons:
Select all
Selects all volumes within the current list box.
De-select all
Deselects all volumes within the current list box.
Unassigned
Moves the selected volumes to the Unassigned category list box.
Import
Moves the selected volumes to the Import category list box.
Insert Moves the selected volumes to the Insert category list box.
Eject Moves the selected volumes to the Eject category list box.
Take action
Confirms and activates a request to move volumes to the selected category.
Cancel
Closes the Manage Unassigned Volumes window without saving any of
the changes.

Volser ranges
Opens the Volser Ranges window (see Figure 142 on page 238).
Refresh
Refreshes the Manage Unassigned Volumes window.
Help Provides help about the Manage Unassigned Volumes window.
Note: Only 50 physical volumes are displayed. If more than 50 Unassigned

volumes exist, then –More– is displayed at the bottom of the list box.
Manage Import Volumes

Note: This does not apply to the TS7700 Virtualization Engine.
The Manage Import Volumes window (Figure 151) allows you to move physical
volumes (J- , JA-, JB-, JJ-, and K-type) in the Import category to the Insert
category. You can also eject the volumes from the 3494 Tape Library.
Figure 151. Manage Import Volumes Window
The Manage Import Volumes window has the following push buttons:
Select all
De-select all
Import
Take action
Cancel
Closes the Manage Import Volumes window without saving any of the
changes.
Volser ranges
Refresh
Refreshes the Manage Import Volumes window.
Help Provides help about the Manage Import Volumes window.
Note: Only 50 physical volumes are displayed. If more than 50 Import volumes
exist, then –More– is displayed at the bottom of the list box.
Manage Insert Volumes

The Manage Insert Volumes window (Figure 152) allows you to reevaluate the
physical volumes in the Insert category for native tape drive use. By redefining the
volser ranges, you can move the volumes to the Insert categories for the VTS or
TS7700 Virtualization Engines. You can also eject the volumes from the 3494 Tape
Library.
Figure 152. Manage Insert Volumes Window
The Manage Insert Volumes window has the following push buttons:
Select all
De-select all

Take action
Cancel
Closes Manage Insert Volumes window without saving any of the changes.
Volser ranges
Refresh
Refreshes the Manage Insert Volumes window.
Help Provides help about the Manage Insert Volumes window.
Note: Only 50 physical volumes are displayed. If more than 50 Insert volumes
exist, then –More– is displayed at the bottom of the list box.
Manage Export-Hold Volumes

The Manage Export-Hold Volumes window (Figure 153) allows you to move
Exported Stacked Volumes in the Export-Hold category to the Import category. You
can also eject the Exported Stacked Volumes from the 3494 Tape Library.
Figure 153. Manage Export-Hold Volumes Window
The Manage Export-Hold Volumes window has the following push buttons:
Select all

De-select all
Export-Hold
Moves the selected volumes to the Export-Hold category list box.
Import
Take action
Cancel
Closes the Manage Export-Hold Volumes window without saving any of
the changes.
Refresh
Refreshes the Manage Export-Hold Volumes window.
Help Provides help about the Manage Export-Hold Volumes window.
Note: Only 50 physical volumes are displayed. If more than 50 Export-Hold

volumes exist, then –More– is displayed at the bottom of the list box.
Cancel VTS Export/Import

The Cancel VTS Export/Import window (Figure 154) allows you to send a cancel
request to the VTS for an in-progress Export or Import operation. The in-progress
Export and Import operations are displayed in the list box. You can select only one
operation at a time.
Figure 154. Cancel VTS Export/Import Window

The Cancel VTS Export/Import window has the following push buttons:
Take action
Sends the cancel request for the highlighted Export or Import operation.
Cancel
Closes the Cancel VTS Export/Import window. No action is taken.
Help Provides help about the Cancel VTS Export/Import window.
Manage Constructs and Pools

The Manage Constructs and Pools window (Figure 155) provides access to multiple
panels that allow you to manage the storage management constructs and stacked
volume pool properties, move/eject stacked volumes, manage logical volumes, and
transfer LM administrative data. To access a management function, use the mouse
or keyboard to select a panel from the list box. Select the Open panel button.
Figure 155. Manage Constructs and Pools Window
Open panel
Select a panel from the listbox. Then, select this button to open the panel.
Exit Closes the Manage Constructs and Pools window.
Help Provides help about the Manage Constructs and Pools window.
Manage Storage Groups

Note: You can view the Manage Storage Groups window from the Specialist (see
The Manage Storage Groups window (Figure 156 on page 256) allows you to view
and manage storage groups. The following actions can be performed:
v Add a storage group
v Modify an existing storage group
v Delete a storage group

Figure 156. Manage Storage Groups Window
To add a storage group, enter a one to eight-character alphanumeric name in the

Name field. The name must be unique within the storage group construct names.
Select a primary pool and enter a short description in the Description field. Select
the Add/Modify button.
To modify a storage group, select from the list of current storage groups presented
in the list box. Use the mouse or keyboard to highlight the storage group you want
to modify. Make modifications to the primary pool and/or description. Select the
Add/Modify button.
To delete a storage group, select from the list of current storage groups presented
in the list box. Use the mouse or keyboard to highlight the storage group you want
to delete. Select the Delete button.
Note:
1. The default storage group, identified by eight dashes (--------), cannot be
deleted.
2. Up to 256 storage groups, including the default, can be defined.
Add/Modify
Adds the entered storage group or modifies the selected storage group.
Delete
Deletes the selected storage group.
Refresh
Refreshes the Manage Storage Groups window.
History
Displays previous requests to Manage Storage Groups. The requests are

Figure 157. Manage Storage Groups History Table
Figure 158. Manage Storage Groups History Details
Exit Closes the Manage Storage Groups window.

Help Provides help about the Manage Storage Groups window.
Manage Management Classes

Note: You can view the Manage Management Classes window from the Specialist
(see “Specialist Features and Functions” on page 396).
The Manage Management Classes window Figure 159 on page 258) allows you to
view and manage management classes.
The following actions can be performed:

v Modify or view cluster copy data consistency points
v Add a management class

v Modify an existing management class
v Delete a management class
library. Both libraries need to be configured with the same constructs in
order to have the machine operate as intended.
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Figure 159. Manage Management Classes Window
If there is at least one TS7700 Virtualization Engine attached to the Library

Manager that has two or more clusters, then you must view the consistency point
values before adding or modifying a construct.

Figure 160. Cluster Copy Data Consistency Points Window
The panel is divided into four sections:

VE-1 Clusters list
The top left portion of the panel lists the number of clusters for VE-1, the
names of each cluster, and indicates by an asterisk (*) which cluster is
attached to this Library Manager. The names for each cluster are passed to
the Library Manager when the LM and the VE initialize.
VE-2 Cluster list
The top right portion of the panel lists the number of clusters for VE-2, the
names of each cluster, and indicates by an asterisk (*) which cluster is
attached to this Library Manager. The names for each cluster are passed to
the Library Manager when the LM and the VE initialize. If VTS-2 is not a
VE then nothing will display here.
VE-1 Consistency Point values
The bottom left portion of the panel has a drop-down selection list box for
each cluster for VE-1.
VE-2 Consistency Point values
The bottom right portion of the panel has a drop-down list box for each
cluster for VE-2.
To view or modify cluster copy consistency points, do the following:

1. In the VE Clusters section of the Manage Management Classes window, click
the Open Panel button.
2. In the Cluster Copy Data Consistency Points panel, review the clusters
associated with each virtualization engine (VE).
Note: In the example above, VE-1 has two clusters (Cluster 0 and Cluster 1)
and VE-2 has two clusters (Cluster 0 and Cluster 1).
3. The System Administrator can set the cluster copy consistency points for each
cluster to one of the following values:

v REWIND/UNLOAD
v DEFERRED
v NO COPY
Note: The default settings are REWIND/UNLOAD for the cluster that is
attached to this Library Manager and DEFERRED for the other existing
clusters. Clusters that do NOT exist will be set to NO COPY. Setting the
Consistency Points to NO COPY for all the clusters of a VE is not valid
and will be blocked when you attempt to save the construct information
after closing this panel.
4. After leaving this panel and going back to the main Manage Management
Classes panel, you will be prompted to click on the Add/Modify button in
order to save the construct information (including the Consistency Point values)
in the LM database.
Use the following buttons on this panel:

Save and Exit
Temporarily saves any changes made to the Consistency Point values for
this construct, closes this panel, and returns to the Manage Management
Classes window.
Cancel
Closes this panel without saving any changes to the Consistency Point
values and returns to the Manage Management Classes window.
Help Display help for this panel.
To add a management class, do the following:

1. Enter a one to eight-character alphanumeric name in the Name field. The name
must be unique within the management class construct names.
2. Select a Secondary Pool. If ″0″ is selected, a secondary copy will not be made.
3. Specify the PTP Copy Control setting. If Immediate copy is selected, the copy
is made at the same time as the first copy. If Deferred copy is selected, the
copy is made at a time after the first copy is made. If VTC Defined is selected,
the setting is defined by the VTC. If No copy is selected, no copy will be made.
4. Specify the PtP I/O VTS setting. If VTC Defined is selected, the VTC
determines which VTS acts as the I/O VTS. If Dist. Library 0 is selected,
Distribution Library 0 (VTS 0) acts as the I/O VTS. If Dist. Library 1 is
selected, Distribution Library 1 (VTS 1) acts as the I/O VTS.
5. Enter a short description in the Description field.
6. Select the Add/Modify button.
To modify a management class, select from the list of current management classes
presented in the list box. Use the mouse or keyboard to highlight the management
class you want to modify. Make modifications to the secondary pool, PtP copy
control, and/or description. Select the Add/Modify button.
To delete a management class, select from the list of current management classes
presented in the list box. Use the mouse or keyboard to highlight the management
class you want to delete. Select the Delete button.
Note:
1. The default management class, identified by eight dashes (--------), cannot
be deleted.

2. Up to 256 management classes, including the default, can be defined.
Add/Modify
Adds the entered management class or modifies the selected management
class.
Delete Deletes the selected management class.
Refresh
Refreshes the Manage Management Class window.
History
Displays previous requests to Manage Management Classes. The requests
Figure 161. Manage Management Classes History Table
Figure 162. Manage Management Classes History Details
Exit Closes the Manage Management Class window.

Help Provides help about the Manage Management Class window.

Manage Storage Classes
Note: You can view the Manage Storage Classes window from the Specialist (see
The Manage Storage Classes window (Figure 163) allows you to view and manage
storage classes. The following actions can be performed:
v Add a storage class
v Modify an existing storage class
v Delete a storage class
Figure 163. Manage Storage Classes Window
To add a storage class, do the following:

1. Enter a one to eight-character alphanumeric name in the Name field. The name
must be unique within the storage class construct names.
2. Specify the Tape Volume Cache Preference. If Use IART is selected, the Initial
Access Response Time (IART) method specified by the host to the VTS is used.
If 0 is selected, volumes are removed from the tape volume cache as soon as
they are copied to tape. If 1 is selected, copied volumes are the first to be
removed from the tape volume cache when space is needed in the tape volume
cache.
To modify a storage class, select from the list of current storage classes presented
in the list box. Use the mouse or keyboard to highlight the storage class you want
to modify. Modify the tape volume cache preference and/or description. Select the
Add/Modify button.
To delete a storage class, select from the list of current storage classes presented in
the list box. Use the mouse or keyboard to highlight the storage class you want to
delete. Select the Delete button.

Note:
1. The default storage class, identified by eight dashes (--------), cannot be
deleted.
2. Up to 256 storage classes, including the default, can be defined.
Add/Modify
Adds the entered storage class or modifies the selected storage class.
Delete Deletes the selected storage class.
Refresh
Refreshes the Manage Storage Class window.
History
Displays previous requests to Manage Storage Classes. The requests are
Figure 164. Manage Storage Classes History Table
Figure 165. Manage Storage Classes History Details

Exit Closes the Manage Storage Class window.
Help Provides help about the Manage Storage Class window.
Manage Data Classes

Note: You can view the Manage Data Classes window from the Specialist (see
The Manage Data Classes window (Figure 166) allows you to view and manage
data classes. The following actions can be performed:
v Add a data class
v Modify an existing data class
v Delete a data class
v View history
library. Both libraries need to be configured with the same constructs in
order to have the machine operate as intended.
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Figure 166. Manage Data Classes Window
To add a data class, do the following:

1. Enter an 8-character alphanumeric name in the Name field. The name must be
unique within the data class construct names.
2. If at least one 3494 B10 or B20 VTS has the Larger Logical Volume option
enabled, or if this is a TS7700 Virtualization Engine, select the desired logical
volume size from the Logical Volume Size (MB) drop-down list. Choices in the
list include:
Insert Media Type
This selection sets the logical volume size to that of the media type that
was selected when the logical volumes were inserted. This is the

default. Logical volumes will be sized at either 400 MB if Cartridge
System Tape was the media type inserted or at 800 MB if Enhanced
Capacity Cartridge System Tape was the media type inserted.
1000 This selection sets the logical volume size to 1000 MB.
2000 This selection sets the logical volume size to 2000 MB.
4000 This selection sets the logical volume size to 4000 MB. This item is only
available if at least one VTS has 1.7TB of cache and 3592 J1A Tape
Drives or 3592 E05 Tape Drives emulating J1A are installed, or if this is
a TS7700 Virtualization Engine.
Note: A megabyte (MB) is defined in this context as (1024 × 1024) bytes, or

1,048,576 bytes.
To modify a data class, select from the list of current data classes presented in the
list box. Use the mouse or keyboard to highlight the data class you want to
modify. Modify the description and/or the logical volume size. Select the
Add/Modify button.
To delete a data class, select from the list of current data classes presented in the
list box. Use the mouse or keyboard to highlight the data class you want to delete.
Select the Delete button.
To view history, select the History button. The following screen will appear:
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Figure 167. Manage Data Classes History Table
For further history details, select Details. The following screen will appear:

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Figure 168. Manage Data Classes History Details
Note:
1. The default data class, identified by eight dashes (--------), cannot be
deleted.
2. Up to 256 data classes, including the default, can be defined.
Add/Modify
Adds the entered data class or modifies the selected data class.
Delete Deletes the selected data class.
Refresh
Refreshes the Manage Data Classes window.
Exit Closes the Manage Data Classes window.
Help Provides help about the Manage Data Classes window.
Stacked Volume Pool Properties

Note: This feature is available on the Specialist under the title ″Modified Volume
Pool Properties″ (see “Specialist Features and Functions” on page 396).
The Stacked Volume Pool Properties window (Figure 169 on page 267) allows you
to modify stacked volume pool properties. The storage pool properties define
whether a pool can borrow/take from the Common Scratch Pool, and if so, what
type of media it can borrow/take and what media type to borrow/take first and
second. Storage pool properties can be set for general use pools 1 through 32. Pool
properties are set separately for each VTS.

Figure 169. Stacked Volume Pool Properties Window
Borrowing from the Common Scratch Pool (CSP) can be turned on or off. Turning
borrowing off provides a means to keep the number of stacked volumes in a pool
constant. Turning borrowing on provides a means for a pool of volumes to
dynamically adjust to a fluctuation in the number of stacked volumes required to
store active data. Borrowing can be further defined as Keep or Return to CSP after
reclaim. If borrowing is turned on and a stacked volume is borrowed, this property
defines whether the stacked volume is returned to the CSP once the stacked
volume is reclaimed or if it is to remain in the borrowing pool.
To modify pool properties, do the following:

1. Select VTS 1 or 2.
2. Select from the list of current stacked volume pools presented in the list box.
Use the mouse or keyboard to highlight the stacked volume pool you want to
modify.
3. In the Pool Properties for VTS section, modify the fields as needed.
Borrow Ind
The setting that defines if the pool borrows or takes from the common
scratch pool (Pool 00)
Borrow, Keep
Borrows from the Common Scratch Pool (Pool 00) and does not
return it
Borrow, Return
Borrows from the Common Scratch Pool (Pool 00) and returns
it later
No Borrow, Keep
Does not borrow from the Common Scratch Pool (Pool 00),
does not return existing cartridges

No Borrow, Return
Does not borrow from the Common Scratch Pool (Pool 00),
returns existing cartridges later
Class The setting that indicates the media class of the pool that will be
borrowing or taking from the Common Scratch Pool (Pool 00)
3590 Allows selection of only J, only K, or either J or K for the 1st
Media type and selection of only J, only K, or no media for the
2nd Media type.
Note: Not valid for the TS7700 Virtualization Engine

3592 Allows selection of only JA, only JB, only JJ, or either JA, JB, or
JJ for the 1st Media type and selection of only JA, JB, JJ, or no
media for the 2nd Media type.
Note: The 3592 option is unavailable (grayed out) for the 3494
B18 VTS.
1st Media
The setting that indicates the primary media type that the pool can
borrow/take from the Common Scratch Pool (Pool 00)
None Required setting if the Borrow Ind field is set to No Borrow,
Keep or No Borrow, Return.
J High Performance Cartridge Tape (Only available if the Class
selected is 3590)

K Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape (Only available if
the Class selected is 3590)

Any 3590
Either High Performance Cartridge Tape or Extended High
Performance Cartridge Tape (only available if the Class selected
is 3590)

JA Enterprise Tape Cartridge (Only available if the Class selected
is 3592)
JB Enterprise Extended Length Tape Cartridge (Only available if
Note: Media type JB is not supported with VTS but is

supported with the TS7700 Virtualization Engine
JJ Enterprise Economy Tape Cartridge (Only available if the Class
selected is 3592)
Any 3592
Either Enterprise Tape Cartridge or Enterprise Economy Tape
Cartridge (only available if the Class selected is 3592)

2nd Media
The setting that indicates the secondary media type that the pool can
borrow/take from the Common Scratch Pool (Pool 00)
None The only media type that the pool can borrow/take is defined
by the 1st Media selection.
J High Performance Cartridge Tape (Only available if the class
selected is 3590)

K Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape (Only available if
the class selected is 3590)

JA Enterprise Tape Cartridge (Only available if the Class selected
is 3592)
JB Enterprise Extended Length Tape Cartridge (Only available if
Note: Media type JB is not supported with VTS but is

supported with the TS7700 Virtualization Engine.
JJ Enterprise Economy Tape Cartridge (Only available if the Class
selected is 3592)
Export Pool
| The pool that logical volumes are assigned to when they are to be
| exported. If this partition is a TS7700 Virtualization Engine, select one
| of the following for this pool:
| v Not Defined
| v Copy Export
| In order for a logical volume to be exported it must be written to a
| stacked volume whose pool is designated as a Copy Export Pool.
Reclaim Pool
The Reclaim Pool defines which pool a stacked volume should be set to
when it is reclaimed. This allows stacked volumes to be moved to
another pool over time using the normal reclaim process. This property
is not affected by the borrowing properties.
Number Drives
The maximum number of devices used to migrate data. Allows control
of pre-migration tapes.
Days without access:
The period of time in days for which a stacked volume has not been
accessed. The stacked volume becomes available for reclamation after
this time period. Setting to ″0″ disables the option. This option is not
available on the 3494 B18 VTS.
Age of last data written:
The period of time in days in which a stacked volume has not been
written to. The stacked volume becomes available for reclamation after
this time period. Setting to ″0″ disables the option. This option is not
available on the 3494 B18 VTS.

Days without data inact:
The period of time in days in which the amount of active data on a
stacked volume has not decreased. If the amount of active data is
below a value specified in the Maximum active data option, the stacked
volume becomes eligible for reclamation after this period. Setting to ″0″
disables the option. This option is not available on the 3494 B18 VTS.
Maximum active data (%)
The maximum amount of active data allowed on a stacked volume in
percent; the drop down menu for this option allows selection from 0%
to 95% in 5% increments. If the amount of active data is below this
value and has not decreased in a period of time specified in the Days
without data inact option, the stacked volume becomes eligible for
reclamation after this period. Setting to ″0″ disables the option. This
option is not available on the 3494 B18 VTS.
Days before secure data erase:
The period of time in days since data first became invalid on a physical
volume. This option ensures that invalid logical volume data on a
reclaimed physical volume cannot be recovered by any reasonable
means, such as reading in a standalone tape device. Setting to ″0″
disables the option. This option is not available on the 3494 B18 VTS.
4. Select the Modify pool button
Modify pool
Modifies the selected storage pool’s properties.
Refresh
Refreshes the Stacked Volume Pool Properties window.
History
Displays previous requests to Stacked Volume Pool Properties. The
requests are displayed in a separate screen:
Figure 170. Stacked Volume Pool Properties History Table

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Figure 171. Stacked Volume Pool Properties History Details
Exit Closes the Stacked Volume Pool Properties window.

Help Provides help about the Stacked Volume Pool Properties window.
Move/Eject Stacked Volumes

Note: You can view the Move/Eject Stacked Volumes window from the Specialist
The Move/Eject Stacked Volumes window (Figure 172 on page 272) allows you to
move and eject stacked volumes. The VTS must be at code level 2.26.1.0 or higher
and the Library Manager must be at code level 527 or higher to perform this
function. Note that when moving or ejecting stacked volumes that contain active
data, the active data is retained in its current pool.
Note: The 3590 and media types J and K are not supported for the TS7700
The following actions can be performed on the Move/Eject Stacked Volumes

window:
v Move a range of volumes to another pool
v Move a range of scratch only volumes to another pool
v Move a quantity of scratch only volumes to another pool
v Move logical volumes stored on range of stacked volumes to a target pool
v Eject a range of volumes
v Eject a range of scratch only volumes
v Eject a quantity of scratch only volumes
v Cancel active move requests
v Cancel active eject requests

Figure 172. Move Stacked Volumes Window
The following requests can be completed for VTS 1 or VTS 2 (if installed). Select
either one in the Select a VTS: option.
To move a range of volumes to another pool:

1. Select Move range of stacked volumes.
2. In the Request-specific entries, do the following:
a. Select Scratch and Private.
b. Define the volser range in the Begin range and End range fields or select a
range using the Ranges pulldown.
c. Select the pool where the volumes will be moved to in the Target Pool
pulldown.
d. Select the media type for the request in the Media pulldown.
v Any 3590: Indicates that either J or K media types can be moved/ejected
v J: Indicates the default is the High Performance Cartridge Tape
v K: Indicates the default is the Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape
v Any 3592: Indicates that either JA, JB, or JJ media types can be
moved/ejected
v JA: Indicates the default is the Enterprise Tape Cartridge
v JB: Indicates the default is the Enterprise Extended Length Tape
Cartridge

v JJ: Indicates the default is the Enterprise Economy Tape Cartridge
e. Select either Priority or Deferred. A priority move request is forced to the
top of the queue so it is performed immediately. A deferred move request
occurs as part of the normal reclaim function.
f. If Priority was selected, checking the Honor Inhibit Reclaim Schedule
prevents requests from being performed during the times inhibited by the
reclaim schedule.
3. Select the Send Request push button.

To move a range of scratch only volumes to another pool:
1. Select Move range of stacked volumes.
a. Select Scratch.
pulldown.
v J: Indicates the default is the High Performance Cartridge Tape
moved/ejected
Cartridge

To move a quantity of scratch only volumes to another pool:
Note: Only permanent members of the pool are eligible to be moved. For example,
borrowed empty volumes that are currently in the source pool will not be
moved to the target pool.
1. Select Move number of stacked volumes.
a. Specify the number of volumes to move in the Number of vols: field.
b. Select the pool where the volumes will be taken from in the Source Pool
pulldown.
pulldown.
(not used with theTS7700 Virtualization Engine)
v J: Indicates the default is the High Performance Cartridge Tape (not used
with theTS7700 Virtualization Engine)
moved/ejected
Cartridge


To move active logical volumes off of stacked volumes:

1. Select Move logical vols stored on range of stacked vols to a target pool.
a. Define the volser range of stacked volumes in the Begin range and End
range fields or select a range of stacked volumes using the Ranges
pulldown.
b. Select the pool where the data (the active logical volumes) will be moved to
in the Target Pool pulldown.
Note: The stacked volumes will remain in their original pool, only the
active logical volumes will be moved.
c. Select the media type for the request in the Media pulldown.
moved/ejected
v JB: Indicates the default is the Enterprise Extended Length Tape Cartridge

d. Select either Priority or Deferred. A priority move request is forced to the
top of the queue so it is performed immediately. A deferred move request
e. If Priority was selected, checking the Honor Inhibit Reclaim Schedule
reclaim schedule.
Note: If a volume cannot be moved, it may be for one of the following reasons.
v Volumes may be borrowed and not permanent residents of the source
pool.
v The VTS may encounter error flag(s) set for volumes.
v Volumes may be set to read-only.
v VTS may encounter an error during processing of a volume.
To eject a range of volumes:

1. Select Eject range of stacked volumes.
a. Select Scratch and Private.

moved/ejected

d. Select either Priority or Deferred. A priority eject request is forced to the
top of the queue so it is performed immediately. A deferred eject request
e. If Priority was selected, checking the Honor Inhibit Reclaim Schedule
reclaim schedule.
To eject a range of scratch only volumes:

1. Select Eject range of stacked volumes.
a. Select Scratch.
moved/ejected

d. Select where the cartridges will be ejected to by clicking the radio button
next to CIO Convenience I/O or HCIO High Capacity I/O Facility (if
installed).
To eject a quantity of scratch only volumes:

Note: Only permanent members of the pool are eligible to be ejected. For example,
borrowed empty volumes that are currently in the source pool will not be
ejected.
1. Select Eject number of stacked volumes.
a. Specify the number of volumes to eject in the Number of vols: field.
b. Select the pool where the volumes will be ejected from in the Source Pool
pulldown.
moved/ejected

d. Select where the cartridges will be ejected to by clicking the radio button
next to CIO Convenience I/O or HCIO High Capacity I/O Facility (if
installed).
To cancel active move/eject requests:

1. Select Cancel Active Move Requests or Cancel Active Eject Requests.
2. Select an option in the Target Pool drop-down list.
v To cancel actions for a specific pool, select the pool.
v To cancel actions for all pools, select ″All Pools″.
3. Specify the cancellation of either Priority, Deferred, or All Requests.
Send Request
Sends the move/eject request.
Status Opens the Move/Eject Stacked Volumes — Status window.
Refresh
Refreshes the Move/Eject Stacked Volumes window.
History
Displays previous requests to Move/Eject Stacked Volumes. The requests

Figure 173. Move/Eject Stacked Volumes History Table
Figure 174. Move/Eject Stacked Volumes History Details
Exit Closes the Move/Eject Stacked Volumes window.

Help Provides help about the Move/Eject Stacked Volumes window.
Move/Eject Stacked Volumes (Status)

Note: You can view the Move/Eject Stacked Volumes status from the Specialist
This screen allows you to view the status of move/eject requests for the VTS.

Figure 175. Move/Eject Stacked Volume (Status)
The table displays the following information:

Destination Pool Number
The storage pool where the range of volumes specified in the request are
being moved.
Number of volumes to move — Priority
The number of active priority move requests. A priority move request is a
request that is forced to the top of the queue, so that it gets completed
immediately.
Number of volumes to move — Deferred
The number of active deferred move requests. A deferred move is a request
where the move occurs as part of the normal reclaim function.
The number of pending ejects are separated into two categories:

Priority
The number of active priority eject requests. A priority eject request is a
request that is forced to the top of the queue, so that it gets completed
immediately.
Deferred
The number of active deferred eject requests. A deferred eject request is a
request where the eject occurs as part of the normal reclaim function.
Exit Closes the Move/Eject Stacked Volumes (Status) window.
Refresh display
Refreshes the data on the Move/Eject Stacked Volumes (Status) window.
Check the Time of last update to determine if the data is current.
Ask VTS for new data
Sends a request for new data to all VTSs that are Advanced Policy
Management Capable. The panel data is refreshed automatically after the
VTS responds to the request.
Help Provides help about the Move/Eject Stacked Volumes (Status) window.

Manage Logical Volumes
Notes:
v This feature is not available for the TS7700 Virtualization Engine.
v You can view the Manage Logical Volumes window from the Specialist
(see “Specialist Features and Functions” on page 396)
v In a PtP VTS configuration, the insertion of logical volumes is controlled
only from the User Interface distributed library.
The Manage Logical Volumes window (Figure 176 on page 281) allows two
operations — the insertion of logical volumes into a VTS and/or changing the
construct names of existing logical volumes. The maximum number of logical
volumes that can be inserted depends on library configuration. See Table 14 and
Table 15.
Table 14. Maximum Number of Logical Volumes for Base (Non-PtP) VTSs
VTS Model Maximum Number of Logical Volumes
3494 B16 VTS 250,000
3494 B18 VTS 250,000
3494 B10 VTS 250,000
3494 B20 VTS without FC 4036, Logical 250,000
Volume Expansion
3494 B20 VTS with five installations of FC 500,000
4036, Logical Volume Expansion (see 279)
Table 15. Maximum Number of Logical Volumes for PtP VTSs

VTS Model Maximum Number of Logical Volumes
3494 B18 VTS 500,000
3494 B10 VTS 500,000
3494 B20 VTS without FC 4036, Logical 500,000
Volume Expansion
3494 B20 VTS with five installations of FC 1,000,000
4036, Logical Volume Expansion (see 279)
Note: Each increment of FC 4036 increases the number of available logical volumes
by 50,000 to the maximums listed in Table 14 and Table 15.
Volsers must be six characters in length and must be unique within a physical
library. A logical volume’s volser cannot match another logical or physical
volume’s volser. If a duplicate volser is encountered, the duplicate is not inserted.
To insert logical volumes, perform the following steps:

1. Select the Insert new logical volumes radio button.
2. Enter a volser or range of volsers to be inserted into the 3494 Tape Library.
3. Select the cartridge type to be emulated.
4. Select management constructs in the drop-down lists beneath Storage Group,
Storage Class, Management Class, and Data Class. Select Default or one of the
existing constructs. For MVS attached systems, select Default for all four
constructs.

5. Select the VTS library into which the volumes are to be inserted.
6. Select the Perform action push button.
To change the construct names of existing logical volumes, perform the following
steps:
Note: If the host is an MVS host, do not change construct names of existing logical
volumes. The host will overwrite the selected names.
1. Select the Change existing logical volumes radio button.
2. Enter a volser or range of volsers to be changed.
3. Select management constructs in the drop-down lists beneath Storage Group,
Storage Class, Management Class, and Data Class. Select Default or one of the
8–character constructs.
4. Select the VTS library which volumes are to be changed.
5. Select the Perform action push button.
The Manage Logical Volumes window has the following controls:

Volser Range entry fields
The volser entry fields must contain six alphanumeric characters. The two
volsers must be entered in the same format. Corresponding characters in
each volser must both be either alphabetic or both be numeric. For
example, AAA998 and AAB004 are of the same form, but AA9998 and
AAB004 are not.
The volser is increased such that alphabetic characters are increased
example, volser range ABC000–ABD999 would result in 2,000 volsers
(ABC000–ABC999 and ABD000–ABD999). Refer to “Choice of Volsers Upon
Logical Volume Insertion” on page 94 for more information about choosing
volser ranges.
Emulation buttons
These buttons allow you to select the type of physical cartridge the logical
volume will emulate. The options are Cartridge System Tape (CST) or
Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape (ECCST).
Storage Management Construct drop-downs
These drop-down lists allow you to select the storage group, management
class, storage class, and/or data class that the volser(s) should be assigned
to.
Note: The default constructs are indicated by eight dashes (--------).

VTS Library buttons
These buttons allow you to select the VTS into which the logical volumes
will be inserted. Buttons are displayed only for the number of VTSs
installed.

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Figure 176. Manage Logical Volumes Window
The Manage Logical Volumes window has the following push buttons:
Perform action
Initiates the Insert Logical Volumes operation or Change Existing Logical
Volumes operation. The number of volumes that are to be inserted is
displayed for you to confirm. Select Yes to proceed with the Insert
operation or No to cancel the Insert operation.
A check is made to ensure that the total number of logical volumes for the
3494 Tape Library does not exceed the maximum allowable number. If the
Insert operation would result in more than the maximum allowable
number of logical volumes in the 3494 Tape Library, an error message is
displayed, and the Insert operation is canceled.
When multiple VTSs are in the 3494 Tape Library, logical volumes may be
assigned to each VTS in any quantity, providing that the total for all logical
volumes does not exceed the maximum allowable for the 3494 Tape
Library.
During the Insert operation, the line status indicates the progress of the
Insert operation.
Cancel action
Closes the Manage Logical Volumes window.
Refresh
Refreshes the Manage Logical Volumes window.
History
Displays previous requests to Manage Logical Volumes. The requests are

Figure 177. Manage Logical Volumes History Table
Figure 178. Manage Logical Volumes History Details
Exit Closes the Manage Logical Volumes window.

Help Provides help about the Manage Logical Volumes window.
Transfer LM Administrative Data

| The Transfer LM Administrative Data window is used to transfer library-managed
| system data from one library to another or from one VTS or TS7700 Virtualization
| Engine to another VTS or TS7700 Virtualization Engine on the same library.
| The administrative data can be backed up onto a diskette or to the hard drive. If
| the data is backed up to the hard drive, the files are stored in the C:*\LM
| directory. The files have a file extension of *.XFR. The administrative data is
| composed of two types:
| v Library Data - applicable to the entire library.
| – Construct names and their associated actions

| – Specialist (Web) userids and passwords
| – Specialist (Web) browser access definitions
| v VTS/VE Data - applicable to a VTS/VE within a library.
| – Storage Pool Properties
| – Management Policies (Inhibit Reclaim Schedule, Reclaim Threshold
| Percentages, Free Storage Thresholds)
| Five files are created when an administrative data backup is executed:
| v CONACT.XFR - Construct Names/Actions
| v SYSWUSER.XFR - Web Specialist IDs/Passwords
| Note: The SYSWUSER.XFR file may not be created by the backup operation if
| there has been no Web Specialist user ID activity/customization.
| v WEBCAP.XFR - Web Browser Access values
| v POOLPROP.XFR - VTS or TS7700 Virtualization Engine Pool Properties
| v MANPOL - VTS/VE Management Policies
Backing up data
| The backup operation automatically backs up all the library data and all the VTS
| or TS7700 Virtualization Engine data for the VTS or TS7700 Virtualization Engine
| selected. Figure 179 shows the Transfer LM Administrative Data Window when
| data is being backed up to a diskette.
| Note: The backup saves the data for VTS/VE-1 or VTS/VE-2, but not both.
|
Figure 179. Transfer LM Administrative Data Window — Backup to Diskette
To backup the current Library Manager administrative data to diskette:

1. Insert a blank, formatted diskette in the A: drive.

2. Select the Backup to diskette radio button.
3. Select From VTS 1 or From VTS 2.
4. Select the Start Transfer button.
To backup the current Library Manager administrative data to a hard drive:

v Select the Backup to hard drive radio button.
v Select From VTS 1 or From VTS 2.
v Select the hard drive.
v Select the Start Transfer button.
Restoring data
| The restore operation is more selective. The restore can load the saved VTS/VE
| data into VTS/VE-1, VTS/VE-2, or both. If you are using the Backup to Hard
| Drive option and you need to save (back up) the data for both VTSs (VEs),
| perform the following steps:
| 1. Execute a backup for VTS/VE-1
| 2. Move that data (the *.XFR files) somewhere else
| 3. Then execute the backup for VTS/VE-2
| If you do not perform these steps, the VTS/VE-2 backup data can overlay the
| VTS/VE-1 data. Figure 180 shows the Transfer LM Administrative Data Window
| when data is being restored from a diskette.
| Note: If the Specialist User IDs and Passwords are selected for the restore, then the
| library manager Web Server recycles (disabled/enabled). This will cause a
| momentary disruption for all Web users.
|
Figure 180. Transfer LM Administrative Data Window — Restore from Diskette

To restore Library Manager administrative data from a diskette, insert the diskette
containing the data into the A: drive. Select the Restore from diskette radio
button. Select the data you would like to restore and then select the Start Transfer
button.
To restore Library Manager administrative data from a hard drive, Select the
Restore from hard drive radio button. Select the drive, then select the data you
would like to restore, and then select the Start Transfer button.
The data options are as follows:

v Library Data
– Construct Names/Actions: On restore, non-existent construct names/actions
are added up to the maximum construct names allowed. Select Override if
name exists to copy over existing construct names/actions with the new ones
on the diskette. Select Do not override to ignore existing construct
names/actions on the diskette and keep the existing construct names/actions.
– Specialist Userids/Passwords: All existing userids/passwords are replaced.
Non-existent userids/passwords are added.
– Specialist Browser Access: Replaces existing capabilities. This sets the Web
access for Specialist-related pages.
v VTS Data — The following options can be applied to either VTS 1 or VTS 2 (if
installed) for backups, and can be applied to either VTS 1, VTS 2 (if installed), or
both for restores.
– Pool Properties: The pool properties can be applied to any VTS in the library
regardless of whether it has Advanced Policy Management FC 4001 installed.
If a VTS does not support Advanced Policy Management, the pool properties
applied will have no effect.
– Inhibit Reclaim Schedule: The inhibit reclaim schedule is backed up. During
restore, the schedule is applied based on the number of VTSs in the library.
The existing schedule is replaced.
– Reclaim Threshold Percentages: The reclaim threshold percentages can be
applied to any VTS in the library regardless of whether it has Advanced
Policy Management FC 4001 installed. If a VTS does not support Advanced
Policy Management, the reclaim threshold percentage for pool 01 is used.
– Free Storage Threshold: The free storage threshold can be backed up and/or
restored.
Manage 3592 Devices

Use this function to access 3592 Service panels.
| To manage 3592 Tape Drives:

| 1. Select the Commands menu, select System Management, and scroll to Manage
| 3592 devices.
| 2. Use the mouse or keyboard to select an option from the list box, and select the
| Open Panel button. A panel can also be opened by double-clicking on the entry
| in the list box. Each panel has its own level of access security:
| v Get VPD - 3592 (General Operator)
| v Set VPD - 3592 (Service Representative)
| v VPD Summary/Code Load (System Administrator)
| v Dump Processing (Service Representative)
| v Verify Fix Diagnostics (Service Representative)

| Note: Verify Fix Diagnostics can be used to test the paths to the primary and
| alternate LME servers.
| v Queue Clean Mount for Drive - 3592 (System Administrator)
,
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Figure 181. Manage 3592 Devices menu
From this menu, the following operations can be performed. Service Only
operations must be performed by a service representative.
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Figure 182. Manage 3592 Devices Panel Selection
Select the panel you would like to work with and press the Open Panel button.

Get VPD - 3592
Note: You can view vital product data and perform a code load from the Specialist
under the title ″Manage 3592 VPD″ (see “Specialist Features and Functions”
on page 396).
The Get VPD - 3592 window allows you to view vital product data of your 3592
Tape Drives. The drive currently displayed is identified at the top of the window.
The remainder of the window is divided into a Basic Data section and an Extended
Data section. In the following example showing device 051, the Basic Data section
shows a Drive Breed value identifying the device as a 3592 Model E05 drive
emulating a J1A drive. See Drive Breed below for the possible values.
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Figure 183. Get VPD - 3592 Window
| To view VPD for a single 3592 Tape Drive, perform the following steps:
1. Select a 3592 Tape Drive from the drop-down menu.
2. Select the Get VPD button.
To view History, perform the following steps:

1. Select the History button.
2. The History Table will be displayed.

Figure 184. Get VPD - 3592 History Table
3. To get more information about an action, select the action and press the
Details. The following window will display more information about the
selected action.
Figure 185. Get VPD - 3592 History Details
The VPD is split into two sections — Basic and Extended.
In the Basic section, the following fields are displayed:

Device
The selected device
Date and Time
Date and time of this query
Serial Number
Device’s serial number

Active Code Level
Device’s active code level
Active Code Time
Date/time that the active drive code was loaded.
Secondary Code Level
Device’s standby or inactive code level.
Secondary Code Time
Date/time that the secondary drive code was loaded.
Secondary Code Status
Indicates if the secondary drive code is either standby or inactive. When
this byte is set to 1 it indicates the secondary code is standby. This means
the secondary code will be activated the next time the drive is reset. When
this byte is set to 0 it indicates the secondary code is inactive. The next
time the drive is reset, the secondary code will not be activated.
Load ID
Device’s 4-byte load ID of the ROM microcode which is used to determine
if the microcode to be downloaded is compatible with the device
electronics.
RU Name
Device’s 8-byte name that is changed (incremented) each time the Load ID
is changed (incremented).
Drive Breed
1-byte field which defines the device’s ’behavior’.
0x00 Model J1A
0x01 Model E05
0x02 Model E05 drive emulating a J1A drive. This Model E05 can be
switched to behave as an E05 drive.
0x03 Model E05 drive emulating a J1A encryption-capable drive. This
Model E05 cannot be switched to behave as an E05 drive.
| 0x04 Model E06
Drive Capabilities
Combined capability of device.
WORM Capable
Yes indicates that the drive is WORM capable, No indicates that it is not.
Encryption Capable
Yes indicates that the drive is Encryption capable, No indicates that it is
not.
Encryption Enabled
Yes indicates that the drive is Encryption enabled, No indicates that it is
not.
| FIPS Code Level
| A Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) level of drive microcode
| requires that a warning be posted if an attempt is made to overlay this
| version with another version. Yes that the active code level is recognized as
| a FIPS level (from the file name) but the bit is not set on., No indicates that
| it is not.

| Attention: IBM has applied for Federal Information Processing Standard
| (FIPS) certification for 3592 encryption-capable tape drives. To maintain
| FIPS PUB 140-2 compliance for a tape drive, load only FIPS-certified
| microcode into that tape drive. The latest drive microcode that is available
| might not be FIPS certified. You can learn about FIPS certification at the
| website: http://www.itl.nist.gov/fipspubs/.
Encryption Method
1-byte field which indicates the encryption method that this drive is set to.
0x00 Encryption is not supported.
0x01 None - no encryption.
0x02 System-Managed
0x03 Application-Managed
0x04 Library-Managed.
0x05 Custom (Service only).
0x06 Volume Label.
0xFE some other unknown setting.
0xFF Drive Default
Key Path
1-byte field which indicates the key path that this drive is set to. This field
is ignored if the Encryption Method is set to None.
0x01 Default by method.
0x02 System
0x03 Application-IBM
0x04 Application-T10.
0x05 Application-Any.
0x06 Library
0xFE Some other unknown setting.
0xFF Drive Default
Scratch Cartridge Encryption
1-byte field which indicates the method of scratch cartridge encryption
being used by the drive.
0x01 Don’t encrypt if no policy has been selected.
0x02 Encrypt if no policy has been selected.
0x03 Policy required.
0x04 Never encrypt (policy override).
0x05 Always encrypt (policy override).
0x06 Internal Label - Selective Encryption.
0x07 Internal Label - Encrypt All.
0xFE some other unknown setting.

0xFF Drive Default
SCSI Density Code
1-byte field which indicates the SCSI Density Code being used by the
drive.
0x01 Shows encryption.
0x02 Masks encryption.
0xFE Some other unknown setting.
0xFF Drive Default
In the Extended section, the following fields are displayed:

Fibre Channel Port 0/1 Status
Indicates one of the following:
Online/Offline
Indicates if the port is online or offline.
Fibre Address
Port address. The first byte is always zero. The second byte
contains ADDRH (high address), the third byte contains ADDRM
(medium address), and the fourth contains ADDRL (low address).
Speed Port speed.
NPort Topology
Indicates if the port is using NPort Topology (Point to Point).
LPort Topology
Indicates if the port is using LPort Topology (Loop.)
Fibre Connection Failed
Indicates if the fibre connection has failed.
Address Conflict
Indicates if there is an addressing conflict on the port.
Light Detect
Indicates if there is light detected on the port.
Using Hard Address
Indicates if the port’s hard address is being used.
High Address Valid
Indicates if the port’s ADDRH is valid.
Medium Address Valid
Indicates if the port’s ADDRM is valid.
Low Address Valid
Indicates if the port’s ADDRL is valid.
FID Code
The device’s FID code, if any.
Low Power Mode
The Low Power Mode value.
Attention Message
The text of any attention message contained in the drive.

Tape Alert
The tape alert value.
MIM Count
The number of MIMs in the drive.
SIM Count
The number of SIMs in the drive.
Parameter Control
Parameter Control information.
MIM/SIM indicator
This hexadecimal byte indicates if the data is a SIM (0x01) or a MIM
(0x02). A value of 0x00 indicates that there isn’t a MIM or SIM to be
reported. In this case the MIM/SIM data bytes are invalid. Any other
values besides 0x00, 0x01 and 0x02 are invalid.
Length
MIM/SIM length. This hexadecimal byte contains the number of bytes in
the MIM/SIM.
MIM/SIM Content
Indicates the following:
v Expert Systems Data (MIM/SIM)
v Message Code (MIM/SIM)
v Engineering Data (MIN/SIM)
v Exception Message Code (MIM/SIM)
v Service Message Code (SIM)
v Service Message Severity (SIM)
v .Media Message Code (MIM)
v .Media Message Severity (MIM)
v FRU Identifier (SIM) - Field Replacable Unit number.
v First FSC (SIM) - The first Fault Symptom Code
v Last FSC (SIM) - The last Fault Symptom Code
v Fault Symptom Code (MIM)
v Volser In Drive (MIM) - Volser of any cartridge in the drive.
v Volser Valid (MIM) - Indicates the source of the volser reported above.
Valid values are 1, indicating from the tape label; 3 and 5, indicating
from the label.
v Product ID (MIM/SIM)
v Manufacturer (SIM/MIM)
v Plant of Manufacturer (SIM/MIM)
v Device Model Number (SIM/MIM)
Drive Mounts
Number of mounts that have been performed on the drive.
Drive Clean Mounts
Number of clean mounts that have been performed on the drive.
Drive Power-On Hours
Number of hours the drive has been powered on.
Drive MB Read
Number of megabytes read by the drive.

Drive MB Written
Number of megabytes written by the drive.
Tape Mounts
Number of times the currently mounted volume has been mounted. This
field returns zero if no volume is mounted.
Tape MB Read
Number of megabytes read from the currently mounted volume. This field
returns zero if no volume is mounted.
Tape MB Written
Number of megabytes written to the currently mounted volume. This field
Dump Processed
Indicates that the current drive dump has been read by a host or the
Library Manager. The following fields display information about the
dump:
v Flash Dump Present
v Hidden Dump Present
v Dump Present
v Dump Date/Time - Date/Time of the most recent dump
v Update Code Date/Time - Date/Time of the last code load.
v Type of Dump - Type of the last dump.
POST Results
The results of the last POST performed by the drive.
Write Protect Status
The drive’s write protect status. If non-zero the drive is write protected.
Logical Tape Progress Indicator
Indicates the logical position on the currently mounted volume. This field
Physical Tape Progress Indicator
Indicates the physical position on the currently mounted volume. This field
Absolute Tape Progress Indicator
Indicates the absolute position on the currently mounted volume. This field
EOD Tape Progress Indicator
Indicates the End-Of-Data position on the currently mounted volume. This
field returns zero if no volume is mounted.
Drive SARS Status
A value of 0x00 indicates drive SARS is disabled. A value of 0x01 indicates
drive SARS is enabled. All other values are invalid.
Drive SARS Threshold
he drive’s current drive SARS threshold. :li.Drive SARS Quality - The
quality of the drive SARS. A value of zero (0) means the quality is
unknown. For values 0x01 to 0xFF a lower value indicates a higher quality.
Media SARS Status
A value of 0x00 indicates media SARS is disabled. A value of 0x01
indicates media SARS is enabled. All other values are invalid.

Media SARS Threshold
The drive’s current media SARS threshold.
Media SARS Quality
The quality of the media SARS. A value of zero (0) means the quality is
unknown. For values 0x01 to 0xFF a lower value indicates a higher quality.
MIM Severity
Drive’s current MIM severity.
SIM Severity
Drive’s current SIM severity.
Repeat SIMS
The current number of repeat SIMS allowed for the drive.
Fibre channel settings
The following Fibre channel port and node settings are displayed:
v Fibre Channel Port 0 Topology
v Fibre Channel Port 1 Topology
v Fibre Channel Port 0 Speed
v Fibre Channel Port 1 Speed
v Fibre Channel Port 0 LID Loop ID
v Fibre Channel Port 1 LID Loop ID
v Fibre Channel Port 0 WWID - Worldwide ID
v Fibre Channel Port 1 WWID - Worldwide ID
v Fibre Channel Node 0 WWID - Worldwide ID
v Fibre Channel Node 1 WWID - Worldwide ID
The Get Drive VPD window has the following buttons:

Get VPD
Retrieves vital product data for the specified tape drive and displays it on
the screen.
Cancel Get VPD
Cancels the current VPD request.
Refresh
Refreshes the screen with the most recent vital product data.
History
Displays a history table, showing past VPD requests.
Exit Closes the Get Drive VPD window.
Help Provides help about the Get Drive VPD window.
Set VPD - 3592

Note: You can set vital product data and perform a code load from the 3494 Tape
Library Specialist. Select Administer Library, Manage 3592 Drives. (See
The Figure 186 on page 295 allows you to set vital product data for your 3592 Tape
Drives.
Notes:
v Understanding some of the data displayed by this panel requires an
in-depth knowledge of the 3592 hardware and/or 3592 microcode.
v The date/time displayed in the Service panels should be in the normal
format, but if the date/time has not yet been set in the device, the
date/time may be returned as the number of days, hours, minutes,
seconds since the device was powered on.
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Figure 186. Set VPD - 3592 Window
The Set VPD panel is divided into several areas:

Devices
This list box displays all the 3592 drives configured in the library.
Basic Data
Some of the retrieved data from a Get VPD request is placed in this list box
so that it will be easily available.
Date Entry fields
These entry fields allow the user to change a device’s VPD settings.
Status Shows the progress of a request.
To change VPD for a single 3592 Tape Drive, perform the following steps:
1. Select a 3592 Tape Drive from the Device list box.
2. Select the Get VPD button to populate the entry fields with the drive’s current
VPD.
Notes:
v It is not required to execute a Get VPD prior to executing a Set VPD,
however, if you do not, you will have to enter data into every entry
field before executing Set VPD.
v In order to change the drive’s encryption settings, a Get VPD will
have to be executed. This is required to obtain the
encryption-capability of the drive.

3. Change one or more of the entry fields. For descriptions of the VPD entry
fields, see “Get VPD - 3592” on page 287.
4. Select the Set VPD button to send a request to the drive to update the VPD to
the entered values.
Notes:
v Depending on the data fields changed a reset of the device (drive)
may be required. This reset will be done automatically. For these
cases the status will show "Waiting for device to re-initialize".
v After executing a Set VPD (and possible device reset) a Get VPD
request will automatically be sent and the entry fields will be
populated with the changed data. Use this to verify that the changes
were actually made.
The Set VPD window has the following push buttons:

Get VPD
Retrieves vital product data for the specified tape drive and displays it on
the screen.
Cancel Get VPD
Cancels the current VPD request.
Set VPD
Send Set VPD request to selected device.
Cancel Set VPD
Cancel an active Set VPD request.
Encryption Settings
Opens a second window so that the drive’s encryption settings can be
changed. See “LME: Drive Encryption Settings” on page 311.
Refresh
Refreshes the screen with the most recent vital product data.
History
Displays a history table, showing past VPD requests.
Exit Closes the Set VPD window.
Help Provides help about the Set VPD window.
The LME: Drive Encryption Settings window is used to change the encryption
settings for one or more encryption-capable drives. Only system administrators can
access this panel. The mechanism used to accomplish this task is the SET_VPD
message which is sent from the Library Manager directly to the drive. An IBM
Service Representative can change the encryption settings for a single drive from
the “Set VPD - 3592” on page 294 panel.

Figure 187. LME: Drive Encryption Settings window
To change encryption settings for a drive:

1. Select the drives that you want to work with.
Notes:
a. Only drives that are encryption-capable are displayed in the drives
list box. In order to determine if a drive is encryption-capable, the
LM must receive a DRIVE_STATUS message from the drive. This
normally occurs when a 3592 drive initializes with the Library
Manager. If a drive has not communicated its encryption capability
to the LM via a DRIVE_STATUS message, then it will NOT be
displayed in the drives list box.
b. A drive may be encryption-capable but not have encryption enabled.
The column in the drives list box that is titled En will display a Y if
the drive has encryption enabled and a N if the drive does NOT
have encryption enabled.
c. Each drive’s current encryption settings are displayed in the drives
list box. The operator can obtain a fresh display of one or more
drives by requesting a Get VPD (Get Vital Product Data), which
sends a request to the drive to send a DRIVE_STATUS message back
to the Library Manager.
2. Select the desired encryption settings.
Encryption Method
Choices are:
v None. This option disables encryption for the selected drives.
v Application Managed
v System Managed
v Library Managed
If Library Managed is selected, you can also select up to three of the
following scratch encryption policies:

– Barcode
– ILEP - Selective Encryption
– ILEP - Select All
v Advanced
CAUTION:
Before using the Advanced settings method a Service
Representative should be consulted. This method allows the
sending of ALL possible combinations of encryption settings and
may cause a drive or CU to fail if invalid settings are sent to the
selected drives.
When the Advanced option is selected, you will also need to provide
the following:
SCSI Density Code
Choices are:
– Shows encryption
– Masks encryption
– No change
– Drive Default
Key Path
Choices are:
– Drive Default
– System
– Application (IBM)
– Application (T10)
– Application (any)
3. With the drives still selected, choose Set VPD.
The following steps occur automatically after selecting Set VPD:
a. Get VPD for each selected drive in order to have the most current data.
This also ensures that the drives are still initialized.
b. Set VPD for each selected drive with the new encryption settings.
c. A final Get VPD to get the current data back from the drives. This also
ensures that the encryption values were properly set.
While the action is taking place, the current status (either Get VPD or Set
VPD) for each drive is displayed in the drives list box.
VPD Summary/Code Load/Dev Reset (System Administrator

Only)
Note: You can view vital product data and perform a code load from the Specialist
under the title ″Manage 3592 VPD″ (see “Specialist Features and Functions”
on page 396).
The VPD Summary/Code Load window allows you to view a summary of vital
product data and load code for one or more 3592 devices. You can execute the
following functions:
| v Get VPD Summary
| v Copy Code from CD to Hard Drive
| v Start Code Load
| v Start Code Activate / Dev Reset

| v Start Code Load/Activate
Note: IBM has applied for Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS)
certification for 3592 encryption-capable tape drives. To maintain FIPS PUB
140-2 compliance for a tape drive, load only FIPS-certified microcode into
that tape drive. The latest drive microcode that is available might not be
FIPS certified. You can learn about FIPS certification at the website:
http://www.itl.nist.gov/fipspubs/.
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Figure 188. VPD Summary/Code Load Window
This window is divided into several areas:

Devices
| This list box displays all the 3592 drives configured in the library. It also
| displays the progress and results of any action taken. The drive model is
| displayed as J1A, E05, J1AE, or E06.
| Notes:
| v J1AE is a Model E05 emulating a Model J1A.
| v E06, when displayed, can be a native E06 or an EU6, which is a
| field upgrade of an E05 drive.
| Drive Microcode List
This list box displays the drive microcode files that have been already been
copied to the Library Manager hard disk (directory C:\DRVIMGS). The
Date/Time is the file creation date/time (when the file was placed on the
CD). A maximum of 10 microcode files are maintained on the Library
Manager hard disk. If more than 10 microcode files are detected during
panel initialization the oldest microcode files (oldest creation dates) are
deleted.
To get a summary of the drive VPD, perform the following steps:

1. Select a 3592 tape drive or set of tape drives from the Device listbox.

2. Select the Get VPD Summary button.
The VPD summary displays the following information:
| Serial Number
| Device’s serial number.
| Encryption Capability (E)
| Y (Yes), N (No), or E (Enabled). A drive can be encryption-capable but
| encryption is not enabled on the drive.
| WORM Capability (W)
| Y (Yes) or N (No).
| FIPS Code Level (F)
| Y (Yes) or N (No). A Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) level
| of drive microcode requires that a warning be posted if an attempt is made
| to overlay this version with another version.
| Active Code Level
| Y (Yes) or N (No).
| Secondary Code Level
| S (Standby) or I (Inactive).
Loading and activating microcode
You can either load drive code from a CD or a hard disk. To load code from a CD,
you must transfer the code image to the hard disk. To load code, perform the
following steps:
1. Select the drive(s) for which you wish to load code.
| 2. If media is not in the drive, you are prompted to insert the code CD into the
| drive. Insert the CD and select the OK button. A file list of valid code images
| on the CD appears. Select the code image you want and select the OK button.
| The code image you selected appears in the drop-down list. Select the
| appropriate file from the drop-down list and select the Copy Code from CD to
| Hard Drive button. When the image is fully transferred to the hard disk, it
| appears in the ″Current code files on hard drive″ listbox.
3. Select a file from the ″Current code files on hard drive″ listbox.
4. Select one of the following:
v Code Load - Loads the selected microcode level onto all the selected devices
but does not activate the code at the devices.
Note: With EASH hardware, transmission speeds of up to 115 K are

supported with LM535 code or higher. This reduces the code load time
from approximately 45 minutes to five minutes. To enable the
transmission speed of up to 115 K, you must download a code level of
LM535 or higher and change the speed for each individual drive. For
information about how to set drive communication speeds, see the
IBM TotalStorage 3494 Tape Library Maintenance Information Base 3494
Tape Library publication. Systems with the ARTIC adapter cannot
support this speed.
v Activate Code / Dev Reset - Activates the selected microcode level at the
selected devices. This assumes that the microcode was previously loaded.
The final action is a reset of the device.
v Load/Activate Code - Loads and activates the selected microcode level for all
the selected devices.

Note: If the code is already transferred to the drive, you can select the Activate
Code / Dev Reset button to perform just the activate for the device. This
skips downloading the code.
| Table 16 provides a list of the possible status messages that can be displayed for
| the Code Load and Activate Code/Dev Reset functions:
| Table 16. Code Load status messages
| Message Code load stage Description
| Sending code (nn/mm) Code Load The drive code file is broken up into
| segments and sent across to the
| CU/device one segment at a time. This
| status message shows the progress.
| Waiting for device xxx Code Load The D24 Control Unit (A60 or J70) only
| allows the device microcode to be
| loaded over one device on the CU. This
| is because the microcode files are saved
| at the Control Unit level. If multiple
| devices are selected for Code Load,
| then only the first device is used to
| send the microcode. The remaining
| devices wait until the code is loaded
| over the first selected device.
| Copying code to flash Code Load After the drive code has been
| successfully sent to the CU/device it is
| copied to the flash area, waiting to be
| loaded.
| Note: This status is only valid for
| direct-attached devices (D22-nn).
| Querying device status Activate Code The device status is queried to ensure
| that the code activate can continue.
| Waiting for device unload Activate Code The device status has returned that
| there is a tape mounted. Processing
| waits for the demount and subsequent
| unload.
| Activating code at device Activate Code A message is sent to the device to start
| the drive code activation.
| CU-attached devices (D24-nn).
| Sending dev reset command Activate Code A message is sent to reset the device.
| Waiting for dev to reinit Activate Code Waiting for the device to respond to the
| reset request.
| Complete No errors detected during the
| operation.
| ** Failed ** One or more errors detected during the
| operation.
| ** Cancelled ** The operation was cancelled before it
| completed.
|

| Viewing VPD history
To view History, perform the following steps:

1. Select the History button.
2. The History Table will be displayed.
Figure 189. VPD Summary/Code Load/Dev Reset - 3592 History Table
3. To get more information about an action, select the action and press the
Details. The VPD Summary/Code Load - 3592 window will display more
information about the selected action.
Figure 190. VPD Summary/Code Load/Dev Reset - 3592 History Details
The VPD Summary/Code Load/Dev Reset - 3592 window has the following
buttons:

Get VPD Summary
Send Get VPD requests for all selected devices.
Cancel Get VPD Summary
Cancels all active Get VPD Summary requests.
Copy Code from CD to Hard Drive
Invokes another panel to copy drive microcode files from a CD to the LM
PC hard drive C:\DRVIMGS.
Start Code Load
Loads the microcode (selected microcode filename) onto all the selected
devices.
Start Code Activate/Dev Reset
Activates a previously loaded microcode (selected microcode filename) at
all the selected devices.
Start Code Load/Activate
Loads the microcode (selected microcode filename) onto all the selected
devices and then activates the loaded microcode at the devices.
Force This applies only to the Code Load phase. If it is checked it forces the
control unit or drive to load the microcode without regard to the current
levels in the control unit or drive.
Cancel Code Load/Activate
Cancels all active Loads, Activates, or Load/Activates.
Refresh
Refreshes the list of devices (although this list should NEVER change) and
the list of microcode files resident on the hard drive.
History
Display the history table entries.
Exit Close the panel.
Help Display help for this panel.
Verify Fix Diagnostics - 3592 (Service Representative)

| The Verify Fix Diagnostics window is used to diagnose and fix problems related to
| the 3592 drive and Library-Managed Encryption. Use this panel to test the paths to
| the primary and alternate LME servers. This panel can only be accessed by IBM
| service representatives.
| The Devices list box, displayed in Figure 191 on page 304, lists all the 3592 drives
| configured in the library. It also displays whether or not the device is selectable for
| testing and the progress and results of any action taken. A device is considered
| selectable for testing if it has been made UNAVAILABLE. Marking a device
| unavailable is done by using the Service action bar.

Figure 191. Verify Fix Diagnostics window
The Verify Fix Diagnostics window provides the following information:

Dev/Frame
Indicates the device and frame number.
Unavail
Indicates whether or not the device is unavailable.
Status Indicates the status of the device after the selected test is performed.
Number of Cycles
Specify the number of cycles to perform while testing the selected
device(s).
CE Carts
Shows the available 3952 CE cartridges. Some tests require a CE cartridge.
A CE cartridge always has a volser of CE nnn. The suffix A implies that the
CE cartridge is owned by LMA. The suffix B implies that the CE cartridge
is owned by LMB.
Test Types
Select from the following:
v Fast read/write (requires a CE cartridge)
v Test Head (requires a CE cartridge)
v Test Drive (R/W) (requires a CE cartridge)
v Fibre Wrap Test - Port 0
v Fibre Wrap Test - Port 1
v Fibre Wrap Test - Both Ports
v (LME) EKM Primary Ping Test
v (LME) EKM Alternate Ping Test
v (LME) EKM Drive Path Check
v (LME) EKM Full Drive Check

Testing the types for encryption key manager (EKM)
Note: You must set up the EKM to accept any drive, and also with a default key
label. For more information, see the IBM Encryption Key Manager component
for the Java platform - Introduction, Planning, and User’s Guide.
To test the types for the EKM:

1. Use one of the following methods to access the Verify/Fix Diagnostics page:
v From the 3494 Operator Panel, select Commands > System Management >
Manage 3592 Devices > Verify/Fix Diagnostics, then select Open Panel.
v From the 3494 Specialist Web Interface, select Administer Library Manager
> Manage 3593 Drives > Verify Fix Diagnostics.
2. Highlight the device / frame by single clicking the device / frame for all
devices you want to test.
Notes:
| v The Library-Managed Encryption (LME) diagnostic tests can be
| executed while a drive is marked AVAILABLE.
| v The LME Ping Tests (Primary and Alternate) require the selection of
| only one drive. The ping is between the Library Manager code and
| the EKM and does not involve the drives. The selected drive is used
| to ″keep track″ of the ping process. In fact, any of the 3592 drives
| can be used for the ping test - the selected drive does not need to be
| an open-systems drive, be encryption capable, or have encryption
| enabled.
3. To test the path between the primary EKM server and library manager, click
the down arrow in the Test Types field, then select (LME) EKM Primary Ping
Test.
4. Click Start Test.
5. To test the path between the alternate EKM server and library manager, click
the down arrow in the Test Types field, then select (LME) EKM Alternate
Ping Test.
7. To test the path from the drive to the library manager, click the down arrow
in the Test Types field, then select (LME) EKM Drive Path Check.
9. To test the path from the drive to the library manager to the EKM, click the
down arrow in theTest Types field, then select (LME) EKM Drive Full Check.
After you complete these steps, you are done testing the EKM.
The Verify Fix Diagnostics window provides the following push buttons:
Select All
Select all devices for testing.
De-Select All
De-select all devices..
Start Test
Start the selected test for the selected devices and the specified number of
cycles.

Cancel Test
Cancel a test that has already begun.
Refresh
Refreshes the display on the Verify Fix Diagnostics window and removes
previously displayed test statuses.
History
Displays a history of the tests that were run.
Exit Exit from the Verify Fix Diagnostics window.
Help Access online help for the Verify Fix Diagnostics window.
| Queue a Clean Mount for Device

| The Figure 192 allows the System Administrator to queue up a clean mount for a
| specific 3592 Tape Drive. The Control Unit periodically sends a message to the LM
| when the drive needs to be cleaned. This panel allows for an additional clean
| mount to be queued.
|
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| Figure 192. Queue a Clean Mount for Device Window
|
| The Queue a Clean Mount for Device panel has the following pushbuttons:
| Queue Clean Mount
| Queues a clean mount for the selected drive
| Exit Closes the panel
| Help Provides help about the window
| To queue a clean mount for a specific 3592 Tape Drive, perform the following
| steps:
| 1. Select a 3592 Tape Drive from the list.
| 2. Select the Queue Clean Mount button.
| Note: The library must be in the ONLINE state and the drive must be
| available.

| Manage Encryption
The Manage Encryption window (Figure 193) allows you to access the panels
related to encryption.
Note: You can also manage encryption from the 3494 Tape Library Specialist. To
access an encryption function from the 3494 Tape Library Specialist, select
Administer Library Manager, Manage Encryption, then select the
appropriate page from the menu. (See“Specialist Features and Functions” on
page 396.)
To access an encryption function from the operator panel, use the mouse or
keyboard to select a panel from the list box. Select the Open Panel button. A panel
can also be opened by double-clicking on the entry in the list box.
Figure 193. Manage Encryption Window
The Manage Encryption window has the following pushbuttons:

Open panel
Opens the panel that is selected in the list box.
Exit Closes the Manage Encryption window.
Help Provides help about the Manage Encryption window.
Control Unit Encryption Information

The Control Unit Encryption Information window (Figure 194 on page 308) allows
you to setup and maintain the Encryption Key Manager (EKM) data for each
control unit that is encryption-capable. Encryption capability is passed to the
Library Manager when the control unit initializes with the Library Manager.

Note: You can also maintain EKM data from the 3494 Tape Library Specialist.
Select Administer Library Manager, Manage Encryption, then select Control
Unit Encryption Information from the menu. (See“Specialist Features and
Functions” on page 396.)
For each encryption-capable control unit, the following information is displayed in

at the top of the panel:
v The 3494 frame number or the 3953 subsystem number.
v The IP address of the Primary Name Server.
v The IP address of the Secondary Name Server.
v The IP address or domain name of the Primary Key Manager.
v The Port Number for the Primary Key Manager.
v The IP address or domain name of the Secondary Key Manager.
v The Port Number for the Secondary Key Manager.
Note: For IP addresses and domain names that are too long to display in the list
box a plus sign (+) is appended to show that there is truncated data. If you
highlight a control unit in the list box, the entire data will be displayed in
the entry fields in the bottom half of the panel.
Note: If a control unit is encryption-capable but the System Administrator has not
yet entered the encryption data (via this panel) then the message ″No Data″
is displayed after the frame/subsystem number.
The following actions can be performed:

v Add or modify the name server address for the primary and secondary key
managers.
v Add or modify the IP address or domain name, and port for the primary and
secondary key managers.
v Monitor the status of the key managers.
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Figure 194. Control Unit Encryption Information Window

The only information that is required on this panel is the IP address and port
number or domain name and port number of the primary key manager. Only one
control unit can be updated at a time. But by clicking on the button ’Modify ALL
CUs’, you can apply the changes to every CU that is displayed in the list box at
the top of the panel. When either the ’Modify this CU’ button or the ’Modify ALL
CUs’ button is clicked, and if the data is valid, then messages will be sent to the
CUs with this Key Manager information.
To add or modify the name server addresses for the primary and secondary key
managers for a control unit, select the control unit, then enter the IP address for
the primary key manager name server in the Pri NS IP Addr field and enter the IP
address for the secondary key manager net server in the Sec NS IP Addr field. The
primary and secondary name servers must be entered as IP addresses.
To add or modify the key manager data, in the Primary Key Manager Data section
or the Secondary Key Manager Data section, do one of the following:
v Enter the IP address and Port of the key manager; or
v Enter the Domain Name and Port of the key manager. The domain name can be
no longer than 128 bytes.
Note: The port number is a decimal number between 0 and 65535. Every
application that uses TCP/IP requires a port number. The IP address of the
application is used in conjunction with the port number to access the Key
Manager application. The default port number is 3801.
Note: If the Primary or Secondary Key Manager is entered as a domain name then
you must specify at least a Primary Name Server so that the domain name
can be resolved into an IP address.
The Control Unit Encryption Information window has the following pushbuttons:
Modify this CU
Applies the changes to the control unit selected in the list box entitled
Frame (3494) or Subsys (3953).
Modify ALL CUs
Applies the changes to all the control units that are encryption-capable.
Refresh
Refreshes the list of control units displayed at the top of the panel.
Note: This list changes only if another encryption-capable control unit is

initialized with the library manager.
Exit Closes the Control Unit Encryption Information window.
Help Provides help about the Control Unit Encryption Information window.
LME: Key Label Entry and EKM IP Information

The LME: Key Label Entry and EKM IP Information window provides two
functions:
v Adding and deleting key labels.
v Entering the EKMs IP addresses.
Note: You can also add and delete key labels, and enter the EKMs IP addresses
from the 3494 Tape Library Specialist. Select Administer Library Manager,

Manage Encryption, then select Key Label Entry / EKM IP Info from the
menu. (See“Specialist Features and Functions” on page 396.)
Figure 195. LME: Key Label Entry and EKM IP Information
Adding and Deleting Key Labels
The top half of the window is for Key Label entry. The Key Labels that have
already been added are displayed in alphabetical order. Key Labels are stored in
lower case only. A maximum of 64 Key Labels can be entered. Each Key Label has
a minimum length of one byte and a maximum length of 64 bytes. Any characters
may be used, even imbedded blanks.
To add a key label, enter a new key label in the Key Label field, then select Add
Key Label.
To delete a key label, select the key label in the Key Label Entry list, then select
Delete.
Note: A key label cannot be deleted if it is currently associated with a Barcode

Encryption Policy or if re-KEKing is in progress.
Entering EKM IP Addresses
The bottom half of the window is used for adding or updating the LME Key
Manager IP addresses and ports. The IP address must be entered as an IPv4
address. The port number is a decimal number between 0 and 65535. Every
application that uses TCP/IP requires a port number. The IP address of the
application is used in conjunction with the port number to access the Key Manager
application.
To add or change an EKM IP address:

1. Enter the IP address in the Pri Addr: field (for the Primary EKM) or Alt Addr:
field (for the Alternate EKM).
2. It is not usually necessary to change the default port number, 03801. However,
in the event of a port conflict, you can enter another value.
3. Select Modify IP Information.
The Key Label Entry and EKM IP Information window provides the following
push buttons:
Add Key Label
Adds the Key Label that is in the entry field.
Delete Key Label
Deletes the Key Label that is in the entry field.
Modify IP Information
Add or change the IP Addresses and Port info for the LME Key Manager.
Refresh
Refreshes the Key Label Entry and EKM IP Information window.
Exit Exit from the Key Label Entry and EKM IP Information window.
Help Access online help for the Key Label Entry and EKM IP Information
window.
LME: Drive Encryption Settings

The LME: Drive Encryption Settings window is used to change the encryption
settings for one or more encryption-capable drives. Only system administrators can
access this panel.
| The drives can be open-system drives, or control unit attached drives. Note: For
| open-system, the settings are established via the library prescribed methods such
| as the IBM System Storage Tape Library Specialist Web interface in the TS3500. For
| Control Unit attached, the Library Manager sends the SET_VPD Message directly
| to the drive to change encryption setting. .
Note: You can also view or change the LME drive encryption settings from the
3494 Tape Library Specialist. Select Administer Library Manager, Manage
Encryption, then select Drive Encryption Settings from the menu.
(See“Specialist Features and Functions” on page 396.)

Figure 196. LME: Drive Encryption Settings window
To change encryption settings for a drive or drives:

1. Access the LME: Drive Encryption Settings (System Administrator).
| 2. Select the drive or drives that you want to work with. You can use the Select
| All button to select all drives.
| Notes:
| a. Only drives that are encryption-capable are displayed in the drives
| list box. In order to determine if a drive is encryption-capable, the
| LM must receive a DRIVE_STATUS message from the drive. This
| normally occurs when a 3592 drive initializes with the Library
| Manager. If a drive has not communicated its encryption capability
| to the LM via a DRIVE_STATUS message, then it will NOT be
| displayed in the drives list box.
| b. A drive may be encryption-capable but not have encryption enabled.
| The column in the drives list box that is titled En will display a Y if
| the drive has encryption enabled and a N if the drive does NOT
| have encryption enabled.
| c. Each drive’s current encryption settings are displayed in the drives
| list box. The operator can obtain a fresh display of one or more
| drives by requesting a Get VPD (Get Vital Product Data), which
| sends a request to the drive to send a DRIVE_STATUS message back
| to the Library Manager.
| 3. Select the desired encryption settings.
Encryption Method
Choices are:
v None. This option disables encryption for the selected drives.
v Application Managed
v System Managed
v Library Managed

If Library Managed is selected, you must also select one of the
following scratch encryption policies:
– Barcode
– ILEP - Selective Encryption
– ILEP - Select All
v Advanced
CAUTION:
Before using the Advanced settings method an IBM Service
Representative should be consulted. This method allows the
sending of ALL possible combinations of encryption settings and
may cause a drive or CU to fail if invalid settings are sent to the
selected drives.
When the Advanced option is selected, you will also need to provide
the following:
SCSI Density Code
Choices are:
– Shows encryption
– Masks encryption
– No change
– Drive Default
Key Path
Choices are:
– Drive Default
– System
– Application (IBM)
– Application (T10)
– Application (any)
4. Choose Set VPD
The following steps occur automatically after selecting Set VPD:
a. Get VPD for each selected drive in order to have the most current data.
This also ensures that the drives are still initialized.
b. Set VPD for each selected drive with the new encryption settings.
c. A final Get VPD to get the current data back from the drives. This also
ensures that the encryption values were properly set.
While the action is taking place, the current status (either Get VPD or Set
VPD) for each drive is displayed in the drives list box.
The LME: Drive Encryption Settings window provides the following push buttons:
| Select All
| Selects all the drives in the drives list box.
| De-Select All
| De-selects all the drives in the drives list box.
Get VPD
Requests the selected drive(s) to send new DRIVE_STATUS messages back
to the Library Manager.
Cancel Get VPD
Cancels all the in-progress Get VPD requests.

Set VPD
Send SET_VPD messages to each selected drive.
Cancel Set VPD
In the event of a problem on one or more drives, this request will cancel
all the in-progress Set VPD requests.
Refresh
Refreshes the LME: Drive Encryption Settings window.
Exit Exit from the LME: Drive Encryption Settings window.
Help Access online help for the LME: Drive Encryption Settings window.
LME: ILEP Key Label Mapping

The LME: ILEP Key Label Mapping window is used to setup the ILEP (Internal
Label Encryption Policy) Key Label maps for the Library Manager.
| ILEP uses a pool number written on the internal tape label to determine if a tape
| volume is to be encrypted. The tape is assigned to a pool and the pool number is
| written to the internal label. When a tape is loaded, the internal label is read to see
| if this tape is eligible for ILEP encryption. If it is, the drive sends the Library
| Manager the pool numbers made up into key labels. A maximum of 64 key label
| maps can be defined.
| Note: You can also view or change the LME: ILEP key label mapping from the
| 3494 Tape Library Specialist. Select Administer Library Manager, Manage
| Encryption, then select ILEP Key Label Mapping from the menu. (See
| “Specialist Features and Functions” on page 396.)
| The key labels are constructed by taking the ASCII string internal_label_nbu_,
| followed by the ASCII representation of the decimal digits of the Pool ID with no
| leading zeroes, followed by _a for the first key label and _b for the second key
| label. The following are examples of constructed labels:
| v internal_label_nbu_3505_a and internal_label_nbu_3505_b (for pool ID 3505)
| v internal_label_nbu_4201_a and internal_label_nbu_4201_b (for pool ID 4201)
| The Library Manager then performs a lookup to see if the key labels should be
| mapped to another label or not. The mapped labels or the original labels are
| returned to the drive for processing.

Figure 197. LME: ILEP Key Label Mapping window
To add or modify a key label mapping, enter values in the following fields:
From Key Label
Select the key label to map from. A key label is an alias for the key
(cipher). It is used by the encryption key manager software. The key label
must already exist, however you can use the Open Key Label Entry Panel
button to immediately access the Key Label Entry and EKM IP Information
window and create a new key label. See “LME: Key Label Entry and EKM
IP Information” on page 309
To Key Mode
Select from the following:
| v Default Label: The To Key Label will be ignored.
v Clear Label: The externally encoded data key (EEDK) is referenced by
the specified key label.
v Hash Label: The EEDK is referenced by a computer value which
corresponds to the public key that is referenced by the specified key
label.
To Key Label
Select the key label to map to. The key label must already exist, however
you can use the Open Key Label Entry Panel button to immediately
access the Key Label Entry and EKM IP Information window and create a
new key label. See “LME: Key Label Entry and EKM IP Information” on
page 309
The ILEP Key Label Mapping window provides the following push buttons:
Add/Modify
Add a new map or update an existing map.
Delete
Delete an existing map.

Open Key Label Entry Panel
Opens the panel so that Key Labels can be added or deleted.
Refresh
Refreshes the map list box and the two key label list boxes.
Exit Close the panel.
Help Display help for the ILEP Key Label Mapping window.
LME: Barcode Encryption Policy

The LME: Barcode Encryption Policy window is used to set up or change the
Barcode Encryption Policy for the Library Manager.
Note: You can also view or change the barcode encryption policy from the 3494
Tape Library Specialist. Select Administer Library Manager, Manage
Encryption, then Barcode Encryption Policy from the menu. (See “Specialist
Features and Functions” on page 396.)
Figure 198. LME: Barcode Encryption Policy window
If at least one drive is selected for Barcode Encryption Policy (BEP), you must
create one or more volser ranges of cartridges that are to be encrypted using BEP.
You may also choose options to encrypt all cartridges, or to encrypt all cartridges
that are not in a specified range of volsers.
The list box at the top of the Barcode Encryption Policy window displays the
existing Barcode Policy ranges. A maximum of 64 Barcode Encryption Policy
ranges can be defined.
To add or modify a barcode encryption policy, select the Add/Modify button, and
then enter values in the following fields:
Range Specify one of the following:

v To encrypt all cartridges that are not in a specified range of volsers,
select the All (Other) Volumes check box, then enter the volser range in
the two entry fields (begin and end volsers)
v To encrypt cartridges in a range of volsers, de-select the All (Other)
Volumes check box, then enter the volser range in the two entry fields
(begin and end volsers)
Key 1 Mode
Specify one of the following:
v Default Label: If selected, Key 1 Label will be ignored.
v Hash Label
v Clear Label
Key 1 Label
(Optional) select an existing key label. If you want to create a new key
label, select the Open Key Label Entry panel push button to go to the Key
Label Entry and EKM IP Information window.
Note: Key Label 1 (and the associated encryption key) must exist on the
EKM before actually trying to encrypt/decrypt data on a volser in
this range or encryption/decryption will fail when the volser is
mounted.
Key 2 Mode
v Not Used: If selected, the Key 2 Label will be ignored.
v Default Label: If selected, the Key 2 Label will be ignored.
v Hash Label
v Clear Label.
Key 2 Label
label, select the Open Key Label Entry panel push button to go to the Key
Label Entry and EKM IP Information window.
Note: Key Label 2 (and the associated encryption key) must exist on the
EKM before actually trying to encrypt/decrypt data on a volser in
this range or encryption/decryption will fail when the volser is
mounted.
Input ranges will be automatically merged if the key modes and key labels match
an existing range. An action complete message displays indicating that a range was
just merged.
The Barcode Encryption Policy window provides the following push buttons:
Add/Modify
Add a new volser range or update an existing range.
Delete Delete an existing volser range..
Open Key Label Entry panel
Opens the Key Label Entry and EKM IP Information window so that a
new key label can be added.
Refresh
Refreshes the range list box and the two key label list boxes.

Exit Exit from the Barcode Encryption Policy window.
Help Access online help for the Barcode Encryption Policy window.
Inventory
The Inventory option allows the following operations:
v Inventory new storage or reinventory complete system
v Disable inventory update
v Enable inventory update
v Perform inventory update (full)
v Perform inventory update (partial)
Inventory New Storage or Re-inventory Complete System

The system administrator password typically protects these options. The 3494 Tape
Library can perform the inventory process only under the following conditions:
v The Library Manager is offline and in Auto mode.
v The Teach process is completed.
v The cleaner volume masks are set (see “Cleaner Volume Masks” on page 322).
v The volser ranges are set (see “Set the Volser Range” on page 321).
Select a type of inventory as follows:

v Inventory new storage (at subsystem installation time)
Note: Selecting inventory new storage causes the 3494 Tape Library to eject any
cartridges with unreadable external labels.
v Re-inventory the complete system (at any time)
Note:
1. If VTSs are installed, see “Re-inventory with VTSs” on page 324.
2. If you select the Re-inventory Complete System option and there are
VTS Import or Export Stacked Volumes in the Unassigned, Import, or
Export-Hold categories, then the Display VTS Export/Import Volumes
window (Figure 199 on page 319) opens. You cannot continue with the
re-inventory until you eject the Export and Import volumes. The
re-inventory is blocked to prevent the possible destruction of
important exported data. You should exit this window, then select the
appropriate windows under the Commands window under System
Management in the LM Operator window and eject the indicated
volumes. When you have ejected all Export and Import volumes from
the 3494 Tape Library, you can then select the Re-inventory Complete
System option and continue.

Figure 199. Display VTS Export/Import Volumes Window
Save Logical Volumes:
When you request a complete inventory and the 3494 Tape Library contains a VTS,
you are prompted to save the logical volumes (see Figure 200 on page 320).
Answering Yes saves the logical volumes. You do not need to reinsert them after
the inventory completes. Answering No erases all the logical volumes. You must
reinsert the logical volumes after the inventory completes.
Attention: If the 3494 Tape Library includes a VTS that is part of a PtP VTS
configuration, you must save the logical volumes. This ensures that the logical
volume databases will remain equal on the distributed libraries of the PtP VTS.

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Figure 200. Save Logical Volumes Window
Inventory - Save Logical Volumes and Physical Volume Information:
The Inventory - Save Logical Volumes and Physical Volume Information window
(Figure 201 on page 321) opens before the start of an Inventory operation. This
allows you to save the VTS logical volumes and physical volume information
stored in the Library Manager database. This save operation has the following
benefits:
v When you save the VTS logical volumes, you do not have to reinsert them later.
This also preserves the category information in the database.
v When you save the physical volume information, you also preserve the category
information in the database.
If the database contains physical volume information, this window contains two
radio buttons for the non-VTS partition:
v Save physical volume information
v Don’t save physical volume information
If the database contains both physical and logical volume information, this
window contains three radio buttons for the VTS partitions:
v Save logical volumes and physical volume information
v Save logical volumes only
v Don’t save any volumes or volume information
has the following controls:
Buttons for each partition
These buttons allow you to select the Save or Don’t Save action you want
the 3494 Tape Library to perform. Buttons are available only for the
number of VTSs installed.
Buttons for saving/deleting library constructs (and associated definitions)
These buttons allow you to select ″Save library construct definitions″ or
″Delete library construct definitions″.

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Figure 201. Inventory - Save Logical Volumes and Physical Volume Information Window
has the following pushbuttons:
OK... Accepts the options selected with the radio buttons and continues with
preparations for the Inventory operation.
Cancel inventory
Cancels the Inventory operation and closes the Inventory - Save Logical
Volumes and Physical Volume Information window.
Help Provides help about the Inventory - Save Logical Volumes and Physical
Volume Information window.
Set the Volser Range:
When selecting a type of inventory, the Volser Ranges window (Figure 202 on page
322) opens to allow you to set the volser ranges.

Figure 202. Inventory - Volser Ranges Window
This window is similar to the Volser Ranges window selectable in the Commands
window (Figure 142 on page 238). The only difference is the addition of the Start
Inventory... push button. Select this push button after reviewing or modifying the
volser ranges. Selecting the Start Inventory... push button allows the inventory
process to continue. Selecting the Cancel inventory push button cancels the
inventory process.
Cleaner Volume Masks:
When selecting a type of inventory, an option to set the cleaner volume masks is
displayed. You must set at least one of the masks (for example, CLN***). The CLN
prefix is not a requirement. You can use any valid volser. The Inventory - Cleaner
Masks window (Figure 203 on page 323) allows you to set the cleaner volume
masks.
The cleaner volume masks are external labels with patterns of characters used to
identify the volumes that are cleaner cartridges. The cleaner volume masks allow
for identification of cleaning cartridges that either are put into the 3494 through an
input station or are identified during an inventory operation. When identified,
cleaner volumes are assigned to a cleaner volume category.
The Inventory - Cleaner Masks window allows the entry of up to ten cleaner
masks. If this is the first time the masks are displayed, the first mask is set to a
default value of CLN***, and the other nine masks are set to blanks. If this is not
the first time the masks are displayed, whatever was entered last is displayed. You
can use the asterisk (*) in the mask. It is interpreted as a wild card character (any
valid character). When the masks are set, the 3494 Tape Library considers any
volser labels that match any of the masks to be cleaner volumes.

Figure 203. Inventory - Cleaner Masks Window
The Inventory - Cleaner Masks window has the following push buttons:
Start inventory
Starts the inventory process.
Cancel inventory
Cancels the inventory process.
Help Provides help about the Inventory - Cleaner Masks window.
Inventory Status:
The Inventory Status window (Figure 204) displays the status information about
the inventory operation in progress. It is updated periodically as the operation
progresses.
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Figure 204. Inventory Status Window
The Inventory Status window contains the following messages:

v Rack XX is being inventoried and Number of racks complete. This display
occurs during the physical inventory operation.
v Indexing database, please stand by. This display occurs after the physical
inventory operation.
v Inventory cancel in progress, please stand by. This display occurs when you
cancel the inventory.
Note: If the Dual Active Accessors feature is installed, information is displayed for
both accessors (see Figure 205).
Figure 205. Inventory Status Window (Dual Active Accessor Libraries)
The Inventory Status window has the following push buttons:

Cancel inventory
Cancels the inventory process. You are prompted to confirm your selection.
If you select Yes, the inventory is canceled, the current rack being
inventoried is marked not inventoried, and the window is closed. If you
select No, the inventory continues. This push button is disabled (grayed or
reduced contrast) during the indexing database phase.
Note: If you cancel the inventory, select the Inventory New Storage option
when you are ready to continue. This option allows the inventory to
continue from the point at which you canceled the original
inventory.
Help Provides help about the Inventory Status window.
Re-inventory with VTSs:
Before selecting the Re-inventory complete system option, you must return VTS
stacked volumes mounted on 3590 tape drives associated with the VTS to 3494
Tape Library storage cells (this is done by taking the VTS offline, which causes the
VTS to unload the drives). Do this by setting the VTSs to the Offline state before
setting the 3494 Tape Library to the Offline state.
To prepare for Re-inventory complete system, perform the following steps:

1. All logical libraries (VTSs and non-VTS logical libraries, if any) must be varied
offline at the attaching hosts.
2. Select the Service menu... option on the Mode menu to allow access to
additional service functions.
3. In the Service window (Figure 206 on page 326), select the VTS subsystem
management option, then select the Online/Offline... option to display the VTS
Online/Offline window (Figure 207 on page 327).

4. To set the VTS units offline, perform the following:
a. Select the VTS 1 -> Offline option and wait for messages indicating that
the Offline operation initiated and completed successfully. If an error
message is displayed, contact your service representative.
b. If a second VTS is installed, select the VTS 2 -> Offline option and wait for
messages indicating that the Offline operation initiated and completed
successfully.
c. When all VTS units are offline, close the window by selecting the Cancel
option in the VTS Online/Offline window.
5. Place the 3494 Tape Library in the Offline state by using the Offline selection on
the Mode menu.
6. On the Commands menu, select the Inventory option, then select the
Re-inventory complete system option. When the inventory operation is
complete, return the 3494 Tape Library to the Online state by using the Online
selection on the Mode menu.
Note: Be sure to select the Yes option in the Save Logical Volumes window
(see Figure 200 on page 320) when asked if you want to save the VTS
logical volumes.
Attention: If the 3494 Tape Library includes a VTS that is part of a PtP VTS
configuration, you must save the logical volumes. This ensures that the logical
volume databases will remain equal on the distributed libraries of the PtP VTS.
7. In the Service window, place all VTSs online by selecting the VTS subsystem
management option and the Online/Offline... option.
8. Select the Operator menu option on the Mode menu to display only operator
menu bar items.
9. The attaching hosts may vary libraries online.

Figure 206. Service Window

Figure 207. VTS Online/Offline Window
Disable Inventory Update

Select the Disable Inventory Update option (Figure 208 on page 328) to prevent
the inventory update from being performed after you open and close a door. The
3494 Tape Library remembers this selection across shutdowns.
Note: You should insert or eject cartridges through an I/O facility only while
Inventory Update is disabled.
A system administrator password typically protects this option. The password

protection option can be selected during installation (see “Change System
Administrator Password” on page 355).

Figure 208. Disable Inventory Update Window
Enable Inventory Update

Select the Enable Inventory Update option (Figure 209) to perform an inventory
update after opening and closing a door. This selection is remembered across
shutdowns.
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Figure 209. Enable Inventory Update Window
Perform Inventory Update (Full)

Select the Perform Inventory Update (Full) option (Figure 210) to perform an
inventory update immediately. All frames in the 3494 Tape Library are inventoried.
Figure 210. Perform Inventory Update Window

The Inventory Update Status window (Figure 211) displays status information
about the Inventory Update operation in progress.
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Figure 211. Inventory Update Status Window
The Inventory Update Status window contains the following messages:

v Rack XX is being inventoried and Number of racks complete. This display
occurs during the physical inventory operation.
v Database update in progress. This display occurs after the physical inventory
operation.
Note: If the Dual Active Accessors feature is installed, information is displayed for
both accessors (Figure 212).
Figure 212. Inventory Update Status Window (Dual Active Accessor Libraries)
Perform Inventory Update (Partial)

Only those frames associated with doors that have been opened are inventoried. If
Adjacent Frame Update was enabled during the Teach operation, the frames to
either side are also inventoried. If the Dual Active Accessors feature is installed
and if racks on both sides of the 3494 Tape Library are being inventoried, both
accessors are used; otherwise only one accessor is used.
The Perform Inventory Update (Partial) window (Figure 213 on page 330) is used
to select the frames that should be scanned during the Inventory Update operation:
v A selected check box indicates that a frame’s door has been opened since the last
inventory.
v A cleared check box indicates that a frame’s door has not been opened since the
last inventory.
v The partial Inventory Update operation inventories the frames whose check
boxes are selected.

v Select or clear the check boxes to reflect the frames that you want inventoried,
then select the Perform inventory update... push button.
v Mounts and demounts are allowed during an inventory update for cartridges
that are in a rack that has already been inventoried or is not involved in the
inventory update. However, performing mounts and demounts during an
inventory update does affect the duration of the Inventory Update operation.
Figure 213. Perform Inventory Update (Partial) Window
The Perform Inventory Update (Partial) window has the following push buttons:
Perform inventory update...
Starts the Inventory Update operation on the selected frames.
Cancel
Cancels the frame selection.
Help Provides help about the Perform Inventory Update (Partial) window.
Stand-Alone Device
The Stand-alone device... option allows the following operations:
v Setup standalone device
v Reset standalone device
v Stand-alone device status
Setup Stand-Alone Device

The Setup Stand-alone Device window (Figure 214 on page 331) allows you to set
up a tape drive in stand-alone mode. This mode is used to allow a host to run
software that, in general, is in complete control of the tape drive. The software
must be attached to a tape drive that is physically or virtually inside a 3494 Tape
Library. The software is not aware that the tape drive is in the 3494 Tape Library,
and it cannot issue commands to mount and demount volumes in that 3494 Tape
Library.
Stand-alone device is supported for virtual tape drives within a VTS with the
exception of the Mount from Input Station feature.

Stand-alone device is not supported for the physical tape drives associated with a
VTS.
To assist the host software, the 3494 Tape Library uses stand-alone mode to load
and unload one or more specific cartridges automatically into a specific tape drive,
without any host software interaction. The host software allows you to specify the
cartridge that is mounted and demounted into a tape drive by using the Library
Manager console.
Note: The drive that is being used in standalone mode should be varied offline
from all hosts except the host that is being used in this special mode. This
prevents unwanted interaction from all hosts except the desired one.
Figure 214. Setup Stand-Alone Device Window
Enter device
This list box lists all the tape drives in the 3494 Tape Library, including
virtual tape drives. It excludes physical tape drives that are associated with
a VTS.
You can select the following operations:

Mount a single volume
This operation causes the single volume to be mounted in a requested tape
drive. When you select this operation, you must enter a volser in the
Volser: field. You must also select either Do not change volume category
or Change at mount.
Demount a single volume
This operation causes a single volume to be demounted from the requested
tape drive. When you select this operation, you can enter a volser in the
Volser: field, or you can leave the field blank. If you leave the field blank,

the volume mounted in the tape drive currently is demounted. You must
select Do not change volume category or Change at demount for this
operation.
Mount from Input Station
This operation mounts non-3494 Tape Library cartridges that are located in
the convenience I/O station directly on the requested tape drive. It then
returns them to the convenience I/O station after unloading.
Mount from Input Station is not supported for virtual tape drives within a
VTS.
Assign category to a device
This operation causes a category to be assigned to a tape drive. When you
select this operation, you must enter a Category to assign to device and
select one of the three Change volume category options.
(LME) Rekey a currently mounted volume
This operation provides the ability to change encryption-enabled volume’s
key without having to rewrite the entire tape. This only applies to
Enterprise drives attached to control units (and therefore running Library
Managed Encryption). See “Rekey Encrypted Cartridge” on page 333.
Volser This entry field is active when you select either Mount a single volume or
Demount a single volume. This field is required for the Mount a single
volume option. It is optional for the Demount a single volume option.
Category to assign to device
This entry field is active when you select Assign category to a device. You
must enter a valid category. The list displays the current user categories
and their host-assigned aliases.
Select volumes in category order
This option is available if you have selected Assign category to a device.
Selecting this option causes volumes to be mounted in their category order.
Note: If you select the Select volumes in category order option, you
should also select one of the following (mount) options, or the drive
will not be put in standalone mode.
Mount first volume without host interaction
Selecting this option causes the first mount to a device to be performed
without host interaction.
Mount/demount volumes without host interaction
Selecting this option causes mounts and demounts to be performed
automatically without host interaction.
The following are methods for changing a volume’s category:

Do not change volume category
This option leaves the volume category alone during the standalone device
operation.
Change at mount
This option changes the volume’s category when a volume is mounted. If
you select this method, you must make a valid entry in the Category to
change volser to: field.

Change at demount
This option changes the volume’s category when the volume is
demounted. If you select this method, you must make a valid entry in the
Category to change volser to: field.
Category to change volser to:
You must enter a valid category in this field. The list displays the current
user categories and their host-assigned aliases.
The Setup Stand-alone Device window has the following push buttons:
OK... Requests that a tape drive be set up as a stand-alone device. If the
information that you entered is valid, you are prompted to confirm the
request.
Cancel
Closes the Setup Stand-alone Device window without setting up a tape
drive as stand-alone.
Help Provides help about the Setup Stand-alone Device window.
Rekey Encrypted Cartridge:
This operation provides the ability to change an encryption-enabled volume’s key

without having to rewrite the entire tape. This only applies to drives that are direct
attached to a host (and therefore running Library Managed Encryption). Re-keying
a tape that has already been encrypted with one key is used when an encrypted
tape is going to a new destination, and it is essential that it be re-keyed with a key
that is compatible (that is, data can be read) by the new destination. Note that this
does not mean that the entire tape is re-encrypted.
Note: FC 5595 must be installed before rekeying encrypted cartridges.
Figure 215. Re-Key Mounted Volume XXXXXX on Device YYY
To re-key a mounted volume:

1. From the Setup Stand alone device window, select the (LME) Rekey a currently
mounted volume option.
2. Then select the following options:
Key 1 Mode
v Default Label: If selected, Key 1 Label will be ignored.
v Hash Label
v Clear Label
When you select this operation, you must enter the following:
Category to assign to device and select one of the three Change
volume category options.
Key 1 Label
label, select the Open Key Label Entry panel push button to go to the
Key Label Entry and EKM IP Information window.
Note: Key Label 1 (and the associated encryption key) must exist on
the EKM before pressing the OK... button or the re-key will fail.
Key 2 Mode
v Not Used: If selected, the Key 2 Label will be ignored.
v Default Label: If selected, the Key 2 Label will be ignored.
v Hash Label
v Clear Label.
Key 2 Label
label, select the Open Key Label Entry panel push button to go to the
Key Label Entry and EKM IP Information window.
Note: Key Label 2 (and the associated encryption key) must exist on
the EKM before pressing the OK... button or the re-key will fail.
You can select the following operations:

(LME) Rekey a currently mounted volume
Volser This entry field is active when you select either Mount a single volume or
Demount a single volume. This field is required for the Mount a single
volume option. It is optional for the Demount a single volume option.
Category to assign to device
This entry field is active when you select Assign category to a device. You
must enter a valid category. The list displays the current user categories
and their host-assigned aliases.
Select volumes in category order
Selecting this option causes volumes to be mounted in their category order.
Note: If you select the Select volumes in category order option, you
should also select one of the following (mount) options, or the drive
will not be put in standalone mode.
Mount first volume without host interaction
Selecting this option causes the first mount to a device to be performed
without host interaction.
Mount/demount volumes without host interaction

Selecting this option causes mounts and demounts to be performed
automatically without host interaction.
The following are methods for changing a volume’s category:

Do not change volume category
This option leaves the volume category alone during the standalone device
operation.
Change at mount
This option changes the volume’s category when a volume is mounted. If
you select this method, you must make a valid entry in the Category to
change volser to: field.
Change at demount
This option changes the volume’s category when the volume is
demounted. If you select this method, you must make a valid entry in the
Category to change volser to: field.
Category to change volser to:
You must enter a valid category in this field. The list displays the current
user categories and their host-assigned aliases.
The Setup Stand-alone Device window has the following push buttons:
OK... Requests that a tape drive be set up as a stand-alone device. If the
information that you entered is valid, you are prompted to confirm the
request.
Cancel
Closes the Setup Stand-alone Device window without setting up a tape
drive as stand-alone.
Help Provides help about the Setup Stand-alone Device window.
Reset Stand-Alone Device

The Reset Stand-alone Device option allows you to take a device out of standalone
mode. The Reset Stand-alone Device window (Figure 216) presents a list of devices
that are currently in standalone mode. To reset a device, select it, then select the
Reset... push button. If there are no devices currently in standalone mode, a
message is displayed.
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Figure 216. Reset Stand-Alone Device Window
The Reset Stand-alone Device window has the following push buttons:

Reset...
Requests that a device be taken out of standalone mode. If you entered a
valid device, you are prompted to confirm your request.
Cancel
Closes the Reset Stand-alone Device window without resetting a
standalone device.
Help Provides help for the Reset Stand-alone Device window.
Stand-Alone Device Status

Each device set up as a standalone device has a separate status window (see
Figure 217).
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Figure 217. Stand-Alone Device Status Window
Device
The device identification of the standalone device.
Device category
The category associated with the standalone device, if any. The device
category is displayed as 0 if the device does not have an associated
category. The FFF7 category is used for Mount from Input Station.
Volser Displays the volser of the currently mounted volume or the volser of the
volume in the process of being mounted.
ICL mode
If you selected the Mount / demount volumes without host interaction
option when you set up the device as a standalone device, a device is set
up to implicitly mount and demount volumes. If you selected this option,
the ICL mode status is displayed as Yes. If you did not select this option,
the ICL mode status is displayed as No.
Status The current status of the device is displayed here.
The Stand-alone Device Status window has the following push buttons:
Close Closes the Stand-alone Device Status window.
Help Provides help for the Stand-alone Device Status window.
Insert Unlabeled Cartridges

Note: Do not use this function using cartridges with device-readable labels.

The Insert Unlabeled Cartridges operation is designed to allow you to insert
volumes into the Library Manager database that do not have an external
device-readable label. These volumes may be used in the same manner that
regular, properly labeled volumes are used, except for operations requiring an
external device-readable label. To insert unlabeled cartridges, perform the
following steps:
1. Ensure that the convenience I/O station is empty.
2. In the spaces in the Insert Unlabeled Cartridges window (Figure 218 on page
338), enter the volsers and the cartridge type of all the cartridges you want to
insert.
Note: If a volume with a device-readable label is inserted with a different

volser entered in the Insert Unlabeled Cartridges window, problems will
occur during a subsequent Inventory or Inventory Update operation.
3. Place the cartridges in the convenience I/O station in the same sequence as
represented in the Insert Unlabeled Cartridges window, then close the
convenience I/O station door.
4. Select the OK push button.
Each volser entered is checked to ensure that it is a valid number and that no
other cartridge in the 3494 Tape Library has the same number. The validity of
the cartridge type is also checked. Valid characters for an unlabeled cartridge
volser are alphanumeric characters plus the following special characters: – # &
$ @. The cartridges are then inserted into the 3494 Tape Library. After all the
cartridges are inserted into the 3494 Tape Library, you may repeat the
operation.
If the misplaced or inaccessible flags are set for an existing volser in the 3494
Tape Library, the cartridge is inserted and the flags are cleared.
5. Select the Cancel option to cancel the Insert Unlabeled Cartridges operation.
You can use the Insert Unlabeled Cartridges function to insert empty stacked
volumes for a VTS. To be successful, the volser must fall into a stacked volume
volser range (see Figure 218 on page 338), and the media type must be J or K.
However, IBM recommends that you DO NOT use the Insert Unlabeled Cartridges
function for stacked volumes in normal operations. You should use it only for
reinserting volumes that have a damaged external label.

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Figure 218. Insert Unlabeled Cartridges Window
The Insert Unlabeled Cartridges window has the following push buttons:
OK Performs the Insert Unlabeled Cartridges operation.
Cancel
Cancels the Insert Unlabeled Cartridges operation and closes the Insert
Unlabeled Cartridges window.
Next 10
Is displayed when the 30-cartridge convenience I/O station is installed;
displays the next ten cells.
Prev 10
Is displayed when the 30-cartridge convenience I/O station is installed;
displays the previous ten cells.
Help Provides help about the Insert Unlabeled Cartridges window.
LAN Options
Note: You can view LAN information from the Specialist (see “Specialist Features
LAN options allows the following operations:

v Add LAN host to library
v Delete LAN host from library
v Update LAN host information
v Library LAN information

Add LAN Host to Library
The Add LAN Host to Library window (Figure 219 on page 340) allows you to
configure a LAN-attached host for communication with the 3494 Tape Library. You
can configure up to 64 LAN host ports. A maximum of 32 of these host ports can
use the APPC communications protocol; the remaining host ports must use the
TCP/IP communications protocol. The information you need to enter may be
available from a command on the host. The person who set up your LAN
configuration also may be able to provide this information.
Note: If the host is an AS/400 or iSeries, the following commands provide the
information that you need to enter in the Add LAN Host to Library
window:
v If the AS/400 or iSeries operating system is earlier than Version 3 Release
6, use DSPLANMLD (the Display LAN Information command).
v If the AS/400 or iSeries operating system is Version 3 Release 6 or later,
use DSPLANMLB (the Display LAN Media Library Information
command).
Communication Protocol
Select the type of communication protocol for use with this host.
Each LAN-attached host has a particular LAN protocol that it uses to
communicate with the 3494. Table 17 lists LAN-attached hosts and their
associated protocols.
Table 17. LAN Host Communication Protocols
LAN-Attached Host LAN Protocol
AS/400 V5R1 and below, iSeries APPC
AS/400 V5R2 APPC or TCP/IP
VSE/ESA APPC/VTAM
RS/6000, pSeries TCP/IP
RS/6000 SP™ TCP/IP
Hewlett-Packard TCP/IP
Sun TCP/IP
Windows NT® TCP/IP
Windows 2000 TCP/IP
If you select APPC as the communications protocol, an Add LAN Host to Library
window (Figure 219 on page 340) opens. This window allows you to add a
LAN-attached host, such as an AS/400 or iSeries, to the 3494 configuration.

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Figure 219. Add LAN Host to Library Window (APPC Selected)
Fill in the following fields:

Host Alias (optional)
The alias for a host is a user-supplied nickname for that host. This is an
optional field, and you may leave it blank if you do not want an alias. This
entry field accepts only alphanumeric characters and the “.” character.
Host Transaction Program Name
Specifies the name of the LAN transaction program that runs on the host
to receive data from the Library Manager. For example, on the AS/400 and
iSeries, the LAN transaction program name is QMLD/QMLDSTRCC. This
entry field accepts only alphanumeric characters and the “/” character.
Blank spaces are not valid.
Host Network ID
Specifies the name of the remote network in which the adjacent control
point (the host) resides. This entry field accepts only alphanumeric
characters and the “@”, “#”, and “$” characters. Blank spaces are not valid.
The Common Programming Interface (CPI) - Communications
partner_LU_name of the host, consists of the host remote network
identifier and the host remote location. For example, if the host
partner_LU_name is USIBMSU.S10A4045, then the Host Network ID is
USIBMSU.
Host Location Name
Specifies the remote location name (of the host) with which the 3494
communicates. This entry field accepts only alphanumeric characters and
the “@”, “#”, and “$” characters. Blank spaces are not valid.
partner_LU_name of the host, consists of the remote network identifier and
the remote location. For example, if the host partner_LU_name is
USIBMSU.S10A4045, then the Host Location Name is S10A4045.

Host Adapter Address
Specifies the LAN adapter address of the remote controller (host). This can
be the host adapter card universally administered address (UAA), such as
10005A1E3338, or a locally administered address (LAA), such as
400012345678. You may enter only hexadecimal digits in this field. Blank
spaces are not valid. This entry field accepts only alphanumeric characters
and the “@”, “#”, and “$” characters. Blank spaces are not valid.
Ethernet Format check box
If the Host Adapter Address that you entered in the Host Adapter Address
field is in Ethernet Format, select this check box. If the Host Adapter
Address field is in Token-Ring Format, do not select this check box.
XID (optional)
(Exchange ID) This is an optional field. If you leave it blank, the XID is
assigned a value of “00000000”. If you enter an XID value, it must be
either five or eight hexadecimal bytes. If you enter only five bytes, the
prefix “05D” is used.
Note: XID is optional for APPC and APPC/VTAM hosts. It is not

applicable for TCP/IP hosts.
The Add LAN Host to Library window has the following push buttons:
OK Adds a LAN-attached host to the 3494 Tape Library using the information
in the Add LAN Host to Library window.
Cancel
Cancels the Add LAN Host operation and closes the Add LAN Host to
Library window without adding a host.
Help Provides help about the Add LAN Host to Library window.
If you select APPC/VTAM as the communications protocol, an Add LAN Host to

Library window (Figure 220 on page 342) opens. This allows you to add a
LAN-attached host, such as VSE/ESA, to the 3494 configuration.

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Figure 220. Add LAN Host to Library Window (APPC/VTAM Selected)

entry field accepts only alphanumeric characters and the “.” character.
to receive data from the Library Manager. This entry field accepts only
alphanumeric characters and the “/” character. Blank spaces are not valid.
For example, if the host is VSE/ESA, the default transaction program name
is VSE1LCA.
Host Network ID
point (the host) resides. This entry field accepts only alphanumeric
partner_LU_name is USIBMSU.VSE1LCA, then the Host Network ID is
USIBMSU.
Host Location Name
Specifies the remote location name (of the host) with which the tape library
USIBMSU.VSE1LCA, then the Host Location Name is VSE1LCA.

400012345678. This entry field accepts only alphanumeric characters and
Physical Unit Name
This is the name of the physical unit that the 3494 Tape Library
communicates with for this host, for example, VSE3174. The physical unit
name must be either eight or fewer characters, or eight or fewer characters
followed by a period (.) and eight or fewer characters. This field accepts
only alphanumeric characters and the “.” character. Blank spaces are not
valid.
XID (optional)

Cancel
If you select TCP/IP as the communications protocol, an Add LAN Host to Library
window (Figure 221 on page 344) opens. This allows you to add a LAN-attached
host, such as an AS/400 V5R2, RS/6000 or pSeries, to the 3494 Tape Library
configuration.

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Figure 221. Add LAN Host to Library Window (TCP/IP Selected)

entry field accepts only alphanumeric characters and the “.”, “-”, and “_”
characters.
Host IP Address
The Host IP Address is the unique Internet address assigned to the host.
This field accepts only digits and the “.”, “-”, and “_” characters. Blank
spaces are not valid. The correct form is xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx where xxx
represents a number from 000–255.
Host Name
The Host Name is the Hostname defined in the TCP/IP network. This field
accepts only alphanumeric characters and the “.”, “-”, and “_” characters.
Cancel
Delete LAN Host from Library

In the Delete LAN Host from Library window (Figure 222 on page 345), select the
LAN-attached host to be deleted from the 3494 Tape Library configuration. The
library no longer responds to requests from the deleted host.

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Figure 222. Delete LAN Host from Library Window

optional field, and will be blank if there is no alias.
Host Name
This field lists the names of all hosts that are configured with the 3494
network. In Figure 222, sim45.tucson.ibm.com is a TCP/IP Hostname.
This window displays the host names and (if set up) the host aliases of all the
hosts that are configured with the 3494 Tape Library through a LAN. Select the
host you want to delete, then select the OK push button.
A caution window opens to verify that you really want to delete this host.
Selecting the Yes push button on this window deletes the host from the 3494 Tape
Library.
The Delete LAN Host from Library window has the following push buttons:
OK Deletes the selected host from the 3494 Tape Library.
Cancel
Cancels the Delete LAN Host operation and closes the Delete LAN Host
from Library window without deleting a host.
Help Provides help about the Delete LAN Host from Library window.

Update LAN Host Information
The Update LAN Host Information window (Figure 223) allows you to select a
particular LAN-attached host to update that host’s 3494 Tape Library LAN
configuration data. After you select a host, you can update the host information.
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Figure 223. Update LAN Host Information Window

optional field, and will be blank if there is no alias.
Host Name
This field lists the names of all the hosts that are configured with the 3494
network. In Figure 223, sim45.tucson.ibm.com is a TCP/IP Hostname.
Select the host that requires updating, then select the OK push button. This opens
the Change LAN Host Information window, which shows the current LAN host
information.
The Update LAN Host Information window has the following push buttons:
OK Closes the Update LAN Host Information window and opens a Change
LAN Host Information window for the host that you selected.
Cancel
Closes the Update LAN Host Information window without selecting a host
for update.
Help Provides help about the Update LAN Host Information window.

Change LAN Host Information
Figure 224 shows the Change LAN Host Information window for APPC hosts.
Figure 225 on page 349 shows the Change LAN Host Information window for
APPC/VTAM hosts. Figure 226 on page 351 shows the Change LAN Host
Information window for TCP/IP hosts. These windows allow you to change the
information about a LAN host in the 3494 Tape Library configuration. When you
have done this, the 3494 Tape Library responds to the host with the new
configuration data.
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Figure 224. Change LAN Host Information Window (APPC)

characters.
Host Network ID
point (host) resides. This entry field accepts only alphanumeric characters
USIBMSU.

Host Location Name
Specifies the remote location name (of the host) with which the 3494 Tape
Library communicates. This entry field accepts only alphanumeric
400012345678. Only hexadecimal digits can be entered. Blank spaces are
not valid.
XID (optional)

information that you need to update the Change LAN Host Information
window:
command).
The Change LAN Host Information window has the following push buttons:
OK Updates the LAN host information by using the changes entered in the
Change LAN Host Information window
Cancel
Closes the Change LAN Host Information window without updating the
host information.
Help Provides help about the Change LAN Host Information window.
The Change LAN Host Information window for APPC/VTAM hosts (Figure 225 on
page 349) allows you to change the information about a LAN host in the 3494 Tape
Library configuration. When this is done, the 3494 Tape Library responds to the
host with the new configuration data.

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Figure 225. Change LAN Host Information Window (APPC/VTAM)

characters.
Host Network ID
point (host) resides. This entry field accepts only alphanumeric characters
USIBMSU.
Host Location Name
Specifies the remote location name (of the host) with which the 3494

400012345678. Only hexadecimal digits can be entered. Blank spaces are
not valid.
Physical Unit Name
This is the name of the physical unit that the 3494 Tape Library
communicates with for this host, for example, VSE3174. The physical unit
name must be either eight or fewer characters, or eight or fewer characters
followed by a period (.) and eight or fewer characters. This field accepts
only alphanumeric characters and the “.” character. Blank spaces are not
valid.
XID (optional)

window:
command).
Change LAN Host Information window.
Cancel
host information.
The Change LAN Host Information window for TCP/IP hosts (Figure 226 on page
351) allows you to change the information about a LAN host in the 3494 Tape
Library configuration. When this is done, the 3494 Tape Library responds to the
host with the new configuration data.

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Figure 226. Change LAN Host Information Window (TCP/IP)

characters.
Host IP Address
The Host IP Address is the unique Internet address assigned to the host.
This field accepts only digits and the “.”, “-”, and “_” characters. Blank
spaces are not valid. The correct form is dotted decimal notation
(xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx where xxx represents a number from 000–255).
Host Name
The Host Name is the Hostname defined in the TCP/IP network. This field
accepts only alphanumeric characters and the “.”, “-”, and “_” characters.
window:
command).
Change LAN Host Information window.

Cancel
host information.
Library LAN Information

Note: You can view Library LAN information from the Specialist under the title
″LAN Information″ (see “Specialist Features and Functions” on page 396).
The Library LAN Information window (Figure 227) supplies the 3494 Tape Library
LAN information that the host system requires to communicate with the 3494 Tape
Library.
Figure 227. Library LAN Information Window
Note: If the 3494 HA1 Option is installed, information for both Library Managers
is shown. An asterisk (*) indicates that the item is for the local Library
Manager.
Library Transaction Program Name
Specifies the name of the LAN transaction program that runs on the
Library Manager to receive data from the host.
Library Network ID
point (the Library Manager) resides.
partner_LU_name of the host, consists of the Library Manager network
identifier and the Library Manager location name. For example, if the
Library Manager partner_LU_name is USIBMSU.LIBMGRC3, then the
Library Manager Network ID is USIBMSU.

Library Location Name
Specifies the remote location name (of the Library Manager) with which
the host communicates.
partner_LU_name of the Library Manager, consists of the network
identifier and the location name. For example, if the Library Manager
partner_LU_name is USIBMSU.LIBMGRC3, then the Library Manager
Location Name is LIBMGRC3.
Library Adapter Address
Specifies the LAN adapter address of the remote controller (the Library
Manager). This can be the Library Manager adapter card universally
administered address (UAA), such as 10005A8A5E75, or a locally
administered address (LAA), such as 40003494001A.
Library IP Address
The Library Manager IP Address is the unique Internet address assigned to
the Library Manager.
Library Host Name
The Library Name is the Hostname defined in the TCP/IP network for the
Library Manager. In Figure 227 on page 352, libmgrc3.ibm.com is a
TCP/IP Hostname.
The Library LAN Information window has the following push buttons:
OK Closes the Library LAN Information window.
Help Provides help about the Library LAN Information window.
Operator Intervention
Certain conditions in the 3494 Tape Library, when detected, require short-term
operator intervention to resolve. These conditions do not stop the Library Manager
from accepting commands but can delay the execution of certain queued
operations. See Chapter 8, “Problem Determination Procedures,” on page 433 for
most conditions that require intervention.
The Library Manager keeps track of the outstanding intervention-required

conditions. These conditions can be displayed on the Library Manager console, and
you can indicate the conditions that you have resolved. Steps are provided to
resolve each condition. For instructions on removing a cartridge from the gripper,
see “Cartridge Removal from the Gripper” on page 415.
Note: You can view operator intervention information from the Specialist (see
The Operator Intervention window (Figure 228 on page 354) displays the list of
conditions and the priority assigned (the priorities are 1, 2, and 3; priority 1 is the
highest, and priority 3 is the lowest. If no outstanding conditions exist, the list is
blank.
1. Determine what condition to resolve, perform the necessary action, then
indicate that you resolved the condition by highlighting the condition and
selecting the OK push button. You can also select the Help push button for the
operator actions.
Note:

a. Certain conditions (for example, library full, convenience I/O station
full, and out of cleaner cartridges) are cleared automatically after you
resolve the intervention-required condition.
b. Certain conditions require you to open the frame door to resolve.
c. You can highlight more than one condition. Choosing OK clears all
the items you highlighted.
d. You can display the operator interventions in date and time order or
in priority order. Select the appropriate button under Display Order
to change the display.
2. Repeat step 1 on page 353 until you have resolved all needed conditions.
When you indicate that all outstanding conditions are resolved, the window
closes. Also, you can close the window and resolve some conditions later by
selecting the Cancel push button.
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Figure 228. Operator Intervention Window
The Operator Intervention window has one check box:

Send interventions to host consoles
If you select this check box, all operator intervention messages are sent to
all attached hosts. If the hosts are configured to display messages, these
messages are displayed on the host console.
The Operator Intervention window has the following push buttons:

Clear all
Allows the system administrator to clear all operator interventions that
start with an * (asterisk) from the list and closes the Operator Intervention
window. This requires system administrator authority. These interventions
should be cleared automatically.
OK Clears the highlighted intervention items from the list. If all the items are
cleared, closes the Operator Intervention window.

Cancel
Closes the Operator Intervention window without removing any
highlighted intervention items from the list.
Help for Interventions
Provides help about the highlighted intervention.
General Help
Provides help about the Operator Intervention window. The Help contains
a list of operator actions for every intervention condition.
Change System Administrator Password

Note: You can change the system administrator password from the Specialist by
selecting ″Change User Password″ under ″Manage Security″ (see “Specialist
The System Administrator Password window (Figure 229) allows you to change the
system administrator password, if it was selected during installation. The system
administrator password protects the following functions:
v Access to actions required as part of emergency power off (EPO) recovery
during Library Manager startup.
If during initialization the Library Manager determines that EPO recovery is
required, you are informed that either the system administrator or the service
representative password is required. When you enter the password, the Library
Manager displays the actions required for EPO recovery.
v Inventory new storage
v Re-inventory complete subsystem
v Shutdown
v Unlocking the keyboard and display when they have been locked by selecting
the Lockup Library Manager... option under the Mode window
v Delete logical volumes
v Clear all operator interventions
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Current password
Specifies entry of the current password.
New password
Specifies entry of the new password.
Verify Specifies reentry of the new password.
The System Administrator Password window has the following push buttons:
OK Updates the password to the new password.
Cancel
Closes the System Administrator Password window without changing the
password.
Help Provides help about the System Administrator Password window.
If you enter the current password correctly, you can access the function.
Note: Do not forget the system administrator password. If this is the first time this
window opens, the Current password is the only entry required. This entry
becomes the system administrator password for all protected functions. If
you cannot remember the password, call your service representative.
You can change the password by entering a new password into the New password
and Verify fields after entering the current password. If the current password is
correct and the two new password fields match, you have access to the protected
functions, and the password is changed. Changing the system administrator
password on one protected menu changes the password to all protected menus,
except for the Service menu. If Service mode is active, these functions do not
require the system administrator password.
Service Access
Enable service access
This option provides the ability to access the Library Managers through a
modem connection, if installed. This also allows service personnel to
off-load files (log and dump) from the Library Manager. The Library
Manager may prompt you for the system administrator password.
Disable service access
This option prevents the ability to access the Library Manager through a
modem connection, if installed. The Library Manager may prompt you for
the system administrator password.
SNMP Options
The 3494 Tape Library can attach to many different host systems, with various
operating systems that communicate with the 3494 Tape Library using different
types of connections. During operation, the 3494 Tape Library may encounter
situations that you would want to know about, such as a door being opened
(which causes the 3494 Tape Library to stop). Because there are many different
attachment methods, the 3494 Tape Library provides a standard TCP/IP protocol
called Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) to send alerts (called SNMP
traps) over a TCP/IP LAN network to one or more SNMP monitoring stations.
These monitoring stations, along with other user-supplied software, can alert
operations staff to possible problems or operator interventions that occur at the
3494 Tape Library. Figure 230 on page 357 shows a basic SNMP block diagram.

Figure 230. SNMP Basic Block Diagram
With this method, the 3494 Tape Library can be monitored at one or more
locations, along with other equipment (both IBM and non-IBM) that also supports
the SNMP protocol. Monitoring is independent of the host system that is
controlling the equipment and is independent of the location of the 3494 Tape
Libraries.
The Library Manager contains limited SNMP support. This section discusses how
to use the Library Manager’s SNMP features.
The Library Manager generates SNMP trap messages to inform network

monitoring stations that certain events have occurred on the 3494 Tape Library. The
Library Manager code does not contain any SNMP Management Information Base
(MIB) support.
The Library Manager code offers the ability to monitor the following Library
Manager events:
v OPINT - Operator Interventions
v UNSOL - Unsolicited Attention Messages
v SERVC - Service Request Messages (not supported currently)
v CHCK1 - Library Manager Check1 Conditions
v TESTM - Test SNMP Trap Message
OPINT Events
OPINT events inform the monitoring station of the state of the 3494 Tape
Library. They can inform the monitor station that the 3494 Tape Library has
developed problems and can even request service calls. All OPINT
messages are located in the OPINT message table (see Table 18 on page
365).
OPINT traps are the best way to monitor the 3494 Tape Library, and these
Library Manager trap types should be selected at all times.
UNSOL Events
UNSOL events offer additional support to the OPINT messages. They are
not as helpful as the OPINT message, but they can be used to track drive
availability, volume movement, and so on.
In order to receive UNSOL messages, the 3494 Tape Library must be
online, and it must have at least one host. All UNSOL messages are located
in the UNSOL message section (see “UNSOL Library Manager SNMP
Traps” on page 373).
CHCK1 Events
CHCK1 events are posted when the Library Manager code encounters
problems that require re-initializing the Library Manager.

TESTM Events
The Library Manager generates TESTM events automatically to test the
ability to send SNMP trap messages. They are intended to verify the ability
to send traps to the monitor station.
Using SNMP Features

The following sections describe the Library Manager’s SNMP features.
Selecting SNMP Trap Types:
First, you must select the type of Library Manager trap events that need to be
monitored. To do this, select Commands on the Operator menu, and select SNMP
options. Then, select the Select SNMP trap types submenu option. The Select
SNMP Trap Types window (Figure 231) opens, showing all the Library Manager
trap types. Select the Library Manager trap types that need to be monitored, then
select the OK push button.
Figure 231. Select SNMP Trap Types Window
Configuring SNMP Trap Destinations:
When you have selected the Library Manager Trap Types, you must configure the
Library Manager to send the SNMP traps to the correct monitoring station. To do
this, select SNMP Options in the Commands window, then select the Change
SNMP trap destinations option.
You can configure the Library Manager to send SNMP traps to a maximum of five
different trap destinations.
Note: If the 3494 HA1 Option is installed, you must switch active Library
Managers and then configure the newly active Library Manager’s settings to
match those of the previously active Library Manager. Only the active
Library Manager sends trap messages.
The procedure for configuring the SNMP trap destination depends on the OS/2®
version (2.11 or 4.0). To determine the version of OS/2 you have, select the About
option on the Help menu (see “Using the Help Window” on page 135).
OS/2 Version 2.11:

Figure 232 shows the OS/2 2.11 version of the Change SNMP Trap Destinations
window.
Figure 232. Change SNMP Trap Destinations Window (OS/2 2.11)
The changes are activated when you select the Activate Changes push button. If
the SNMP daemon is running when you select Activate Changes, the Library
Manager kills it and restarts the daemon with the new changes.
Adding a Destination:
Perform the following steps to add an SNMP trap destination:

1. Enter the new SNMP trap destination in the New Trap Destination field.
2. Select the Add push button.
Deleting a Destination:
Perform the following steps to delete an SNMP trap destination:

1. In the list box, highlight the SNMP trap destination that you want to delete.
2. Select the Delete push button.
OS/2 Version 4.0:
For OS/2 Version 4.0, the SNMP HRMCNFIG program configures SNMP trap
destinations. If you have OS/2 Version 4.0, selecting the Change SNMP trap
destinations option starts this program for you automatically.
Figure 233 on page 360 shows the SNMP Configuration window.

Figure 233. SNMP Configuration Window
Note: HRMCNFIG is a process external to the Library Manager, and therefore, you
must wait until that process has completed before Library Manager’s SNMP
support is enabled. To do this, wait until the Change SNMP trap
destinations becomes available again. When it is available, you can use all
SNMP features.
Adding a Destination:
Perform the following steps to add an SNMP trap destination:

1. When the HRMCNFIG program is running, select the trap destination radio
button. The Network Mask input field is then unavailable. (SNMP trap
messages do not need to use this option.)
2. Select UDP in the Protocol field, enter the monitor station name and address in
the appropriate fields, then select the Add push button. Do this for each of the
monitor stations.
3. Select the OK push button when done.
Deleting a Destination:
Perform the following steps to delete an SNMP trap destination:

1. In the list box, highlight the SNMP trap destination that you want to delete.
2. Select the Delete push button.
3. Select the OK push button when done.
Starting SNMP:
When you have selected the trap types and configured the SNMP trap
destinations, you must enable the Library Manager SNMP support. To do this,
select the Start SNMP option in the SNMP Options window.
Selecting this option starts the SNMP daemon. To ensure that the daemon is
running, press Ctrl + Esc to bring up a window list and ensure that SNMPD is
listed.

Stopping SNMP:
Selecting the Stop SNMP option in the SNMP Options window disables the
Library Manager’s SNMP features. If the SNMP daemon is not running, no Library
Manager SNMP traps are generated.
Sending TESTM Messages:
When you have configured SNMP, send an SNMP trap to ensure that SNMP is
configured correctly. The TESTM trap allows you to send a test message to the
monitor stations, which have been set up to receive the SNMP trap messages.
To send a TESTM SNMP trap, select the Send TESTM Trap option in the SNMP
Options window. Selecting this option opens a window that allows entry of a
string to send to all the monitor stations that the Library Manager is configured for
(see Figure 234).
Figure 234. TESTM SNMP Trap Message Window
Most problems sending SNMP messages are related to network configuration. If

the monitor station does not receive the trap, check the SNMPD window located
on the Library Manager to see if the SNMPD trap message was sent. If the daemon
shows the message, ensure that the network path to the monitor station is correct.
Troubleshooting SNMP Problems

Most problems encountered are related to the site network or software. Check the
following on the Library Manager to ensure that SNMP is working correctly:
1. Ensure that the SNMPD process is running.
2. Ensure that you can “ping” the monitor station from a Service window. If you
cannot “ping” the monitor station, then there is a network configuration
problem that you must correct. The SNMP trap can never get to the monitoring
station until you correct the network configuration problem.
3. Generate a TESTM trap message, then check the SNMPD window to determine
if it was sent. To do this, press Ctrl + Esc to bring up the Window List, then
use the pointing device or arrow keys to highlight the SNMPD process. You
should see the TESTM trap message in the window. If there are any errors, then
the daemon is not being started correctly.
Receiving SNMPD Traps on the Monitor Station

All the Library Manager trap types follow a very similar format. Each Library
Manager SNMP trap message generated has the same starting format. This helps
the programmer on the monitor station handle the different Library Manager
SNMP trap message types.

Each field in the Library Manager SNMP trap message is space delimited. This
allows the programmer to tokenize the incoming Library Manager SNMP trap
message.
Most Library Manager SNMP trap messages contain both a set of parameters and a
message string. The parameters are intended to aid the programmer in extracting
the necessary information from the trap message. The message string is intended
for users who do not have the ability to program the network monitor station
software to parse and process the Library Manager SNMP traps. Each Library
Manager SNMP contains this message string, which contains enough information
to post to the simplest SNMP monitor program.
The basic format for a Library Manager SNMP Trap Message is as follows:
3494 {Library Sequence Number} {Library Manager Trap Type} {Trap Number}
{Rest of Message}
3494 Indicates that a 3494 Tape Library generated this message.
This is the Library Sequence Number of the logical library that generated
the message. It gives the programmer the ability to know the 3494 Tape
Library that generated the SNMP Trap message. Each 3494 Tape Library
has a unique Library Sequence Number.
Library Manager Trap Type
This is one of the following trap types:
v OPINT
v UNSOL
v SERVC
v CHCK1
v TESTM
Trap Number
This is the trap number of the Library Manager Trap Type. Each Library
Manager Trap Type contains a unique set of traps, each with its own
format. This field allows the programmer to determine the Library
Manager Trap Type message that was sent.
Rest of Message
The content of this part of the Library Manager SNMP trap message is
quite flexible. Some Library Manager messages contain parameters or a
message string. The Library Manager SNMP trap message parameters are
meant to help the monitoring station software gather the related
information quickly. The message string is meant for human readability.
Here is an example of a Library Manager SNMP trap message:

3494 C2444 OPINT 4 - - - *The Library is full.
In this example, the message was generated from a 3494 Tape Library with a
Library Sequence Number of C2444. The Library Manager Trap Type is OPINT, or
an operator intervention. The OPINT trap number is 4, the parameters are all -,
and the rest of the trap message indicates that the 3494 Tape Library is full of
cartridges.
Outline for Receiving Library Manager SNMP Traps:

Perform the following steps to receive Library Manager SNMP traps:
1. Ensure that the SNMP trap was generated from a 3494 Tape Library.
2. If the message was generated from a Library Manager, tokenize the incoming
SNMP trap and determine which 3494 Tape Library generated the trap
message. This can be done by reading the Library Sequence Number.
3. Determine the Library Manager SNMP Trap Type that was sent. This is one of
the Library Manager SNMP Trap Types. This is the next field in the
space-delimited string.
4. When you have determined that the SNMP trap message was generated from a
3494 Tape Library, its identity, and the type of Library Manager SNMP trap
message that was sent, the message can be tokenized again to remove the
message parameters and message string.
Note: It is a good idea to program the monitor station to handle conditions such
as an unrecognized Library Manager SNMP trap. Additional Library
Manager SNMP traps may be added and documentation updated, as they
are updated.
Programming Tools
The Library Manager code contains an aid for the developer to help check the
monitor’s ability to handle all the Library Manager SNMP traps. This program is
located in C:\lm\exe.
To use the program, first ensure that SNMP is enabled and configured on the
Library Manager. The program cannot generate any SNMP traps if SNMP is not
enabled on the Library Manager.
To start the program, open a service window and enter SNMPTEST.
If the program does not come to the foreground, press the Ctrl + Esc keys to bring
up the Window List. Select the SNMPTEST program. Use the program to generate
the required SNMP traps, and when done, exit the SNMPTEST program and close
the service window.
OPINT Library Manager SNMP Traps

This section discusses the format of the Library Manager OPINT SNMP traps.
Library Manager OPINT SNMP traps are the easiest to program for, because they
all follow the same format. The general Library Manager OPINT SNMP trap has
the following format:
3494 {Library Sequence Number} OPINT {OPINT Trap Number} {Parameter A}

{Parameter B} {Parameter C} {Actual Library Manager OPINT Trap Message}
The following is an example of an OPINT Library Manager SNMP Trap:

3494 C2444 OPINT 48 180 - - A cartridge containing invalid media has
been left in the device 180 feed slot. Remove the cartridge.
In this example, a cartridge with invalid media type has been left in the feed slot
of device 180 on library C2444.
Note:

1. Library Manager OPINT SNMP trap messages pad all unused
parameters with a dash (–) in order to maintain the space delimited
architecture.
2. All Library Manager SNMP trap messages are actually one line of text;
however, due to the printing process, some may take up several lines of
text in this manual.
Valid values for the OPINT tables parameters are:

– The dash indicates that the parameter is not used for this Library Manager
OPINT messages.
Gripper
Valid Gripper values are: 1, which indicates Gripper one, and 2, which
indicates Gripper two.
Accessor
Valid Accessor values are: A, which indicates Accessor A, and B, which
indicates Accessor B.
Note: Only the 3494 HA1 Option has an Accessor B.

Device
Valid device values are from 0–0xFFF. This parameter is always reported in
hexadecimal.
Volser This is a six-character string (example: CNN444).
Rack Cell
The Rack Cell parameter has the following format: RackColumnCell. As an
example, 1 G 1 means rack 1, column G, and cell 1.
External
Same as Volser - Used only in libraries with VTSs.
Internal
Same as Volser - Used only in libraries with VTSs.
VTS Valid VTS parameters are the following:
v VTS_1, which indicates VTS 1
v VTS_2, which indicates VTS 2
Certain versions of OS/2 trap if the overall SNMP message is over 132 bytes in
length. To prevent this trap, the Library Manager software checks to see if the
SNMP trap message is longer than 132 bytes and inserts a null character at the
132-byte limit. Therefore, some Library Manager OPINT SNMP traps are truncated
to prevent this problem.
Table 18 on page 365 contains the Library Manager OPINT interventions.
Note:
1. Items starting with an asterisk (*) are cleared automatically when you
clear the condition causing the intervention.
2. You can view operator interventions from the Specialist (see “Specialist
Features and Functions” on page 396.

Table 18. Operator Intervention Messages and Parameters (OPINT TRAP Type)
Actual Library Manager OPINT Trap
OPINT # Parameter [A] Parameter [B] Parameter [C] Message
1 Gripper Accessor — Gripper failure on Gripper [A], Accessor [B]
3 — — — * The convenience I/O station is full.
4 — — — * The library is full.
5 Volser — — A duplicate volser ([A]) was ejected to the
6 Volser — — A duplicate volser ([A]) was left in the
7 — — — An unreadable volser was left in the
8 — — — * The library is out of CST/ECCST cleaner
cartridges.
9 Volser — — An unexpected volser ([A]) was found and
ejected to the convenience I/O station.
10 — — — * The high-capacity output rack is full.
11 Volser Rack Cell — A duplicate volser ([A]) was left in
high-capacity Input rack cell [B].
12 Rack Cell — — An unreadable volser was left in
high-capacity Input rack cell [A].
13 Volser Rack Cell — An invalid volser ([A]) was left in
high-capacity Input rack cell [B].
14 Volser — — An invalid volser ([A]) was left in the
15 Volser Rack Cell — A duplicate volser ([A]) was ejected to
high-capacity output rack cell [B].
16 Volser Rack Cell — An unexpected volser ([A]) was ejected to
17 Device — — Load / unload failure on device [A]. Empty
the feed slot.
18 Volser — — An unexpected volser ([A]) was left in the
19 Volser Rack Cell — An unexpected volser ([A]) was left in
20 — — — * The convenience I/O station door is open.
21 — — — * The convenience I/O station door is open.
22 Volser — — Volser ([A]) could not be put away. It was
23 Volser Rack Cell — Volser ([A]) could not be put away. It was
ejected to high-capacity output rack cell [B].
24 — — — The convenience I/O station should be
empty but is not; check the station visually.
25 Gripper Accessor — A cartridge could not be released from
Gripper [A], Accessor [B].
26 Volser — — A cartridge ([A]) has been dropped.
28 — — — An emergency stop has occurred.

Table 18. Operator Intervention Messages and Parameters (OPINT TRAP Type) (continued)
29 Volser — — Damaged volser ([A]) ejected to the
30 Volser Rack Cell — Damaged volser ([A]) ejected to
high-capacity output facility cell: [B].
31 Device — — Device [A] is not ready.
34 Device — — A mislabeled cleaner cartridge has been left
in device [A] feed slot. Remove the
cartridge.
35 Device — — A recoverable error occurred on device [A].
A service call may be needed if the error
persists.
36 — — — A mislabeled cleaner cartridge has been
37 — — — A mislabeled cleaner cartridge has been
ejected to the high-capacity output station.
39 Rack Cell — — A duplicate volser has been found at cell
[A].
40 Rack Cell — — The cartridge label located at cell [A] is
unreadable.
41 Rack Cell — — The cartridge label located at cell [A] is not
valid.
42 — — — The system has failed. A service call is
required.
43 — — — * The accessor or gripper configuration has
changed. The library must be retaught.
44 — — — * The top two I/O station cells are
inaccessible. Move cartridges to cell 3 or
below.
45 Volser Rack Cell — Volser ([A]) cannot be removed from cell
[B].
46 Volser Rack Cell — Volser ([A]) cannot be removed from
high-capacity station cell [B].
47 Device — — Device [A] has failed. A service call is
needed.
48 Device — — A cartridge containing invalid media has
been left in device [A] feed slot. Remove the
cartridge.
49 Volser — — An invalid media volser ([A]) has been
50 Volser — — An invalid media volser ([A]) has been
ejected to the high-capacity output station.
51 — — — * The library is out of HPCT cleaner
cartridges.
52 Volser — — A volser ([A]) with an unknown media type
has been ejected to the convenience I/O
station.

53 Volser Rack Cell — A volser ([A]) with an unknown media type
has been ejected to high-capacity output
facility cell [B].
54 Volser — — Volser ([A]) cannot be removed from the
55 — — — Free storage threshold has been crossed for
VTS z.
has been left in the convenience input
station.
has been left in the high-capacity input
station.
58 Volser — — An invalid volser ([A]) has been ejected to
the convenience I/O station.
59 Rack Cell — — The cartridge label located at cell [A] has an
unknown media type.
60 Volser — — During an Inventory Update operation,
volser [A] was ejected to the convenience
I/O station because there were no free cells.
61 Volser — — During an Inventory Update operation,
volser [A] was ejected to the High-Capacity
station because there were no free cells.
62 Accessor — — Power failure on Accessor [A]. Call service.
63 Accessor — — Accessor [A] has failed. Call service.
64 — — — Dual write has failed. A service call is
required.
65 Volser Slot Rack Cell An error occurred for cartridge [A] during
insert from CIO slot [B] to cell [C].
66 — — — * VTS Import: Unassigned volumes have
been inserted into the library.
67 Volser — — Eject failed for volser [A]. The Library
Manager initiated this operation.
68 — — — A Library Manager switch has completed.
This switch was initiated by the operator.
69 — — — A Library Manager switch has completed.
This switch was due to an error.

70 — — — This message may be any of the following:
v A hard drive has failed. Call service.
v LM-A hard drive failure. Call service.
Library is operational but degraded.
Primary hard drive failed.
v LM-A hard drive failure. Call service.
Mirror hard drive failed.
v LM-B hard drive failure. Call service.
Primary hard drive failed.
v LM-B hard drive failure. Call service.
Mirror hard drive failed.
71 — — — This message may be any of the following:
v Mirroring disabled. Call service. Library is
operational but degraded.
v LM-A mirroring disabled. Call service.
v LM-B mirroring disabled. Call service.
72 — — — Barrier door A is not fully retracted. Call
service.
73 — — — Barrier door B is not fully retracted. Call
service.
74 — Port # — Control unit on port xx requires a higher
level of Library Manager.
75 — — — Database discrepancies have been found.
Call service. Library is still operational.
76 Volser Rack Cell — Volser [A] cannot be found. Check home cell
[B] and Accessor A, Gripper 1.
[B] and Accessor A, Gripper 2.
[B] and Accessor B, Gripper 1.
[B] and Accessor B, Gripper 2.
80 — — — Error writing to dual write log (on Library
Manager A or B).
81 Accessor — — An emergency stop has occurred, or
Accessor [A] has failed. A service call is
required.
82 Volser I/O Slot Number — Volser xxxxxx left in convenience I/O slot
[B] due to vision system failure.
83 Volser Rack Cell — Volser xxxxxx left in high-capacity rack cell
xx y zz [B] due to vision system failure.
84 — — — Scratch mount performance is degraded. A
service call is required.

85 — — — Database performance is degraded.
86 — — — Problem detected with Token Ring
connection. Call service.
87 LMA/LMB — — Login is now disabled on [A]. Call service.
88 Pool # VTS # — Target Storage Pool [A] is out of stacked
volumes for VTS [B].
89 Constr Max # — The number of [A] constructs reached the
maximum number allowed ([B]).
90 Constr Curr # Max # The number of [A] constructs exceeded [B].
The maximum number allowed is [C].
91 LMA/LMB — — [A] The internal LAN switch (HUB) failed
or is not configured correctly. Call service.
92 Sqlcode — — A database error occurred. View help panel
for SQL error code [A]. Call service.
93 — — — NVRAM read failure on LM-A. Call service.
94 — — — NVRAM write failure on LM-A. Call
service.
95 — — — NVRAM read failure on LM-B. Call service.
96 — — — NVRAM write failure on LM-B. Call service.
97 Opint # — — Unknown intervention for condition [A].
View help panel.
98 LMA/LMB — — [A] The internal LAN switch (HUB) is not
configured correctly.
99 Volser — — Volser [A] ejected during recovery
processing.
100 Volser — — A read-only status stacked volume [A] has
been ejected. (VTS z)
101 — — — * A VTS is out of empty stacked volumes.
(VTS z)
102 External Internal — A stacked volume has a label error. Internal:
[B], External: [A]. (VTS z)
103 — — — A permanent, unrecoverable tape volume
cache error has occurred. (VTS z)
104 Volser — — An orphaned logical volume ([A]) has been
found. Call service. (VTS z)
105 — — — A VTS has a CHECK1 failure. (VTS z)
107 Stacked Logical — Logical volume [B] was not fully recovered
from damaged stacked volume [A]. (VTS z)
108 Error Code — — The tape volume cache is degraded. ([A])
(VTS z)
109 Volser — — Database restore from volume [A] failed.
Attempting to restore from next most recent.
(VTS z)
110 Volser — — Insert of logical volume [A] failed during
disaster recovery. (VTS z)

111 Volser — — Damaged volume [A] ejected during
disaster recovery. Could not be read on two
drives. (VTS z)
112 Device — — Device [A] has been made unavailable by a
VTS. (VTS z)
113 VTS — — A VTS does not have enough available
physical drives to continue operation.
114 Volser — — A VTS attempted unsuccessfully to eject a
stacked volume ([A]) during disaster
recovery. (VTS z)
115 Volser — — A VTS attempted unsuccessfully to eject a
damaged stacked volume ([A]). (VTS z)
116 Device — — VTS physical device [A] is cabled
incorrectly. It has been made unavailable.
(VTS z)
117 Device — — A VTS cannot communicate with device [A].
It has been made unavailable. (VTS z)
118 Physical Logical Reason Code Mount of logical volume [B] failed because
physical volume [A] is not in the library.
(rc=[c]) (VTS z)
physical volume [A] is misplaced. (rc=[c])
(VTS z)
physical volume [A] is inaccessible. (rc=[c])
(VTS z)
122 Physical Logical Reason Code Mount of logical volume [B] located on
physical volume [A] failed. (rc=[c]) (VTS z)
123 Volser Error Code — Stacked volume [A] is in Read-Only status
with a reason code of [B]. (VTS z)
124 Volser Error Code — Stacked volume [A] is unavailable with a
reason code of [B]. (VTS z)
125 Error Code — — VTS Controller degraded. Error Code [A].
Call service. (VTS z)
126 Device — — VTS requested that device [A] be made
unavailable, but a mount/demount is in
progress. (VTS z)
127 — — — Invalid mixture of VTS physical drive types.
(VTS z)
128 — — — * A VTS does not have enough physical
drives to continue operation. (VTS z)
130 Volser — — Stacked volume [A] failed scratch mount.
Label cannot be read. Tape needs to be
re-initialized. (VTS z)
131 Volser — — Stacked volume [A] ejected due to
incompatible media type. (VTS z)

132 Volser — — Stacked volume [A] could not be ejected
because the convenience I/O station is full,
or the door is open. (VTS z)
134 Volser — — Write-protected stacked volume [A] ejected.
(VTS z)
135 Volser — — A VTS unsuccessfully attempted to eject
write-protected stacked volume [A]. (VTS z)
136 Volser — — Stacked volume [A] moved to category FF08
due to unreadable internal label. (VTS z)
137 — — — A VTS has initialized with the Library. (VTS
z)
138 Media — — * The Common Scratch Pool (Pool 00) is out
of [A] media stacked volumes. (VTS z)
139 Pool # — — * Storage Pool [A] is out of scratch stacked
volumes. (VTS z)
140 Volser Pool # Pool # Volser [A] could not be moved from Storage
Pool [B] to Storage Pool [C]. View help
panel for error code. (VTS z)
141 Volser — — VTS was unable to obtain construct
information for logical volume [A]. (VTS z)
142 Volser — — Stacked volume [A] exists in VTS database
but not in Library Manager database. (VTS
z)
143 — — — VTS has completed processing the stacked
volumes as part of Disaster Recovery
inventory. (VTS z)
144 Volser Errcode — Eject failed on stacked volume [A] that
contains active data. View help panel for
error code = [B]. (VTS z)
145 Volser — — Unable to make stacked volume [A]
read-only. (VTS z)
146 Volser — — Unable to make stacked volume [A]
read-write. (VTS z)
147 Volser — — Stacked volume [A] is in an invalid state.
(VTS z)
148 — — — There are stacked volumes in the VTS
database that cannot be found in the library.
(VTS z)
151 — — — The time on the VTS could not be adjusted.
Call service. (VTS z)
152 Volser — — Active data on ejected stacked volume [A]
needs to be recovered. (VTS z)
153 Volser — — Stacked volume [A] is misplaced. (VTS z)
154 Pool # — — Pool [A] has stacked volumes of wrong
(opposite) media class. (VTS z)

155 Device — — Device [A] configured incorrectly. 3592 E05
Tape Drive must er set to emulate a 3592
J1A.
300 — — — One or more logical volumes have
corrupted tokens. Call service. (VTS z)
301 — — — Previous Peer-to-Peer Logical Volume
Restore did not complete. Call service.
302 Volser — — Volser [A] is damaged.
303 Volser — — Volser [A] is in the manual eject category.
304 Port # — — VTS ADSM port [A] failed. Call service.
305 # Errors Volser — More than [A] errors encountered for
stacked volume [B].
306 Pool # — — Pool [A] has stacked volumes of different
media classes and was reset to default
values.
307 # Volumes # Volumes — VTS attempted High Capacity Cache Option
with [A] volumes, but [B] volumes already
exist.
308 — — — Virtualization engine (VE) has been
taught/configured incorrectly as a VTS.
309 — — — VTS has been taught/configured incorrectly
as a VE.
400 — — — * The library is out of ETC cleaner
cartridges.
401 Cartridge type Volser — [A] cleaner cartridge [B] was ejected due to
maximum use.
402 Percent Accessor — [A] percent of mounts performed by
Accessor-[B] over the past hour required
excessive mount recovery. Call service.
403 Percent Accessor — [A] percent of mounts performed by
Accessor-[B] over the past 24 hours
required excessive mount recovery. Call
service.
404 Device Percent Accessor Device [A] required excessive mount
recovery ([B] percent of mounts) over the
past hour (Accessor-[C]). Call service.
405 Device Percent Accessor Device [A] required excessive mount
recovery ([B] percent of mounts) over the
past 24 hours (Accessor-[C]). Call service.
406 LMA or LMB — — Logging is degraded on [A]. Call service.
407 LM Return Code TSMC Return — Communication with the TSMC has failed
Code (LM rc = [A], TSMC rc = [B]). Call service.
408 LMA or LMB Return Code — [A]: TSMC configuration has failed (rc =
[B]). Call service.
412 Volser — — Volser [A] has been returned to the station.
A service cartridge cannot be inserted via
CIO or HCIO.

413 LMA or LMB Errcode — [A]: Possible hard drive failure detected.
View help panel for error code = [B].
414 Accessor Errcode — Error threshold exceeded for accessor [A].
View help panel for error code = [B].
415 Volser — — During an insert/inventory the media type
of volser [A] did not match its destination
pool. Volser not assigned to a VTS.
416 Frame # — — Preferred EASH in frame [A] is not
responding. Call service.
417 Frame # — — Non-preferred EASH in frame [A] is not
responding. Call service.
418 Port # Frame # — Port [A] on the preferred EASH in frame
[B] has failed. Call service.
419 Port # Frame # — Port [A] on the non-preferred EASH in
frame [B] has failed. Call service.
430 Port # Frame # — The Primary Link has encountered multiple
failures. Call service.
437 Volser Device — Cartridge [A] has been left in an uninstalled
device [B]. Call service.
438 Volser Device — Device xxx is reporting an element addr of
zero. Call service.
439 Volser Device — Library Manager has lost communications
with the primary EKM.
440 Volser Device — Library Manager has lost communications
with the alternate EKM.
600 Frame # — — CU in frame/subsystem has lost
communication with its primary/secondary
encryption key manager.
UNSOL Library Manager SNMP Traps

This section discusses the format of the Library Manager UNSOL messages. Unlike
the Library Manager OPINT SNMP traps, the UNSOL SNMP trap messages are all
different and require special programming to handle them.
There are seven supported Library Manager UNSOL SNMP trap messages:
1. X10 - Category State Change
2. X11 - Library Manager Operator Message
3. X12 - Library I/O Station State Change
4. X13 - Operational State Change
5. X14 - Volume Exception
6. X15 - Device Availability Changed
7. X16 - Device Category Change Notification
Note: X represents the hexadecimal value.
Category State Change SNMP Traps:

This message indicates that the Library Manager has added one or more cartridges
into the Insert category. The Category State Change message format is:
3494 [Library Sequence Number] UNSOL 10 [Parameter A]
*Volumes added to category: [Parameter A]
Unique Library Sequence Number of the 3494 Tape Library that generated
the SNMP trap message.
Parameter A
This parameter is the category that volumes are added in.
Library Manager Operator Message SNMP Traps:
The content is a message from the Library Manager operator console to all hosts
connected to the 3494 Tape Library. The Library Manager Operator Message format
is:
3494 [Library Sequence Number] UNSOL 11 *[Message from operator]
Message from operator
This is the string that the operator on the Library Manager typed in.
Example:
3494 C2444 UNSOL 11 *The 3494 Tape Library is being taken offline.
Here the C2444 3494 Tape Library generated the message, and the operator entered
“The 3494 Tape Library is being taken offline”.
Library I/O Station State Change SNMP Traps:
The Library I/O Station State Change message format is:

3494 [Library Sequence Number] UNSOL 12 [Param A] [Param B] [Param C] [Param D]
[Param E] [Param F] [Param G] [Param H] *I/O Station
Param A
It is one of the following:
1. IE - indicating “All Convenience Input Stations Empty”
2. —
Param B
1. IO - indicating “Open Input Door”
2. —
Param C
1. OE - indicating “All Convenience Output Stations Empty”
2. —
Param D

1. OF - indicating “All Convenience Output Stations Full”
2. —
Param E
1. II - indicating “3494 I/O Station in Input Mode”
2. —
Param F
1. BA - indicating “Bulk I/O Allowed”
2. —
Param G
1. BF - indicating “Bulk Output Station Full”
2. —
Param H
1. OO - indicating “Open Output Door”
2. —
Example:
3494 C2444 UNSOL 12 IE IO - - II - BF - *I/O Station
Operational State Change SNMP Traps:
The Operational State Change message format is:

3494 [Library Sequence Number] UNSOL 13 [Mode] [State] [Degraded] [Safety
Enclosure Interlock Open] [Vision System Non-Operational] [Intervention
Required] [Check1] [All Storage Cells Full] [Out of Cleaners] [Dual Write
Disabled] [Smoke Detected] [Manual Mode] *Operational State Change
Unique Library Sequence Number of the 3494 that generated the SNMP
trap message.
Mode The mode is one of the following:
v Auto
v Pause
v Manual
State The state is one of the following:
v Online
v Offline
Degraded
v —
v Degrad
Safety Enclosure Interlock Open
v —
v SO

Vision System Non-Operational
v —
v VN
Intervention Required
v —
v IR
Check1
v —
v C1
All Storage Cells Full
v —
v SF
Out of Cleaners
v —
v OC
Dual Write Disabled
v —
v DD
Smoke Detected
v —
v SM
Manual Mode
Manual mode is one of the following:
v —
v MM
Example:
C2444 UNSOL 13 AUTO ONLINE - - VN - - - - - - *Operational State Change
This message indicates that the vision system is not operational.
Volume Exception SNMP Traps:
The Volume Exception message format is:

3494 [Library Sequence Number] UNSOL 14 [Exception Code] [Volser]
[Category] [ERA] [Message]

Exception Code
The exception code is one of the following:
v 0x01
v 0x02
v 0x03
v 0x04
v 0x05
v 0x06
v 0x07
v 0x08
v 0x09
Volser This is a six-character string.
Category
Category affected by the volume exception.
ERA Additional information, not supported currently.
Message
The message is one of the following:
v *Misplaced Volume Found
v *Volume Misplaced
v *Duplicate Volser Ejected
v *Duplicate Volser in Input Station
v *Unreadable Volser left in Input Station
v *Unexpected Volume Ejected
v *Volume Inaccessible
v *Inaccessible Volumes Restored
v *Cleaner Volume Ejected
v *Unknown Volume Exception
The following is an example of a message:

3494 C2444 UNSOL 14 1 CNN444 FF01 20 *Misplaced Volume Found
Device Availability Changed SNMP Traps:
The Device Availability Changed message format is:

3494 [Library Sequence Number] UNSOL 15 [Device] [Availability] [Modifier]
[First Errorcode] [Message String]
Device
Device that is going either available or unavailable.
Availability
Availability is one of the following:
v A - Device becoming available
v U - Device going unavailable
Modifier
Additional information, not supported currently.

First Errorcode
Message String
The message string is one of the following:
v *Device [Device] has been made available by the library
v *Device [Device] has been made unavailable by the library
The following is an example of a message string:

3494 C2444 UNSOL 15 180 A 20 6E84 *Device 180 has been made available by
the Library.
Device Category Change Notification SNMPTraps:
The Device Category Change Notification message format is:

3494 [Library Sequence Number] UNSOL 16 [Device] [Category] [Parameters]
*Device Category Change
Unique Library Sequence Number of the tape library that generated the
SNMP trap message.
Device
Device reporting the change.
Category
Category change has been made.
Parameters
Example:
3494 C2444 UNSOL 16 180 FF01 20 *Device Category Change
CHCK1 Library Manager SNMP Traps

This section discusses the format of the Library Manager CHECK1 messages. All
CHECK1 Library Manager SNMP Traps have the same format.
The format for CHECK1 Library Manager SNMP Traps is:

3494 [Library Sequence Number] CHCK1 [Errorcode] [Modifier] *A CHECK1 with
errorcode: [Errorcode], and modifier: [Modifier],
has occurred on [Library Sequence Number]
The following is an example of a CHECK1 Library Manager SNMP trap message:

3494 C2444 CHCK1 BDDD 230 *A CHECK1 with errorcode: BDDD, and modifier:
230, has occurred on C2444
Note: All Library Manager SNMP trap messages are actually one line of text; some
have been split in order to fit on the pages of this document.
In the example, a BDDD CHECK1, with modifier 230, occurred on the C2444 tape
library .
Unique Library Sequence Number of the 3494 that generated the SNMP
trap message.

Errorcode
The error code is a hexadecimal value from 0 to 0xFFFF.
Modifier
The modifier that the CHECK1 uses for additional information about the
condition. Valid values are 0 to 64 KB.
TESTM Library Manager SNMP Traps

This section discusses the TESTM Library Manager SNMP trap messages. All
Library Manager TESTM SNMP trap messages have the following format:
3494 [Library Sequence Number] TESTM *{User Message}
The following is an example of a TESTM Library Manager SNMP trap message:

3494 C2444 TESTM *THIS IS A TEST, 8/26/01 - 10:30 am
In this example, the user entered the string “THIS IS A TEST, 8/26/01 - 10:30 am”.
The asterisk character (*) is inserted automatically in the Library Manager TESTM
message. It is intended to aid the monitor station programmer.
″Fast Ready″ Category Hold SNMP Traps

This section discusses the ″Fast Ready″ Category Hold Library Manager SNMP
trap messages. The three possible messages are listed below. ″xxxx″ denotes the
category and ″yy″ the number of hours.
3494 [Library Sequence Number] 409 xxxx - - Volume hold function disabled for
fast-ready category xxxx
3494 [Library Sequence Number] 410 xxxx yy- - Hold/Expire time has been changed
to yy hours for fast-ready category xxxx
3494 [Library Sequence Number] 411 xxxx - - Fast-ready asttribute deleted for
fast-ready category xxxx
These messages are informational in nature and do not require any specific
operator action.
″Fast Ready″ Category Hold Host Messaging

This section discusses the ″Fast Ready″ Category Hold host messages. The three
possible messages are listed in Table 19.
Table 19. ″Fast Ready″ Category Hold Host Messages
Actual ″Fast Ready″ Category Hold Host
MSG # Parameter [A] Parameter [B] Message
409 Category — Volume hold function disabled for fast-ready
category [A].
410 Hours Category Hold/Expire time has been changed to [A]
hours for fast-ready category [B].
411 Category — Fast-ready attribute deleted for category [A].
These messages are informational in nature and do not require any specific
operator action.

Call Home
The Call Home window (Figure 235) allows you to initiate a “Call Home” for a
selected subsystem.
You can initiate a “Call Home” request by performing the following steps:
1. Select a subsystem from the list box, which contains a list of subsystems that
are capable of Call Home operations.
2. Select the button for the Type of Call Home request. There are two types of
Call Home requests:
Initial install
Select to send a request to test the installation of the Call Home
function in the subsystem. A service representative normally initiates
this request.
Subsystem problem
Select to send a request to a subsystem to execute its Call Home
function. You normally initiate this request because you found a
problem in the subsystem.
Send LM code level
Select to send a request to the subsystem to execute its LM Call Home
function. This is generally not an error condition and is normally
initiated by the customer so that accurate LM code levels are reported.
Please note that a subsystem may be ″Call Home″ capable but not
necessarily ″LM Call Home″ capable. In this case a warning popup
message will be posted for that subsystem.
3. Select the Initiate call home... push button to send the request.
The Call Home window has the following controls:

Type of Call Home
These buttons allow you to select the type of Call Home request that you
want to initiate.
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Figure 235. Call Home Window

The Call Home window has the following push buttons:
Initiate call home...
Initiates the Call Home request.
Cancel
Closes the Call Home window without initiating the Call Home request.
Help Provides help about the Call Home window.
Specialist (Web Server)

The Specialist must be enabled before it can function. Selecting the Specialist (Web
Server) option opens a window with the following options:
Settings
Selecting this option allows control of the Web Administrator’s userid and
selection of function available to users through the Specialist interface. The
Web Administrator’s userid must be activated from the LM console before
any set up of additional userids and passwords can be done. The Specialist
is shipped with a default userid. Once the Web Administrator’s userid is
activated successfully, the system administrator can login as the webadmin
user and create other userids and passwords. The webadmin userid is
shipped with a default password.
Note: See “Establishing Userids” on page 383 for more information on

administering userids and passwords. The default userid and
password can be found in that section.
The following actions can be performed from the Settings screen on the
Library Manager:
v Activate/Deactivate the Web Administrator’s User ID (select the
Activate or Deactivate button)
v Reset the Web Administrator’s password to the default password (select
the Reset to default button). This should be used in emergency
situations when the person who knows the password is not available.
v Allow or restrict access to Web pages that provide control of Library
Manager information. The System Administrator can decide what LM
control functions are available to users. Each control page can be
allowed or restricted. The administrator may allow users to insert logical
volumes, but not allow them to update storage pool properties. To do
this, select ″Yes″ or ″No″ in the Allow Access options and select the
Submit Access Change button.

Figure 236. Specialist Settings
Activate
Activates the Web Administrator’s User ID.
Deactivate
Deactivates the Web Administrator’s User ID.
Reset to default
Resets the Web Administrator’s password to the default password.
Submit Access Change
Submits the selected access changes. Access changes are not
effective until this button is pressed.
All Yes
Marks all of the Allow Access options ″Yes.″
All No
Marks all of the Allow Access options ″No.″
Exit Closes the 3494 Specialist Settings window.
Help Provides help about the Specialist Settings window.
Enable/Disable
Selecting this option allows you to either:
v Enable: Enable and start the Specialist function. This allows remote
access to Library Manager status information and control functions.
v Disable: Disable and stop the Specialist function and prevent it from
restarting. Remote access to Library Manager status information and
control functions is not allowed.
When you have enabled the Specialist, it continues to run while the
Library Manager is powered-on. To ensure that the Specialist is running,

press Ctrl + Esc. If the Specialist is enabled and running, 3494 TotalStorage
Specialist will be in the window list. Press Esc to close the window list.
Note: You cannot enable the Specialist from the Specialist. You must do
this at the Library Manager.
If the Enable option is unavailable, the Specialist has already been enabled.
At this time, the Disable option is available.
If the Specialist (Web server) option in the Commands window is
unavailable, the Library Manager operating system either is not at the
proper level or does not have enough memory to support the Web server.
The Specialist cannot be started.
Establishing Userids
The default userid and password are webadmin and webadmin. In order to use any
control functions on the Web Specialist, the default userid must be activated from
the Library Manager. To activate the webadmin userid, do the following:
1. Select Commands.
2. Select 3494 Specialist (Web Server).
3. Select Settings.
4. Select the Activate push button.
5. Wait for the message that the Web Administrator Userid was activated.
Attention: It is recommended that the default password be changed immediately

following activation of the userid.
To change a user’s password (including webadmin), do the following:

1. Access the Specialist Web interface.
2. Select Manage security.
3. Select Change User Password.
Users can also modify their own passwords by completing the above procedure.
The Specialist allows certain control functions to be performed from a remote

location. These functions are protected by secure userids and passwords. When one
of these restricted access functions is selected, you will be prompted for a userid
and password. You are only required to log in once per browser session.
Attention: You will remain logged in until you exit your browser entirely.
To add additional users, do the following:
Note: The maximum number of users is 48.

1. Access the Specialist Web interface.
2. Select Manage security.
3. Select Administer Users.
4. Add the appropriate userids and passwords. Userids or passwords must be a
one to eight-alphanumeric character name. They are not case sensitive.
It is recommended that the webadmin userid be deactivated after the individual

userids have been established. The webadmin userid is a superuser ID. There
should be limited access to the password. To deactivate the webadmin userid, do
the following:

1. Select Commands.
2. Select 3494 Specialist (Web Server).
3. Select Settings.
4. Select the Deactivate push button.
Using the Specialist

A Web browser must be installed on the user’s computer. Perform the following
steps to use the Specialist:
1. From the user’s computer, start Microsoft® Internet Explorer.
2. In the Location space (where you would enter, for example, www.ibm.com),
type the host name of the Library Manager. This is the TCP/IP name that was
given to the Library Manager at configuration time. Your TCP/IP administrator
should know this name. Instead of the host name in the Web address space,
you can enter the IP address of the Library Manager. If you do not have a
nameserver or the name of your Library Manager does not have an entry in
your nameserver, you must use the IP address instead of a name. Again, your
TCP/IP administrator will know this information.
In this example, you would type:
http://libmgr01
OR
http://9.67.43.126
With newer browsers, it is not necessary to type:
http://
before entering the host name or IP address.

Note that you can always use the IP address, but it is more difficult to
remember than a host name. That is why a nameserver is used normally. You
might need to type the whole host name and domain name, such as:
http://libmgr01.vnet.ibm.com
Try typing only the host name first. In a local intranet, this usually works. If
you receive the home page for the Specialist, it is enabled and running.
Using the Options Menu

Figure 237 shows the Options menu.
Figure 237. Options Menu
The following option is available on the Options menu:

Change power-on language
Displays a list of supported languages that are selectable. A check mark
indicates the current language. If you select a language, you are requested
to confirm your selection. The new language becomes active when the
Library Manager is shut down and restarted.
Using Manual Mode
You can use Manual mode during the following conditions:
v A problem in the 3494 Tape Library prevents automated operations.
v A service representative is performing scheduled maintenance activities.
The Library Manager allows you to select Manual mode from the Mode menu of
the Operator menu bar (see “Manual Mode” in “Using the Mode Menu” on page
140).
When in Manual mode, you follow the instructions on the Library Manager
display and confirm as necessary when you complete the instructions. The 3494
Tape Library continues to process automatically mount and demount requests that
are issued to the virtual tape drives in a VTS. These requests are not included in
the actions that display for operator processing. If a logical volume needs to be
recalled from a physical volume in order to satisfy a mount to a virtual drive, the
actions that are required under Manual mode include the resulting mount for that
physical volume.
Typical actions include physical cartridge mounts, demounts, and ejects (removing
cartridges from the 3494 Tape Library). A sample window with pending actions is
shown in Figure 242 on page 387.
The Library Manager recognizes when a requested physical cartridge is mounted

successfully in the requested drive and removes the mount request from the list
automatically. Instructions to eject a cartridge are removed from the list manually
when you use the keyboard to confirm (respond) that the action is completed or
has an error.
A limited number of processed instructions can be viewed on the Library Manager

display to correct any mistakes (see Figure 244 on page 393).
See “Cartridge Storage Cells” on page 37 for a description of the From and To
locations used to find a cartridge for a mount.
Note: The display windows shown are examples. They may not be exactly the
same as the windows on your Library Manager display.
Attention: In the event the Library Manager cannot park the accessor, it is
possible usually to operate the 3494 Tape Library in Manual mode. The operator
should move the accessor manually only to gain access to a cartridge or to a drive.
If necessary, perform “Cartridge Removal from the Gripper” on page 415. Call
your service representative.
Starting Manual Mode

To start Manual mode, perform the following steps:
Note: Enable Inventory Update if it is disabled or verify Inventory Update is

enabled before selecting Manual mode.
1. Select Mode (Figure 238 on page 386) from the Operator menu bar at the
Library Manager (see “Using the Mode Menu” on page 140).
2. Verify that the 3494 Tape Library is online. If it is offline, select the Online...
option and confirm your selection (see “Online” on page 143).

3. Select the Manual... option on the Mode menu (see “Manual” on page 143).
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Figure 238. Mode Menu
4. Select the Yes push button in the Mode/State Change Request window
(Figure 239) to start the change to Manual mode.
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Figure 239. Mode/State Change Request Window
During the change to Manual mode, a wait period allows the Library Manager,
if possible, to process all operations in progress, park the cartridge accessor,
and remove power from the cartridge accessor. Figure 240 shows the Manual
Pending window.
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Figure 240. Manual Pending Window
When the transition to Manual mode is complete, the Manual Mode Terminal
window opens, displaying the Help screen for the Action List (see Figure 241 on
page 387).

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Figure 241. Help Screen for Action List
To continue to the Manual Mode Action List, press F12. This completes the
transition to Manual mode.
You can use the F3 key to hide the Manual Mode Terminal window. The window
will be hidden, but you can retrieve it by selecting the Manual... option on the
Mode menu.
Operating in Manual Mode

Figure 242 shows the Manual Mode Terminal window with the Action List.
Action List
Select an action. Press Enter to confirm action completion (except Mounts).
Action VOLSER From To
Mount WCC007 Rack 12 B 11 Device 3F1

Mount WSB392 Rack 7 C 5 Device 3F0
Mount TFW001 Device 201 Device 3F1
Mount SCR023 Rack 12 E 6 Device 3F0
Mount WRO112 Rack 3 J 13 Device 201
Mount TGB041 Rack 4 F 3? Device 200
Mount ECR223 Rack 10 D 13 Device 3F1
Mount SFC607 Rack 9 F 2 Device 3E1
Mount FGG641 Rack 11 C 10 Device 200
Eject ERV399 Rack 13 F 11
More actions are waiting.

Press the Refresh key (F9) to update the list.
F1=Help F3=HideScreen F4=Error F5=Insert F6=Review F9=Refresh F10=Locate
Figure 242. Manual Mode Terminal Window with Action List
Legend:

Action
The operator task. See the following procedures for details.
VOLSER
The cartridge volume serial number.
From The place where you should find the cartridge specified in VOLSER.
To The place where you should put the cartridge.
Device
The device ID the 3490E, 3590, or 3592 tape drive was taught as.
Rack The physical storage address that can contain one cartridge.
? The cartridge may not be in the location specified. See note 2b on page
389.
The Action List presents tasks to perform. Perform the actions in the sequence
listed (see Figure 242 on page 387). Read the following Mount, Demount, Insert,
and Eject procedures for how to perform each action.
The following function keys are available on the Action List:

F1 Displays instructions for performing Manual mode tasks.
F3 Hides the Manual Mode Terminal window. The window is hidden, but you
can retrieve it by selecting the Mode window, then selecting Manual mode.
F4 Indicates that an action cannot be completed. The Error Processing window
opens, which contains a list of possible error choices (see Figure 245 on
page 394).
F5 Allows you to add volumes manually to the 3494 Tape Library. The Insert
Cartridges window opens, which contains prompts for cartridge insertion
(see “Inserting Cartridges” on page 390).
F6 Displays up to the last 20 commands processed in Manual mode. You can
use this to verify or to correct a possible error when returning a cartridge
to its storage cell.
F7 Displays information above the visible area of the screen.
F8 Displays information below the visible area of the screen.
F9 Updates the Action List with additional host requests.
F10 Opens the Locate Cartridge Home window, which allows you to find a
volser’s home cell (see Figure 246 on page 395).
In addition, the following keys are on the Action List:

Arrows
Highlights the action to be performed. You can use the up arrow (↑) or
down arrow (↓).
Enter Sends confirmation to the Library Manager that the highlighted action
(eject) was completed.
Select the action. Instructions include the following:

Mount
Specifies the cartridge volser to be retrieved from a specific storage cell
and loaded in a specific tape drive.
Eject Specifies the cartridge volser to be removed from the 3494 Tape Library.
Note: If the drive’s feed slot already contains a cartridge, perform “Demounting
Cartridges” on page 390.
Mounting Cartridges
Mount requests from the host are displayed on the following:
v 3490E message display
v 3590 tape drive operator panel
v 3592 E05 and J1A tape drive operator panels
v Action list display
The two mount procedures are “Using the Drive Message Display,” which is the
most efficient, and “Using the Action List.”
Attention: Do not attempt to insert a 3592 Enterprise Tape Cartridge into a 3590
tape drive. Do not attempt to insert a 3490E Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System
Tape into a 3592 Tape Drive. Do not attempt to insert a 3590 High Performance
Cartridge Tape or Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape into a 3490E tape
drive. Do not attempt to insert a 3490E Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape
into a 3590 tape drive.
Using the Drive Message Display

Do not use the Library Manager for this procedure. Perform the following steps to
use the drive message display:
1. Read the 3490E or 3590 or 3592 message display for the volume serial number
of the cartridge and the cell location of the volume. The drive message display
alternates between the two messages.
2. Get the cartridge from the specified cell location.
3. Mount the cartridge on the specified drive. If the drive’s feed slot already
contains a cartridge, perform “Demounting Cartridges” on page 390.
Using the Action List

Use the Library Manager for this procedure. Perform the following steps to use the
Action List:
1. Select mounts in the order shown on the Action List (Figure 242 on page 387).
The mounts are listed in order of priority with the highest priority at the top.
Note: Mounts are confirmed and removed from the Action List automatically
when a successful mount is done.
2. Get the specified volume at its From storage cell location. See “Cartridge
Storage Cells” on page 37 if you are not familiar with the numbering of
components.
Note:
a. If the From location is a drive, remove the cartridge from the drive.
b. If the From location is followed by ?, the cartridge has already been
used in Manual mode. If the cartridge is not in the indicated From
location, look in the output facility where you are storing demounted
cartridges (for example, the cartridge cart or the high-capacity output
facility).

3. Place the volume in the specified To drive. The message display on the drive
indicates the volser of the requested volume alternating with the cell location of
the cartridge.
Note: If the drive already contains a cartridge, perform “Demounting

Cartridges.”
Demounting Cartridges
Note: Do not place demounted cartridges in the high-capacity output facility. If
you do, they will be scanned and not reinserted, because the facility is
configured only for output. If the high-capacity I/O facility is defined, you
can use it to store the demounted cartridges, because the facility will be
scanned on returning to Auto mode and reinserted.
When you are performing a mount and the drive contains a cartridge, perform the
following steps:
1. Remove the cartridge from the drive.
2. Perform one of the following procedures with the cartridge:
v Place the cartridges in a secure location, such as a cartridge cart. Put these
cartridges in the 3494 Tape Library through an I/O station when you return
the 3494 Tape Library to Auto mode.
v For an extended period of Manual mode, you may choose to use Figure 246
on page 395 to put the cartridges in their home cells.
v Place the cartridge in any unoccupied cartridge cell in the 3494 Tape Library,
except in the high-capacity output cells. Ensure that Inventory Update is
enabled.
Inserting Cartridges
An Insert operation is initiated when you must add a cartridge to the 3494 Tape
Library. This operation allows the operator to insert physical volumes into the
library one at a time. It places the volser into the Library Manager’s database and
makes it available for mounting.
Perform the following steps to insert a cartridge:

1. Press the Insert key (F5) on the Action List of the Library Manager (see
2. In the Insert Cartridges window (Figure 243 on page 392), enter the volser of
the cartridge to be inserted. The cartridge volser is the set of up to six
alphanumeric characters on the label attached to the end of the cartridge.
Note: Use the left arrow (?) and right arrow (?) keys to move the cursor within
a field. Use the Tab key to move between fields.
3. Type the character (1, E, J, K, A, B, W, X,2, R) that corresponds to the cartridge
type.
Note:
a. Cartridge System Tape (single-tone case) is type 1.
b. Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape (two-tone case) is type E.
c. High Performance Cartridge Tape (black with blue inserts) is type J.

d. Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape (black with green inserts)
is type K.
e. Enterprise Tape Cartridge (black with dark blue door and
write-protect switch) is type A. (The cartridge bar code label indicates
type ″JA″.)
f. Enterprise Extended Length Tape Cartridge (black with dark green
door and write-protect switch) is type B. (The cartridge bar code label
indicates type ″JB″.)
g. Enterprise WORM Tape Cartridge (black with light blue door and
write-protect switch) is type W. (The cartridge bar code label
indicates type ″JW″.)
h. Enterprise Extended Length WORM Tape Cartridge (black with dark
green door and write-protect switch) is type X. (The cartridge bar
code label indicates type ″JX″.)
i. Enterprise Economy Tape Cartridge (silvery with light blue door and
write-protect switch) is type 2. (The cartridge bar code label indicates
type ″JJ″.)
j. Enterprise Economy WORM Tape Cartridge (silvery with dark blue
door and write-protect switch) is type R. (The cartridge bar code label
indicates type ″JR″.)
4. Type the character (0, 1, or 2) that corresponds to the tape library or VTS with
which to associate the cartridge. The following are the options:
v 0. Non-VTS Library
v 1. VTS 1
v 2. VTS 2
The associated library sequence number displays next to each option.
Note: You can insert only J-, K-, JA-, and JJ-type media into a VTS logical
library.
5. Press the Enter key. A window (Figure 243 on page 392) opens with the Home
Cell rack storage location for the inserted cartridge.
6. Place the cartridge in the designated rack storage cell.
Note: If you cannot put the cartridge in the specified storage cell, press the
Error key (F4) to request a new storage cell location.
7. Press the Enter key to confirm that the Insert action is complete. The Insert
Cartridges window opens again.
8. If you have another cartridge to insert, repeat step 2 through step 7 for the next
cartridge. If there are no more cartridges to insert, press the Cancel key (F12) to
return to the Action List.

Insert Cartridges
Complete the cartridge information, then press the Enter key.
Volser of Cartridge. . . WCC001

Cartridge type . . . . . _1. Cartridge System Tape
_E. Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape
_J. High Performance Cartridge Tape
_K. Extended High Performance Cartridge Tape
_A. Enterprise Tape Cartridge
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Put the cartridge in the indicated home cell, press the Enter key. |
| If you cannot use the home cell, press the Error key (F4) to have a |
| different cell specified. |
| |
| Home Cell . . . Rack 1 B 10 |
| |
| |
| F1=Help F4=Error F12=Cancel |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+
F1=Help F3=HideScreen F12=Cancel
Figure 243. Manual Mode Insert Cartridges Window
The following function keys are available in the Manual Mode Insert Cartridges
window:
F1 Provides help about the Manual Mode Insert Cartridges window.
F4 Allows you to specify another home-cell location because you cannot insert
the cartridge in the specified location.
F12 Closes the window and returns to the Manual Mode Insert Cartridges
window.
Enter Sends confirmation to the host program, which verifies that the cartridge is
inserted in the specified location. Also, opens the Manual Mode Insert
Cartridges window for the next Insert operation.
Note: When you return to the Manual mode Action List (Figure 242 on page 387),
if you inserted J- or K-type media in a 3494 Tape Library capable of Export
and Import operations, the Manage Unassigned Volumes window
(Figure 150 on page 250) opens automatically.
Ejecting Cartridges
Perform the following steps to remove a cartridge from the 3494 Tape Library:
1. From the Action List window (Figure 242 on page 387), determine the drive
(device) or storage cell From location containing the cartridge that you want to
eject.
2. Go to the drive or storage cell and remove the cartridge. Verify that the
cartridge volser matches the volser specified on the Action List.
Note:
a. If the From location is a tape drive, remove the cartridge from the
tape drive.
b. If a ? follows the From location, the cartridge has already been used
in Manual mode. If the cartridge is not present in the indicated From
location, look in the location where you are storing demounted
cartridges (for example, the high-capacity output area).

3. Remove the cartridge from the enclosure and place it in a safe location. Be sure
to remove all ejected cartridges from the enclosure when you complete Manual
mode operations.
4. Confirm that the eject operation is complete by performing the following steps:
a. On the Library Manager Action List, highlight the action item you want to
confirm.
To highlight an item, use the up arrow (↑) or down arrow (↓) key to move
the highlight bar to the desired action item.
b. To confirm the highlighted action item, press the Enter key.
Note: Be sure to confirm each ejected cartridge after completing the eject task.
Eject actions remain on the Action List until you confirm them manually.
5. Press the Refresh key (F9) to update the list.
Reviewing Unknown Volume Locations

Use this procedure if you are not sure where a volume should go. Youcan display
the volser From location and To location of the last 20 completed actions. Perform
the following steps and use this information to verify the accuracy of a completed
action item:
1. Press the Review key (F6) on the Library Manager Action List (Figure 242 on
page 387).
2. Press F12 to return to the Action List.
If the Manual Mode Review List (Figure 244) did not list the volume, use the
Locate Cartridge Home window (Figure 246 on page 395) to find a storage cell to
put the volume in.
Review List
Mount GKT333 Rack 2 B 40 Device 200 Confirmed

Eject SRJ485 Rack 1 A 7 Confirmed
Mount EPF371 Device 200 Device 3E1 Confirmed
Mount SDR495 Rack 7 A 6 Device 201 ERROR (see Note)
Figure 244. Manual Mode Review List Window
Note: The operator pressing F4 on the Action List caused the ERROR indication.
You can only view this list. You perform the tasks (actions) from the Action List.

Error Processing
Perform the following steps to describe the problem to the host system if you
cannot complete a mount or eject action:
1. Highlight the action item that you cannot complete on the Action List. Use the
up arrow (?) or down arrow (?) key to highlight the questioned action.
2. Press the Error key (F4) on the Library Manager Action List.
3. Select the error description that best fits the problem. Use the up arrow (?) or
down arrow (?) key in the Manual Mode Error Processing window (Figure 245)
to highlight the error description.
4. Press the Enter key to send the error description to the host processor.
Note: Press the Cancel key (F12) to replace the Error Processing window with the
Action List. No error message is sent.
Error Processing
Select the error description that best fits the error situation and press
the Enter key.

Mount SSG332 Rack 2 D 22 Device 3F5
Error Description . . .
Rack Cell Empty
Rack Cell In Use
Wrong VOLSER
Device In Use
No Cartridge In Device
Cartridge Not Found
Other Error
Figure 245. Manual Mode Error Processing Window
Locating and Identifying Home-Cell Locations

You may need to locate and identify the home-cell location for one of the following
reasons:
v To determine the home cell in which to place a misplaced or inaccessible
volume.
v To determine the home cell so you can find a volume.
Perform the following steps to locate and identify the home-cell location:
1. Press the Locate key (F10) on the Library Manager Action List (Figure 242 on
page 387).
2. Enter the volume to find its home cell, then press the Enter key.
The home cell for the volume displays in the Locate Cartridge Home window
(Figure 246 on page 395).
3. If you place the volume in the home cell or verify that the volume is already in
the home cell, press the Enter key; otherwise, press the Cancel key (F12).
4. Press the Cancel key (F12) to return to the Action List.

Note: The Locate function works only for physical volumes. Logical volumes do
not have a home cell.
Locate Cartridge Home
Complete the cartridge volser and press the Enter key.
Cartridge volser . . . MRB234
+---------------------------------------------------------------+
| The home cell for the specified cartridge is displayed below. |
| If you put the cartridge in this home cell or verify that it |
| is already there, press the Enter key. Otherwise, press the |
| Cancel key (F12). |
| |
| |
| Home Cell . . . Rack 1 A 11 |
| |
| F1=Help F12=Cancel |
+---------------------------------------------------------------+
F1=Help F3==HideScreen F12=Cancel
Figure 246. Manual Mode Locate Cartridge Home Window
Ending Manual Mode

To end Manual mode, perform the following steps:
1. Leave the cartridges in the drives. The 3494 Tape Library moves them
automatically when it returns to Auto mode.
2. Close the front doors on the 3494 Tape Library.
3. Ensure that any mounts that have been started are not on the Manual Mode
display.
4. Press Ctrl + Esc to produce the task list.
5. Select the 3494 Tape Library Dataserver option on the task list with the
pointing device or press F3.
6. Select Mode from the Operator menu bar.
7. Verify Inventory Update is enabled before returning to Auto Mode. Enable
Inventory Update if it is disabled so that Inventory Update can reestablish
current location on all volsers.
8. Select the Auto... option on the Mode menu. The Mode Change Request
window opens to ask if you want to change the operating mode. Select the Yes
push button to change to Auto mode.
An Auto Pending message indicates that the transition to Auto mode is in
progress. The 3494 Tape Library returns to Auto mode after Manual mode.
When the transition to Auto mode is made, an inventory update is performed.
The Inventory Update operation must complete before the Auto activity
resumes.

3494 Tape Library Web Interfaces
This section describes the following 3494 Tape Library remote Web interfaces:
v 3494 Tape Library Specialist
v Peer-to-Peer VTS Specialist
These features are part of a family of IBM TotalStorage management products.
These Specialists enable you to communicate with specific storage devices in your
enterprise from a remote location using a Web browser.
Specialist Features and Functions

The Specialist is the Web-based user interface that can be used to view the current
status and configuration of the 3494 Tape Library and the Library Manager. It can
also be used to perform limited control functions on the Library Manager.
Specialist Page Layout

The Specialist provides display functions and limited control functions. The
following are available on the Specialist:
v A home page
v A set of Library Manager pages
v A set of Logical Libraries pages
v A set of VTS pages (if a VTS is installed)
v A set of Security pages (functional code level 527 or greater)
v Links to the Peer-to-Peer VTS Specialist (if a PtP VTS is installed)
The Specialist displays the content of pages similar to the content of pages at the
Library Manager. This makes the transition to using the Specialist easier. The tasks
that can be performed from the Specialist are listed in Table 20 in the order they
appear in the navigation frame. For more information on each task, there is user
assistance provided on the Specialist.
Table 20. Quick Reference to Specialist Advanced Operating Procedures
Task Description
Home Displays what is currently attached to the system.
Also allows you to select a language.
Monitor library manager Displays a system summary of the Library Manager.
System summary Displays summary information on various
components and functions of the library system.
Gives a high level overview of overall system
status.
Operational status Displays information on the 3494 Tape Library
operational status.
Operator interventions Displays a list of operator interventions which can
be sorted by date and time or priority.
Component availability Displays the availability of library components.
Performance statistics Displays a table and graph that displays the current
library performance statistics. Statistics are compiled
on the hour.

Table 20. Quick Reference to Specialist Advanced Operating Procedures (continued)
Accessor mounts per hour Displays a table and graph that displays the
accessor mounts per hour. Data is displayed for the
previous 24 hours.
Command queue Displays a table that shows the commands in the
queue and information about the commands.
LAN host status Displays information on the status of hosts attached
to the library system through a LAN. Information
displayed includes the host alias, host name, LAN
port, and whether or not the LAN is initialized.
LAN information Displays library LAN information necessary for the
host system to establish communication.
Information displayed includes the program name,
the network ID, the location name, the adapter
address (for APPC-connected libraries), and the IP
address (for TCP/IP-connected libraries).
Dual accessor zones Displays graphically the frames composing the
library and which accessor serves which frames.
Volser ranges Displays a table that summarizes the currently
defined volser ranges.
Cleaner masks Displays a list of cleaner cartridge masks currently
being used in the library.
Tape Subsystem IDs Displays a table listing the physical locations of tape
drives in the library partition.
Administer library manager Allows retrieval and viewing of key Library
Manager information.
Manage 3592 drives Displays vital product data and allows code loading
for the 3592 Tape Drives.
Search database Allows searching the volume database for specific
volumes.
Modify volser ranges Allows addition, modification, deletion, or viewing
of volser ranges.
Manage operator interventions Allows modification of operator interventions and
enabling or disabling of host notification.
Display Ethernet Attached Serial Allows viewing the status of the EASH devices
Hub (EASH) status installed in the 3494 Tape Library.
Manage Encryption Provides options for managing encryption,
including creating and mapping key labels, control
unit encryption information, drive encryption
settings, and barcode encryption policies.
Monitor logical library Provides an overview of the 3494 Tape Library
logical configuration.
Logical library status Displays a graphical representation of the logical
library configuration.
Native Displays information about the native partition
status of the 3494 Tape Library.
VTS 1 Displays information about the VTS partition status
of the Library. If a second VTS exists in the
configuration, a VTS 2 navigation item will appear.

Monitor VTS 1 Summarizes the VTS status, if a VTS exists in the
configuration. If there are two VTSs configured, a
second navigation item will appear.
VTS status Displays a table summarizing the status of the VTS.
Active data Displays the amount of free storage, maximum
active data, active storage, and a free storage alarm
level for VTS. Data is displayed for the previous 30
days.
Active data distribution Displays distribution in percentage of active data on
volumes. If the VTS has FC 4001-4004, Advanced
Policy Management, percentages are shown for each
pool, as well as all pools.
Data flow Displays the amount of data written to and read
from the channel. Data is displayed for the previous
24 hours.
Logical mounts per hour Displays the number of logical mounts per hour,
which includes the sum of fast ready mounts, cache
hit mounts, and physical mounts (recalls). Data is
displayed for the previous 24 hours.
Mount hit data Displays the distribution in percentage of three
types of logical mounts: fast ready hits, cache hits,
and physical mounts required. Data is displayed for
the previous 24 hours.
Physical device mount history Displays the maximum, average, and minimum
numbers of physical tape drives used at one time to
mount stacked volumes. Data is displayed for the
previous 24 hours.
Real time statistics Displays the VTS real time statistics. If the VTS has
FC 4001-4004, Advanced Policy Management,
backstore media counts by pool are included.
Move/eject status Displays the status of in-progress eject and move
stacked volume requests.
Volser ranges Displays the currently defined volser ranges.
Management policies Displays the current VTS management policy
settings for inhibit reclaim and the free storage
threshold. If the VTS has FC 4001-4004, Advanced
Policy Management, thresholds are shown by pool.
Category attributes Displays a list of categories which are defined as
″Fast Ready″ categories.
Administer VTS 1 Allows modification of the VTS status, if a VTS
exists in the configuration. If there are two VTSs
configured, a second navigation item will appear.
Find logical volume Allows you to locate a logical volume’s physical
location.
Manage logical volumes Allows you to insert logical tape volumes into a
VTS partition or change storage constructs assigned
to logical volumes.

Move/eject stacked volumes Allows you to move and eject stacked volumes. You
can also cancel active move/eject stacked volume
requests. This feature is only available if the VTS
has FC 4001-4004, Advanced Policy Management.
Eject functions may be available without FC
4001-4004.
Request stacked volume map Allows you to request a list of logical volumes on a
physical cartridge and download it to your Web
browser.
Modify storage pool properties Allows you to set storage pool properties. These
properties define whether a pool can borrow/take
from the Common Scratch Pool, and if so, what
type of media.
Modify management properties Allows the Inhibit Reclaim Threshold, Reclaim
Threshold Percent, and Free Storage Threshold to be
set.
Manage constructs
Storage groups Allows addition, deletion, or modification of storage
groups.
Management classes Allows addition, deletion, or modification of
management classes.
Storage classes Allows addition, deletion, or modification of storage
classes.
Data classes Allows addition, deletion, or modification of data
classes.
Manage security Allows you to make changes to user and password
settings.
Change my password Allows all authorized users to change their
passwords.
Administer users Allows a person with Web administrator (webadmin)
authority to add users, delete users, or change
passwords for other users.
Service library manager
Administer call home
Test interface Allows testing the interface between the Master
Console and the Library Manager and also testing
the entire Call Home path.
Configure settings Allows configuration of the Library Manager Call
Home feature.
Flush queue Allows deletion of all unsent entries from the Call
Home queue.
Set heartbeat Allows setting the Master Console’s heartbeat
interval. The heartbeat is a Call Home record sent
regularly to IBM that includes diagnostic and other
data regarding the device sending the call.
Configure network Allows setting the IP addresses for the Master
Console and the Library Manager; the Library
Manager’s alias can also be set here.

Peer-to-Peer VTS Specialist Selecting Peer-to-Peer VTS Specialist displays a list
of PtP VTSs configured in the library (see
“Peer-to-Peer VTS Specialist Features and
Functions” on page 401). Then, selecting the name
of a PtP VTS displays a list of virtual tape
controllers. Selecting a virtual tape controller links
you to the Peer-to-Peer VTS Specialist. Note that if
there is not at least one PtP VTS configured in the
3494 Tape Library, the Peer-to-Peer VTS Specialist
selection will not be shown and will not be
selectable.
Specialist Connection
Figure 247 on page 401 shows the connection for the Specialist. The connection
uses currently available 3494 Tape Library components. The Web browser is in
your system. Your system must be LAN-attached to provide connectivity to the
3494 Tape Library. Service representatives may also use the Remote Access path by
using SLIP through the Remote Support modem and switch.
You must connect the Library Manager to your system’s LAN with FC 5219,
Token-Ring Adapter, or FC 5220, Ethernet Adapter. During the installation process,
the service representative will set up TCP/IP on the Library Manager to use your
assigned TCP/IP host name and TCP/IP address (and router information, if
necessary). You can help the installation process if you obtain the following
information before the installation starts:
v TCP/IP host name
v TCP/IP address
v Subnet mask (or network mask)
v Router address (or Gateway address)*
v Domain name*
v Nameserver address*
*These items are optional. Their use depends on your system’s LAN configuration.

Figure 247. Specialist Connection
System Requirements
You must have Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 6.0 or a fully compatible
alternative browser with JavaScript™ and Java™ enabled. The Specialist does not
support a text-based Web browser.
Help Text
Help is available for each page. There is a Help button on each Web page that,
when selected, brings up a new window with the Help text for that page. The user
may close the new window when finished with the Help. The Web page that
called Help is still available in the background.
Peer-to-Peer VTS Specialist Features and Functions

The Peer-to-Peer VTS Specialist is the Web-based user interface that can be used to
view the current status and configuration of the Peer-to-Peer VTS. The following
sections list the information that you can access through the Peer-to-Peer VTS
Specialist. Note that the Peer-to-Peer VTS Specialist does not allow access to data
that is stored on the logical tape volumes.
The composite library name is displayed at the top of each of the following pages:
Welcome page
The Welcome page is shown in Figure 248 on page 402. This is the initial Web page
presented when the Peer-to-Peer VTS Specialist is accessed. It allows you to select
the language.

The Welcome page contains the following information:
v Network name (HOSTNAME) of the VTC that is serving the Web pages
v Library information:
– Library type and number
– Library name
– Sequence number
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Figure 248. PtP VTS Specialist Welcome Page
View current drive activity

The View current drive activity page is shown in Figure 249 on page 403. This
screen displays current activity on the virtual tape drives.
The Current Drive Activity screen contains the following information:

v Controller number
v Virtual tape drive number
v The volume serial number of the volume currently mounted
v Number of bytes written to the volume currently mounted
v Number of bytes read from the volume currently mounted
v The amount of time the volume has been mounted
v The time it took to mount the volume
v Indication of which VTS is being used for read and write operations

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Figure 249. PtP VTS Specialist View Current Drive Activity Page
View logical volume status

The View logical volume status page is shown in Figure 250. This screen allows the
user to request information for a given logical volume. This screen also provides a
link to the View current drive activity screen.
The View logical volume status page contains the following:

v Logical volume entry box
When the user enters the serial number of a logical volume, the Logical volume
status results window (Figure 251 on page 404) is displayed.
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Figure 250. PtP VTS Specialist View Logical Volume Status Page

Logical volume status results
The Logical volume status results page is shown in Figure 251. This screen displays
information for the requested logical volume from the perspective of the VTC
being accessed.
The Logical volume status results page contains the following information:
v Logical volume information:
– Indication of whether the latest version of the logical volume has been copied
v Logical volume information for each VTS:
– Library name for the associated distributed library
– Serial number of the stacked (physical) volume on which the logical volume
is stored
– Indication of whether the data is current or out-of-date on the VTS
– Category of the logical volume
– Indication of whether the volume category is current or out-of-date on the
VTS
– Indication of whether the logical volume is a pre-existing volume (that is,
existed on a VTS before being converted to a PtP VTS)
– Indication of whether the logical volume is resident in the VTS cache
– Amount of compressed data written to the logical volume (file size)
– The time the Rewind/Unload command completed when the logical volume
was modified
– The time the Rewind/Unload command completed when the logical volume
was accessed
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Figure 251. PtP VTS Specialist Logical Volume Status Results Page
View current copy workload

The View current copy workload page is shown in Figure 252 on page 405. This
screen contains information on the amount of copy work that the PtP VTS system
is performing from the perspective of the VTC being accessed.

The View current copy workload page contains the following information:
v Indication of whether copying is disabled
v Copy work not yet started for each VTS:
– The number of volumes to be copied
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Figure 252. PtP VTS Specialist View Current Copy Workload Page
View copy queue

The View copy queue page is shown in Figure 253 on page 406. This screen shows
the contents of the VTC copy queue. Specific information for each item in the
queue includes:
v Volser
v Identifier of the source VTS
v Number of bytes to be written
v Age of the item

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Figure 253. PtP VTS Specialist View Copy Queue Page
Perform standalone operations

The Perform standalone operations page is shown in Figure 254 on page 407. This
screen allows the user to perform standalone mount or demount operations.
Controls available for mount operations include:
v A text box for entering the volser
v A drop-down menu for selecting the device
v A pushbutton to initiate the mount operation
Any existing standalone mounts are listed below the mount operation controls.
Information and controls listed for each standalone mount include:
v An option button for selecting the standalone mount for a demount operation
v The volser for the standalone mount
v The device associated with the standalone mount
v The status of the mount operation (e.g., ″mount pending″)
v The VTS in use for the mount operation
Beneath the list of standalone mounts is a pushbutton for demounting any selected
mounts. If there are no existing standalone mounts, this pushbutton does not
appear.
After pressing the Mount or Demount pushbuttons, an informational message

appears at the top of the screen informing the user whether or not the operation
completed successfully.

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Figure 254. PtP VTS Specialist Perform Standalone Operations Page
Set write protect mode

The Set write protect mode page is shown in Figure 255 on page 408. This page
allows the operator to enable and disable the following VTC modes:
v write protect mode (enable and disable)
v read-only mode (enable only)
v read/write disconnected mode (enable only)
Availability of these modes to the operator depends on the status of the PtP and
VTC.
VTC online
A VTC enters the online state at initialization when one of two conditions
exist:
v It can communicate with both VTSs, or
v It can communicate with only one VTS that is connected to another VTC
already in the online state
When the VTC is online, the operator can only enable or disable write
protect mode, as shown in Figure 255 on page 408. In this case, the page
shows the following informational items:
v the current status of write protect mode, either enabled or disabled
v a warning to the operator that enabling write protect mode causes
pending write requests to fail, possibly resulting in job failures
v a caution to the operator to ensure that there are no active jobs being
written to tape before enabling write protect mode
There are three pushbuttons available to the operator on this page:
Enable Write Protect Mode
Pressing this pushbutton enables write protect mode.
Disable Write Protect Mode
Pressing this pushbutton disables write protect mode.

Refresh
Pressing this pushbutton updates the screen contents.
VTC offline
A VTC enters the offline state at initialization when it can communicate
with only one VTS that is not connected to another VTC in the online state.
When the VTC is offline, the Set write protect mode page displays
information about read-only mode and read/write disconnected mode and
the following two pushbuttons:
Activate Read/Write Disconnected Mode
Pressing this pushbutton activates read/write disconnected mode.
In this mode, changes can be made to the contents and attributes
of logical volumes; the VTC tracks these changes so that the VTSs
can be synchronized when both are again available.
Activate Read-Only Mode
Pressing this pushbutton activates read-only mode. In this mode,
the data in logical volumes can be read but no changes can be
made to their contents or attributes.
Note: Only one of these modes can be activated at a time. Once a mode is
activated, both pushbuttons disappear from the page and the mode
cannot be deactivated until both VTSs are again available.
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Figure 255. PtP VTS Specialist Set Write Protect Mode Page (2 VTSs Available)
Monitor system status

This top-level heading in the Peer-to-Peer VTS Specialist navigation panel contains
the following screens:
Overall system status:
The Overall system status page is shown in Figure 256 on page 409. This screen
displays an at-a-glance status of the components in the PtP VTS system. Clicking
any virtual tape controller displays the Virtual tape controllers status page.
Clicking any VTS displays the Virtual tape servers status page. Clicking any library
displays the
Libraries status page. Clicking any link between the VTCs and the VTSs opens a
new browser window that contains additional information.
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Figure 256. PtP VTS Specialist Overall System Status Page
Virtual tape controllers:
The Virtual tape controllers status page is shown in Figure 257 on page 410. This
screen displays status information for all of the VTCs. If a problem exists, one or
more fields will contain a red icon. Clicking a value with a red icon next to it
opens a new browser window that contains additional information.
The Virtual tape controllers status page contains the following information:
v Controller number
v Network name
v State
v Indication of whether write-protection is disabled
v Indication of whether copying is disabled

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Figure 257. PtP VTS Specialist Virtual Tape Controllers Status Page
Virtual tape servers:
The Virtual tape servers status page is shown in Figure 258 on page 411. This
screen displays status information for all of the VTSs from the perspective of the
VTC being accessed. If a problem exists, one or more fields will contain a red icon.
Clicking a value with the red icon next to it opens a new browser window that
contains additional information.
The Virtual tape servers status page contains the following information:
v VTS number
v Library name for the associated distributed library
v Status
v Activity level
v VTS service preparation state

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Figure 258. PtP VTS Specialist Virtual Tape Servers Status Page
Libraries:
The Libraries status page is shown in Figure 259 on page 412. This screen displays
status information for all of the libraries from the perspective of the VTC being
accessed. If a problem exists, one or more fields will contain a red icon. Clicking a
value with the red icon next to it opens a new browser window that contains
additional information.
The Libraries status page contains the following information:

v Library type and number
v Library name
v Library mode
v Library Manager status
v Indication of whether the library is operating in a degraded mode
v Indication of whether the safety enclosure interlock has been opened
v Indication of whether intervention is required
v Indication of whether there are insufficient resources for mounts
v Indication of whether the VTS has run out of empty stacked volumes
v Indication of whether VTS operations are degraded
v Indication of whether a VTS is in service preparation state

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Figure 259. PtP VTS Specialist Libraries Status Page
Monitor system configuration

This top-level heading in the Peer-to-Peer VTS Specialist navigation panel contains
the following screens:
Overall system configuration:
The Overall system configuration page is shown in Figure 260. This screen displays
the components in the Peer-to-Peer VTS system. Clicking any virtual tape
controller displays the Virtual tape controllers configuration page. Clicking any
VTS displays the Virtual tape servers configuration page. Clicking any 3494 Tape
Library displays the Libraries configuration page.
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Figure 260. PtP VTS Specialist Overall System Configuration Page

Virtual tape controllers:
The Virtual tape controllers configuration page is shown in Figure 261. This screen
contains the following virtual tape controller information:
v Deferred copy priority threshold
v Controller number
v Network name
v Serial number
v Network IP address
v Code level
v Number of virtual tape drives that the virtual tape controller presents to the host
v Operational mode
v I/O VTS selection mode
v Copy mode. This item is a hyperlink that opens a pop-up window explaining
the status of any virtual tape controller in Deferred mode.
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Figure 261. PtP VTS Specialist Virtual Tape Controllers Configuration Page
Virtual tape servers:
The Virtual tape servers configuration page is shown in Figure 262 on page 414.
This screen contains the following VTS information:
v VTS number
v Library name for the associated distributed library
v Serial number
v Number of virtual tape drives available to the virtual tape controllers
v Code level

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Figure 262. PtP VTS Specialist Virtual Tape Servers Configuration Page
Libraries:
The Libraries configuration page is shown in Figure 263. This screen contains the
following library information:
v Library type and number
v Library name
v Sequence number
v Indication of the distributed library that is the User Interface Library
v Network IP address for Library Managers A and B
v Code level for Library Managers A and B
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Figure 263. PtP VTS Specialist Libraries Configuration Page

Access to Additional Information
You can access the following additional information:
v User assistance provides the following:
– An overview of the PtP VTS system
– Descriptions of the information provided on the various screens
– A glossary of terms
v Online access to documentation
This publication and those listed below are available over the Internet at the
IBM Publications Center, accessible through the IBM Website:
– IBM TotalStorage 3494 Tape Library Introduction and Planning Guide
– IBM TotalStorage 3494 Tape Library: Planning, Implementing, and Monitoring
– IBM TotalStorage Peer-to-Peer Virtual Tape Server Planning and Implementation
Guide
v Links to the Specialist home pages (see “IBM TotalStorage 3494 Tape Library
Specialist” on page 42)
Cartridge Removal from the Gripper

Some operator intervention conditions require you to remove a cartridge from the
gripper. Figure 264 on page 416 shows the picker and the gripper assembly.
Perform the following steps to remove the cartridge from the gripper:
1. If the 3494 Tape Library is not already in Pause mode, press the Pause push
button on the operator panel.
2. Open the front door of the 3494 Tape Library in front of the cartridge accessor.
3. Rotate the picker 1 so that it is pointing toward the right side of the device,
parallel to the rails 3.
4. Push the reach assembly 5 out so that it is extended fully.
5. Press the top 2 of the gripper assembly to release the cartridge 4.
6. Push the reach assembly in so it is retracted fully.
7. Close the front door.
8. Press the Auto push button on the operator panel to return the 3494 Tape
Library to Auto mode.

Figure 264. Cartridge Removal from the Gripper
Using the Keyboard Template

Appendix A, ″Keyboard Template,″ shows the function keys on the Library
Manager keyboard that you use during normal activity.
You can remove and copy the template, then fold it to create a triangular bar shape
with the keys showing on one face. You can then place the template in a
convenient location for quick access to the correct key for a specific function.

Chapter 7. Remote Library Manager Console Feature
This chapter describes the Remote Library Manager Console feature for the 3494
Tape Library.
When the Remote Library Manager Console feature is installed, you can control or
monitor operations for 3494 Tape Libraries from a remote location. The Remote
Library Manager Console (controlling workstation) is connected to the Library
Manager (controlling workstation) through a LAN. Either FC 5219, Token-Ring
LAN Attachment, or FC 5220, Ethernet LAN Attachment, is ordered when the
Remote Library Manager Console feature is ordered. Figure 265 shows an example
of the Token-Ring LAN and the Ethernet LAN.
Figure 265. LAN Attachments
The Distributed Console Access Facility (DCAF) product is installed on the Library
Manager and the remote Library Manager console when the Remote Library
Manager Console feature is installed. If this topic does not describe a task you
want to perform, see the Distributed Console Access Facility: Installation Guide and
the Distributed Console Access Facility: V1R3.1 Target User’s Guide. If the task is
similar to one in a referenced document, use the description presented here.
This chapter is intended for system planners, system programmers, LAN

administrators, and operators. Some users are expected to be familiar with
operating systems and text editor applications.

Installing and Configuring
The Remote Library Manager Console feature can use one of two communication
protocols to establish communications between the remote (controlling
workstation) console and the (target workstation) Library Manager. To establish
communications between the remote Library Manager console and the 3494 Tape
Library, the communications protocol and LAN adapter protocol support must be
configured properly. The installation program, which is on the Remote Library
Manager Console feature disk, handles configuration. Review the Remote Library
Manager Console feature installation instructions to understand the following:
v How the remote Library Manager console and 3494 Tape Library
communications are integrated
v How the names and addresses are used to configure the communications
protocol
Starting DCAF on the Remote Library Manager Console

Starting DCAF on the remote Library Manager console causes DCAF to start
automatically on the Library Manager. To start the remote Library Manager console
program, perform the following steps:
1. Start the Communications Protocol on the remote (controlling workstation)
console.
2. Select the Distributed Console Access Facility group, as shown in Figure 266.
Figure 266. Icon for Distributed Console Access Facility
3. Select the DCAF Controller icon in the Distributed Console Access Facility -
Icon View window (Figure 267).
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Figure 267. Distributed Console Access Facility - Icon View Window
After the IBM logo is displayed, the DCAF controlling main window
(Figure 268 on page 419) opens.

Figure 268. DCAF Controlling Main Window
4. Workstations must be added (see step 8 on page 422). Select the Open
Workstation directory... option on the Session menu.
The DCAF - Directory window (Figure 269) opens. This window lists the link
records of the target workstations that are connected directly through the
Communications Protocol.
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Figure 269. DCAF - Directory Window
5. Select the workstation name by performing one of the following:

v Position the pointing device cursor on the required link (for example,
3494_#1), then double-click with the left pointing device button.
v Use the up arrow (?) or down arrow (?) key to select a link record, then press
the Enter key.
The DCAF - Target Password window (Figure 270 on page 420) opens.
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Figure 270. DCAF - Target Password Window
6. Type the target password (the default is lmpsword) to start the session.
As you type the password, the cursor moves, and an asterisk (*) is displayed in
place of the character. The following are password guidelines:
v One to eight characters
v Uppercase or lowercase letters A–Z
v Digits 0–9
v Embedded blanks (blanks after the last character are ignored)
7. Select the OK push button or select OK with the left pointing device button.
While the remote Library Manager console Distributed Console Access Facility
is starting, it displays its status (Figure 271).
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Figure 271. Initiating the Remote Library Manager Console
The advanced program-to-program communications (APPC) or TCP/IP

indicating Started is displayed momentarily on the Library Manager display
(Figure 272 on page 421).

Figure 272. Establishing Communication with the Library Manager
After the initiation of the Library Manager is completed, the main window
opens on the remote Library Manager console (Figure 273). In this case, the
selected Library Manager is paused, and the Whole Queue window is
displayed when the remote Library Manager console is started. You can size
this window to full screen by placing the pointing device cursor in the right
box of the title bar and clicking once with the left pointing device button.
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Figure 273. Remote Library Manager Console Main Window
You can now use the pointing device cursor and buttons to select options on
the selected 3494 Tape Library, just as if you were at that 3494 Tape Library.
From the remote Library Manager console, you can also select the following
options:

Keystrokes
See “Using Keystrokes during a Remote Library Manager Console
Session.”
Session
See “Changing the Session State from the Remote Library Manager
Console” on page 425.
Services
See “Transferring Files” on page 429.
Help Select this push button to receive information about the item that the
cursor is on or about the entire window.
8. To start a session with another 3494 Tape Library, perform the following steps:
a. Press Ctrl + Esc to view the task list on the remote (controlling workstation)
console.
b. Under DCAF Controller, select the Distributed Console Access Facility
option.
c. Repeat step 4 on page 419 (Open Workstation directory... on the Session
menu) through step 7 on page 420.
Controlling a 3494 Tape Library from the Remote Library Manager

Console
The remote Library Manager console operator can control one or more 3494 Tape
Libraries from a remote Library Manager console when the Active option is
selected on the Session menu. The remote Library Manager console displays the
target Library Manager screen of each selected 3494 Tape Library in the network.
You can display the screens by switching between Library Managers or by
displaying them simultaneously through windows by using the remote Library
Manager console task list.
Using Keystrokes during a Remote Library Manager Console

Session
The Keystrokes mode, displayed on the title bar of the remote Library Manager
console session window, determines whether the remote Library Manager console’s
keyboard input and pointing device movements affect the remote Library Manager
console or the Library Manager. The remote Library Manager console starts with
State Active and Keystrokes remote displayed in the title bar (Figure 274 on page 423).
The remote Library Manager console operator can change keystroke modes during
an active session.
Keystrokes Remote Mode on Remote Library Manager Console

All the keyboard input on the remote Library Manager console, except the remote
Library Manager console operating system hot keys, affects the Library Manager.
Operating system hot key combinations always affect only the remote Library
Manager console. Alt + Esc, Alt + Tab, and Ctrl + Esc are the hot key
combinations. For example, Ctrl + Esc causes the remote Library Manager console’s
task list to be displayed on the remote Library Manager console.
Pointing device movements inside the Library Manager window on the remote
Library Manager console are sent to the Library Manager. If you move the pointing

device outside the Remote Library Manager Console window, the pointing device
movements are processed on the remote Library Manager console. For example, if
you select an action from a menu in a Library Manager window, the action is
processed on the Library Manager. If you select an action from a menu in a remote
Library Manager console window, the action is processed on the remote Library
Manager console.
You can send operating system hot key combinations to the Library Manager from
the Keystrokes menu (Figure 274).
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Figure 274. Remote Library Manager Console Window with Keystrokes Menu
Figure 274 shows the remote Library Manager console window with a view of the
Library Manager’s display during an active session. The remote Library Manager
console user is working in Keystrokes remote mode.
Keystrokes Local Mode on Remote Library Manager Console

All the keyboard input and pointing device movements affect only the remote
Library Manager console. The remote Library Manager console processes all
keystrokes on the remote console.
Only shortcut keys from the Keystrokes menu affect the Library Manager. These
shortcut keys simulate the operating system hot key combinations, which are Alt +
Esc, Alt + Tab, and Ctrl + Esc. Table 21 shows the effect of the shortcut keys.
Table 21. Shortcut Keys for the Library Manager
Keys Result
Ctrl + E Simulates the Alt + Esc key combination on the Library Manager, which
causes the Library Manager to show the windows and full-screen sessions in
an ordered rotation.

Table 21. Shortcut Keys for the Library Manager (continued)
Keys Result
Ctrl + U Simulates the Alt + Tab key combination on the Library Manager, which
causes the Library Manager to show the system menus for the windows and
full-screen sessions in an ordered rotation.
Ctrl + C Simulates the Ctrl + Esc key combination on the Library Manager, which
causes the Library Manager to display its task list.
Changing Keystrokes Mode

To change Keystrokes mode on the remote Library Manager console, perform one
of the following:
v Press the controlling hot key combination (default Alt + T) to switch between
Keystrokes local and Keystrokes remote mode or
v Move the pointing device into the Keystrokes menu and select Keystrokes
remote or Keystrokes local under Change Keystrokes Mode.
Using Hot Key Combinations

To view the task list on the remote Library Manager console, press Ctrl + Esc.
To view the task list on the Library Manager, select the Send Ctrl + Esc option on
the Keystrokes menu on the remote Library Manager console.
Sending the Alt + Esc Command to the Library Manager

To send the Alt + Esc command to the Library Manager, perform the following
steps:
1. Select the Send Alt + Esc option on the Keystrokes menu on the remote
Library Manager console session window (Figure 274 on page 423).
2. If the remote Library Manager console is in Keystrokes local mode, press the
Ctrl + E shortcut key.
Sending the Alt + Esc command lets you see the Library Manager’s full screen or
window sessions in an ordered rotation. If you go through the rotation to a full
screen session, you are immediately in the full screen session of the Library
Manager.
Sending the Alt + Tab Command to the Library Manager

To send the Alt + Tab command to the Library Manager, perform the following
steps:
1. Select the Send Alt + Tab option on the Keystrokes menu on the remote
Ctrl + U shortcut key.
Sending the Alt + Tab command lets you see the system menu for the Library
Manager’s full screen or window sessions in an ordered rotation. Sending this
command causes the Library Manager’s system menu for the next window to be
displayed.

Sending the Ctrl + Esc Command to the Library Manager
To send the Ctrl + Esc command to the Library Manager during an active session,
perform the following steps:
1. Select the Send Ctrl + Esc option on the Keystrokes menu in the remote
Ctrl + C shortcut key.
Sending the Ctrl + Esc command lets you display the task list on the Library
Manager. After you display the task list, you can select a task from the list.
Changing the Session State from the Remote Library Manager

Console
The session state is the current state of the session between the remote Library
Manager console and the Library Manager workstations. Both workstation users
can change the session. While the remote Library Manager console is changing the
session state, the Library Manager cannot alter that session. If both users try to
change the state at the same time, the Library Manager takes precedence.
A status indicator of the session is displayed in the title bar of the session window
or, when the session interface is minimized, under the remote Library Manager
console icon.
Figure 275 on page 426 shows the remote Library Manager console window in the
Library Manager’s display during an active session. The remote Library Manager
console is in Keystrokes remote mode.

Figure 275. Remote Library Manager Console Session Window with Session Menu
The link record name (3494_#1), the current session State (Active), and the
Keystrokes mode (remote) are displayed on the title bar of the remote Library
Manager console window. Table 22 describes the session states.
To change the session state, perform the following steps:

1. In the Session menu select the action to change the session state.
2. Press one of the following shortcut keys associated with the action to change
the session if the remote Library Manager console is in Keystrokes local mode:
Active Ctrl + A
Monitor
Ctrl + M
Suspend
Ctrl + S
Terminate
Ctrl + T
Table 22. Session States
Session State Description
Active A DCAF session is established. The controlling workstation (remote
Library Manager console) controls the keyboard and monitors the
display of the target workstation (Library Manager). The Library
Manager keyboard is locked; the keystrokes and pointing device
commands entered on the Library Manager are not processed. The
Library Manager user can regain control by pressing the hot key
combination to change the session state.

Table 22. Session States (continued)
Session State Description
Busy A DCAF session is established. The Library Manager user pressed the
hot key combination and regained control. The remote Library Manager
console user must wait until the Library Manager user puts the DCAF
session in another state.
Initiating The remote Library Manager console is starting a DCAF session with
the Library Manager.
Monitor A DCAF session is established. The remote Library Manager console
monitors (watches) the activity of the Library Manager. The remote
Library Manager console user sees the Library Manager display, but the
Library Manager user is in control of the keyboard and pointing device
input. The Library Manager user can press the hot key combination to
change the session state.
Suspend The DCAF session in progress is suspended (stopped temporarily). The
remote Library Manager console does not monitor the Library Manager
and does not have control of the keyboard and pointing device. Either
console user can resume the session.
Terminate The DCAF session is ending.
Using the Pointing Device during a Session

Figure 276 shows the Library Manager’s display during an active session. The
remote Library Manager console user selected the operational status from the
Library Manager with the pointing device. The remote Library Manager console is
in Keystrokes remote mode.
Figure 276. Remote Library Manager Console Session Window

During an active session, the pointing device is useful for selecting options from
the remote Library Manager console menu bar or for performing operations on the
Library Manager display. The Keystrokes mode (local or remote) is for the remote
Library Manager console keyboard only and has no effect on the pointing device.
The remote Library Manager console pointing device determines the position of
the pointing device of the Library Manager. The remote Library Manager console
pointing device can move the Library Manager pointing device if the following
conditions are true:
v The remote Library Manager console session window is the active window
where the remote Library Manager console user is giving pointing device
commands.
v The remote Library Manager console pointing device position is within the
remote Library Manager console session window.
Note: The pointing device displayed on the remote Library Manager console may
not be the same as on the Library Manager because of differences in the
display drivers.
Excessive movement of the pointing device during the active state in the remote
Library Manager console window can cause the operation to run slowly because
the pointing device movement sends information across the network.
Note: If you perform an operation that is not allowed on the remote Library
Manager console, the Library Manager console beeps once.
When the remote Library Manager console is in the active state, the Library
Manager pointing device is disabled. During the Monitor, Busy, or Suspend states,
the pointing devices for the remote Library Manager console and the Library
Manager function independently.
Moving among Multiple Sessions

Moving among multiple remote Library Manager console sessions follows the
general conventions for moving around the windows.
The remote Library Manager console main window displays each Library Manager
session. The current sessions are listed by the appropriate link record name. To
change to a different session, perform the following steps:
1. Select the new session from the remote Library Manager console main window.
2. Go to the task list and switch to the new session.
You can minimize or maximize the remote Library Manager console session
windows and arrange them on the remote Library Manager console. To return to
the remote Library Manager console main window, go to the task list and switch to
the Distributed Console Access Facility (remote Library Manager console main
window).

Transferring Files
You can use the file-transfer utility to transfer files from the Library Manager to
the remote Library Manager console. Transferring files to the Library Manager is
not allowed. Only the remote Library Manager console can initiate a file transfer.
The remote Library Manager console can be in the Monitor state or the Active
state.
To transfer files from the Library Manager, perform the following steps:
1. Select the Start file transfer option from the Services menu on the remote
Library Manager console. The File Transfer Utility window opens.
2. Type the path and the file name of the source file. If the path is not specified, the
drive and directory where the DCAF is installed are used.
3. Type the path and the file name of the destination file. If the file name is not
specified, the same name as the source file is used.
4. Select the Overwrite check box if you want to replace a destination file that
already exists.
5. Select the Receive push button for the remote Library Manager console to
receive the file from the Library Manager.
A window opens that shows what percent of the file has transferred. To
interrupt the file transfer, select the Stop push button.
Library Manager Operations with the Remote Library Manager Console

You can change the session state and the password from the Library Manager.
Changing the Session State of the Library Manager

After a session is established between the remote Library Manager console and the
Library Manager, the remote Library Manager console controls the Library
Manager keyboard and monitors the Library Manager display. The keyboard and
pointing device on the Library Manager are locked.
To regain control at the Library Manager, the session state must be changed. To
change the session state perform one of the following:
v The remote Library Manager console operator can change the session state as
follows:
– Terminate the session. All remote operations stop until a new session is
established.
– Suspend the session. Control returns to the Library Manager.
– Monitor the session. The remote Library Manager console can monitor the
display on the Library Manager, but the keyboard on the Library Manager is
active.
v The Library Manager operator can change the session state by using the hot key
combination at the Library Manager keyboard as follows:
1. Press Alt + T on the Library Manager console. The DCAF Target \ Busy
window (Figure 279 on page 431) opens and shows that the target is busy.
2. Click once with the pointing device in the minimize box in the upper right
corner of the target window. The Library Manager keyboard is now
operational.

Attention: Do not close this window. If you CLOSE this window instead of
MINIMIZING it, remote console access to the Library Manager is disabled until
the Library Manager is rebooted.
v If you want to return control to the remote Library Manager console or want to
allow the remote Library Manager console to monitor operations, change the
session state as follows:
– The remote Library Manager console operator can stop and restart the
connection at the remote Library Manager console.
– The Library Manager operator can restart the session as follows:
1. Press Ctrl + Esc to display the Window List.
2. On the Window List (Figure 277), select the DCAF Target \ Busy option
with the pointing device.
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Figure 277. Window List
3. In the DCAF Target \ Busy window (Figure 278), select the Session
window, then select the Active or Monitor option.
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Figure 278. Active Session
Changing the Password from the Library Manager

You can change the remote Library Manager console logon password only from the
Library Manager during a session. To change the password, perform the following
steps:
1. If you have an active session, take control at the Library Manager by pressing
Alt + T. The DCAF Target \ Busy window (Figure 279 on page 431) opens.

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Figure 279. Changing Sessions
2. On the Options menu, select the Password... option in the DCAF Target \ Busy
window (see Figure 280).
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Figure 280. Options Menu
3. In the DCAF Password window (Figure 281 on page 432), select the Enable
password check box.
4. Type the current password in the Current password: field. The default
password is lmpsword.

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Figure 281. DCAF Password
5. Type the new password in the New password: field. The following are the
password guidelines:
v One to eight characters
v Uppercase or lowercase letters A–Z
v Digits 0–9
v Embedded blanks (blanks after the last character are ignored)
6. Type the new password again in the Verify new password: field.
7. Select the Change push button. A message confirming the password change is
displayed.
Note: Give the password to the remote Library Manager console operator.
Remote Library Manager Console Problem Analysis

Table 23 shows the fault symptoms and describes possible solutions to problems
with the remote Library Manager console functions.
Table 23. Fault Symptoms
Symptom Description and Possible Solution
The Library When a session is active, the Library Manager keyboard is locked. In
Manager this case, press the Alt + T hot key combination to regain control at the
keyboard is Library Manager.
locked.
EQN0516 or Ensure that the communications manager is started. If the session state
EQN0524 error takes too long because of network traffic, you may receive this error on
the remote Library Manager console. Close the warning window for
this error and retry the connection.
The pointing If you drag a Library Manager window so high that its top goes out of
device button the visible region on the remote (controlling) console, you are moving
commands to the the pointing device out of the DCAF session. Therefore, the pointing
Library Manager device button actions are not sent to the Library Manager until you
are ignored. move the pointing device back into the active session window at the
Library Manager. When you move back into the active session, the
window on the Library Manager seems to move with the pointing
device and not drop, even though you have released the pointing
device button. Click the pointing device button again to drop the
window where you want the window to drop.
The Library If you perform an operation that is not allowed on the remote Library
Manager console Manager console, the Library Manager console beeps once.
beeps.

Chapter 8. Problem Determination Procedures
This chapter describes how to determine when a problem has occurred in the 3494
Tape Library and the actions necessary to resolve the problem.
See Table 24 for quick reference to particular conditions.
Quick Reference to Problem Determination Procedures

Table 24. Quick Reference to Problem Determination Procedures
Conditions Reference
®
Library Manager failures in a DFSMS/MVS “Library Manager Failure in DFSMS/MVS
(z/OS) environment (includes 3494 HA1 (z/OS)” on page 435
Option switchovers)
Library Manager failures in an MVS/BTLS “Library Manager Failure in MVS/BTLS” on
environment (includes 3494 HA1 Option page 439
switchovers)
Reported by a host console message “DFSMS/MVS System-Managed Tape
Messages” on page 443
Intervention required on Library Manager “Intervention-Required Conditions and
System Summary or SNMP OPINT trap Actions” on page 458
message
Disruption of services or physical damage to “VTS Storage Management Class Warning
a site with a VTS Messages” on page 507 and “VTS Recovery
Actions” on page 508
Export/Import List Volume status codes in Appendix B, ″VTS Export and Import
the status file Advanced Function″
When a problem occurs in the 3494 Tape Library or associated tape subsystems,
completion of one or more operations may not be possible. This topic provides
information on how to identify problems, what is their significance to continuing
operations in the 3494 Tape Library, and what actions to take for recovery.
Several symptoms indicate that a problem occurred with the 3494 Tape Library or
associated tape drives. These symptoms are in the following general categories:
v One or more jobs that require volumes in the 3494 Tape Library are not
progressing or completing as expected. The following are possible causes:
– The workload demand on the 3494 Tape Library exceeds its capability. For
example, the number of requests to mount volumes on tape drives in a 3494
Tape Library received in a period exceeds the number that can process during
that period. The result is that the requests stay in the Library Manager queue
for a longer period before being performed. Although this is not a problem
with the 3494 Tape Library, if this is occurring on a regular basis, workload
balancing must be addressed.
– The failure of a component in the 3494 Tape Library is causing degraded
performance. Library operations are performed but are slower to complete
because of the failure. For example, when one of the two grippers fails, all
operations continue with the other gripper but take longer to complete than
when both grippers are functional. Service is required to correct the problem.

– The 3494 Tape Library or attached tape drives detected a failure or exception
condition that is preventing one or more operations from completing. The
3494 Tape Library reports the condition to the host for operator or service
representative handling. See “Failure and Exception Condition Reporting” for
the conditions and required actions.
v Console messages concerning the 3494 Tape Library are being generated. The
following are possible conditions:
– A failure or exception condition occurs while the 3494 Tape Library is
performing one or more requested operations. The 3494 Tape Library reports
the condition to the host, which generates a host console message to inform
you of the condition. See “Failure and Exception Condition Reporting” for the
conditions and required actions.
– The Library Manager console provides information about many of the failure
and exception conditions reported to the host. Although the host console
messages are the primary source for problem determination, the information
at the Library Manager is useful during operator and service representative
problem resolution. See “Information Provided at the Library Manager
Console” on page 453 for the information and required actions.
v A service representative has requested time on the 3494 Tape Library to correct a
problem.
In addition to possible host console messages, 3494 Tape Library or associated
tape drive failures that cause exception conditions are logged in the error
recording data set on the host. MVS, OS/390, and z/OS hosts, for example, log
errors in file SYS1.LOGREC. A service representative reviews the data sets as
part of normal diagnosis. Also, when errors that the 3494 Tape Library recovers
internally exceed a threshold, the condition is also logged for action by the
service representative.
The primary indication that a problem has occurred is a host console message. The
following topic describes what actions to take based on specific console messages.
Failure and Exception Condition Reporting

The library reports failures or exception conditions that it detects to the attached
hosts for operator action. Most failures or exception conditions are also logged at
the host for later use by a service representative. Failures or exception conditions
fall into one of the following categories:
v A failure or exception condition is detected in a request from a host to perform a
library function.
The requested function is rejected, and the reason is reported back to the host
immediately.
v Some library function requests, such as mounting a cartridge, are queued within
the Library Manager for subsequent execution. A failure or exception condition
can be detected during the execution of a queued library function request.
The host that requested the 3494 Tape Library function is notified that a failure
or exception condition was detected during the execution of the request. The
notification also includes the reason for the failure or exception condition.
v A failure or exception condition is detected that is independent of any specific
requested 3494 Tape Library function.
All hosts attached to the 3494 Tape Library are notified of the failure or
exception condition.

When a failure or exception condition is reported to the host, the result is
dependent on the host’s operating system. For an MVS , OS/390, or z/OS host, the
reported condition results in a console message. “DFSMS/MVS System-Managed
Tape Messages” on page 443 describes the console message that the MVS, OS/390,
or z/OS operating system under the DFSMS/MVS System-Managed Tape
environment generates as a result of a 3494 Tape Library-reported failure or
exception condition. See the following documentation for the messages provided
and their format for other operating systems and environments:
v MVS Basic Tape Library Support (BTLS) - User’s Guide and Reference
v VM/ESA or z/VM
v OS/400®
v AIX
For several of the conditions, one of the actions that can be specified is to select the
Operator Intervention menu. See “Operator Intervention” on page 353 for the
actions to take for each intervention condition.
Library Manager Failure Recovery Procedures

Notes:
1. This procedure is designed for the recovery of DFSMS/MVS, z/OS, or
MVS/BTLS host sessions. If you are using any other host platform,
contact your software provider before continuing with this procedure.
2. These procedures apply to both single Library Manager and dual
Library Manager configurations. In a dual Library Manager
configuration, these procedures apply to the activation of the standby
Library Manager when the active Library Manager fails.
3. Host actions may include varying the 3494 Tape Library online after a
short delay for the conditions that restart the Library Manager. Host
tape operations or short jobs may have to be resubmitted, and operator
actions from the Library Manager console may require restart.
When a failure occurs in the Library Manager from either a CHECK-1 or a

processor exception, or when the Library Manager experiences certain hardware
failures, do the following procedures to recover host operations. These recovery
procedures allow recovery from many different scenarios. You must follow these
steps in the exact sequence to achieve a complete recovery.
Throughout the recovery procedures, you are directed to do certain actions at

either the Library Manager or at the host operating console. It may be helpful to
have two people do the various tasks involved in this procedure due to locations
For recovery procedures of DFSMS/MVS (z/OS), see “Library Manager Failure in

MVS/BTLS” on page 439. For recovery procedures of MVS/BTLS, see “Library
Manager Failure in MVS/BTLS” on page 439.
Library Manager Failure in DFSMS/MVS (z/OS)

The following failure conditions cause you to initiate this procedure:
v Library Manager CHECK-1 condition
v Library Manager hardware failure
Chapter 8. Problem Determination Procedures 435

v Library Manager processor exception software error
When the active Library Manager fails in a dual Library Manager environment, it
may or may not display a message. The standby Library Manager displays a
message stating that a switchover is being made, which takes approximately ten
minutes to complete.
Note: Some Library Manager recovery operations may take longer than expected
to complete. Allow sufficient time for the Library Manager to complete its
switchover recovery procedures. Seek assistance before interrupting the
Library Manager recovery operation.
Library Manager Displays (DFSMS/MVS or z/OS)

A Library Manager failure causes the Library Manager console to display certain
messages. If the failure has not affected the display and the display is powered on,
the Library Manager may display one or more of the following messages:
Single Library Manager Configuration:
In a single Library Manager configuration, the following conditions may occur:

v ’Severe execution error’ window
v System hang with nonresponsive Library Manager keyboard or pointing device
Note: If this occurs, press Alt + T to ensure that the keyboard and display are
not being controlled from the remote console.
v Mode changes that show Pending for an excessive length of time
v Error recovery in progress
Dual Library Manager Configuration:
In a dual Library Manager configuration, the following conditions may occur:

v ’Switching to active Library Manager’ window displayed
To restart a Library Manager manually, go to “Library Manager Recovery Starts

(DFSMS/MVS or z/OS)” on page 437.
Host Messages (DFSMS/MVS or z/OS)

When the Library Manager fails, the host operator may or may not see one or
more of the following messages displayed on the host console:
v Library Manager equipment check
v Library path check
v Library Manager offline
v Library Manager switchover in progress

The Library Manager operator and the host operator should communicate actively
with each other to reduce the amount of down time and ensure the accuracy of
this procedure.
Start Library Manager and Host Recovery Procedure

(DFSMS/MVS or z/OS)
Follow each step of the following procedure without deviation.
Library Manager Recovery Starts (DFSMS/MVS or z/OS)

Perform one of the following procedures, depending on the Library Manager
configuration of your 3494 Tape Library.
For a single Library Manager configuration, perform the following:

v Contact host operations and report what has occurred at the Library Manager:
– If a CHECK-1 or a processor exception occurred, the Library Manager
attempts to restart itself automatically.
Note: If there is no change on the System Status window and messages after
30 minutes, do a manual restart. Do not power off the Library
Manager. Press the Ctrl + Alt + Del key sequence to restart the Library
Manager.
You may need to repeat this procedure. If there is no response after the
second attempt to recover the Library Manager, call your next level of
support.
– If the failure is anything other than a CHECK-1, restart the Library Manager
manually by pressing the Ctrl + Alt + Del key sequence.
– While waiting for the Library Manager to initialize and enter the Auto mode,
Online state, go to “Library Manager Recovers (DFSMS/MVS or z/OS).”
Note: This action takes approximately 20 minutes.
For a dual Library Manager configuration, no Library Manager corrective action is

needed. The standby Library Manager switches control from the active Library
Manager automatically.
If the active Library Manager is not responding and the standby Library Manager
does not indicate that it is switching to active after five minutes (see Figure 282 on
page 438), perform the previous steps for a single Library Manager on the one that
failed.
While waiting for the Library Manager to initialize and go to the Auto mode,
Online state, go to “Library Manager Recovers (DFSMS/MVS or z/OS).”
Library Manager Recovers (DFSMS/MVS or z/OS)


For a single Library Manager configuration, perform the following steps:

1. Wait for the Library Manager to be re-initialized and enter the Auto mode,
Online state. This may take up to 20 minutes.
2. If the failure occurred while inserting cartridges into the high-capacity I/O
facility, do not remove the cartridges. Leave the cartridges in place, and the
operation restarts automatically. Cartridges inserted in the convenience I/O
station that remain in the station must be removed from the station, then
reinserted after the Library Manager re-initializes.
3. If the Library Manager reflects the Auto mode, Online state, it has recovered.
Call your service representative for a recoverable Library Manager error.
Continue with “DFSMS Host Action.”
or
4. If the Library Manager does not display the Auto mode, Online state and more
than 30 minutes have elapsed since the re-initialization started, call your service
representative for a unrecoverable Library Manager error.
5. When the repair action is completed and the library is available to be varied
online, continue with “DFSMS Host Action.”
For a dual Library Manager configuration, perform the following steps:

1. Wait until the switchover completes and the standby Library Manager has
become the active Library Manager. The switchover takes approximately ten
minutes (see Figure 282).
Figure 282. Library Manager Switching Window
2. Call your service representative to repair the failed Library Manager.

The failed Library Manager may recover from the failure and become available
as the standby Library Manager after the database is synchronized.
4. Notify the host operator that the switchover is complete.
5. Continue with “DFSMS Host Action.”
DFSMS Host Action

If the Library Manager has been varied offline because of the failure, when the
Library Manager is in the Auto mode, Online state, perform the following actions
at the host:

1. Return DFSMS host control of the 3494 Tape Library to online status by issuing
the following command:
VARY SMS, LIB(libname2), ONLINE
2. Confirm that the appropriate drives are online and available by issuing the
following command:
LIBRARY DISPDRV, libname2
For any drive that is not online, issue the following command:
VARY xxx, ONLINE
3. If the system environment includes JES-3, the library tape drives must be in
normal status. Use of the JES-3 VARY commands for the GLOBAL and all
LOCAL processors may be appropriate.
4. If the system environment includes LEGENT Multiple Image Manager (MIM),
the 3494 Tape Library tape drives must be in normal status. Use the MIM vary
commands on each applicable host.
5. If the system environment includes a different product, such as Tivoli® Storage
Manager or EPIC, use the appropriate commands to ensure normal 3494 Tape
Library and tape drive status.
6. You may retry any pending jobs waiting for a response to an outstanding
WTOR (CBR4196D) message by responding to the host request with an R
(Retry).
7. If the CHECK-1 occurred while doing cartridge ejects, verify that the last three
volsers placed in either the high-capacity I/O facility or the convenience I/O
station are still present in the DFSMS database. If the volsers are present in the
DFSMS database, the volsers must be inserted through an input station, then
the DFSMS command to eject the volsers needs to be reissued.
This completes the DFSMS recovery procedure. The 3494 Tape Library should now
be ready for submission of tape jobs.
Note: Any tape job that aborted needs to be resubmitted.
Library Manager Failure in MVS/BTLS

The following failure conditions cause you to initiate this procedure:
v Library Manager hardware failure
v Library Manager processor exception software error
When the active Library Manager fails in a dual Library Manager system, it may
or may not display a message. The standby Library Manager displays a message
stating that a switchover is being made, which can take up to ten minutes to
complete.
Note: Some Library Manager recovery operations may takelonger than expected to
complete. Allow sufficient time for the Library Manager to complete its
switchover procedures. Seek assistance before interrupting the Library
Manager recovery operation.
2. Where libname is the name of the 3494 Tape Library.

Host Messages (MVS/BTLS)
When the Library Manager fails, BTLS Error Code=70 Library Manager
Equipment Check may be displayed on the host console for single Library
Managers or dual Library Managers that cannot switch over. For dual Library
Managers that can switch over, BTLS Error Code=74 Library Informational Data
may be displayed on the host console.
Library Manager Displays (MVS/BTLS)

A Library Manager failure causes the Library Manager console to display certain
messages. If the failure has not affected the display and the display is powered-on,
the Library Manager may display one or more of the following messages:
In a single Library Manager configuration, the following conditions may occur:

In a dual Library Manager configuration, the following conditions may occur:

v ’Switching to active Library Manager’ window displayed
To restart a Library Manager manually, go to “Library Manager Recovery Starts

(MVS/BTLS).”
Start Library Manager and Host Recovery Procedure

(MVS/BTLS)
Follow each step of the following procedure without deviation.
Library Manager Recovery Starts (MVS/BTLS)


1. Contact host operations and report what has occurred at the Library Manager.
2. If a BTLS Error Code=70 Library Manager Equipment Check occurred, the
Library Manager attempts to restart itself automatically.
The Library Manager should start initial program load (IPL) in about five
minutes and may take up to 20 minutes to complete and become active. If, after
five minutes, there is no change in the System Status messages, or an “Error
recovery in progress” message is not displayed, do a manual restart. Do not
power off the Library Manager. Press the Ctrl + Alt + Del key sequence to
restart the Library Manager.
This procedure may need to be repeated. If the Library Manager fails to start
an IPL within five minutes after the second attempt to recover, call your next
level of support.
3. If the failure did not cause the Library Manager to restart automatically, press
the Ctrl + Alt + Del key sequence to restart the Library Manager.
While waiting up to 20 minutes for the Library Manager to initialize and enter
the Auto mode, Online state, go to “Library Manager Recovers (MVS/BTLS).”
For a dual Library Manager configuration, no Library Manager corrective action is

needed. The standby Library Manager switches control from the active Library
Manager automatically, which takes approximately ten minutes to complete (see
Figure 283).
If the active Library Manager is not responding and the standby Library Manager
does not indicate that it is switching to active after five minutes (see Figure 283),
perform the previous steps for a single Library Manager on the one that failed.
Figure 283. Library Manager Switching Window
While waiting for the Library Manager to initialize and go to the Auto mode,
Online state, go to “Library Manager Recovers (MVS/BTLS).”
Library Manager Recovers (MVS/BTLS)


1. Wait for the Library Manager to be re-initialized and enter the Auto mode,
Online state. This may take up to 20 minutes.

3. If the Library Manager displays the Auto mode, Online state, it has recovered.
Call your service representative for a recoverable Library Manager error.
Continue with “BTLS Host Action.”
4. If the Library Manager does not display the Auto mode, Online state and more
than 30 minutes have elapsed since the re-initialization began, call your service
representative for an unrecoverable Library Manager error.
5. When the repair action is completed and the 3494 Tape Library is available to
be varied online, continue with “BTLS Host Action.”
For a dual Library Manager configuration, perform the following steps:

1. Wait until the switchover completes and the standby Library Manager has
become the active Library Manager. The switchover takes approximately ten
minutes to complete. The standby Library Manager is the active Library
Manager when its System Status displays the Auto mode, Online state.
2. Call your service representative to repair the failed Library Manager.
The failed Library Manager may recover from the failure and become available
as the standby Library Manager after the database is synchronized.
4. Continue with “BTLS Host Action.”
BTLS Host Action

When the Library Manager is in the Auto mode, Online state, perform the
following BTLS host actions:
1. Display the unit status by issuing the following command for each tape drive
in the 3494 Tape Library:
D U,,, xxx3
2. Re-drive the mount for each tape drive showing MTP (mount pending) by
issuing either of the following commands:
v From TSO terminals, issue the TSO library mount command.
LIBRARY MOUNT UNIT(unit)[VOLSER(volser)]
or
v Submit the job control language (JCL) to perform a mount. See the Basic Tape
Library Support User’s Guide and Reference for commands.
3. Submit tape jobs.
4. Resubmit any tape jobs that aborted.
This completes the MVS/BTLS recovery procedure.
3. Where xxx is the device address.

DFSMS/MVS System-Managed Tape Messages
When a failure or exception condition is reported to a host system operating under
the DFSMS/MVS System-Managed Tape environment, the following messages are
generated. For each message, a brief description about the cause of the condition is
described along with appropriate recovery actions.
Also see z/OS System Messages, Volume 2 for additional CBRxxxx messages
generated as a result of error or exception conditions detected with the
DFSMS/MVS System-Managed Tape environment software.
In the messages, library-name is the name defined by the installation for a particular
library.
DFSMS Library Failure Messages or Exception Conditions

Table 25. DFSMS Messages Based on Library Failure or Exception Conditions
Resulting Console Message Action
CBR3711I Unexpected error code error code and Call your service representative.
modifier modifier from library library-name.
An error has been detected during processing in library

library-name. The 3494 Tape Library returned a unit check
with error code and modifier error code and modifier,
which is an unexpected or inappropriate response to the
3494 Tape Library request.
It is likely that the microcode in the 3494 Tape Library

and the software are not at the correct level.
CBR3712I Unexpected completion code, CC=cc, from Call your service representative.
library library-name.
An error has been detected during processing in library

library-name. An unexpected or inappropriate completion
code cc has been received from the 3494 Tape Library.

CBR3721I Library library-name in manual mode. When the library has returned to Auto mode, resubmit
the audit requests.
Library library-name is in Manual mode and cannot
complete or accept 3494 Tape Library audit requests. Any
pending audit requests queued within the 3494 Tape
Library when it was placed in Manual mode are failed
resulting in this message. Any subsequent audit requests
issued to the 3494 Tape Library also fail and result in this
message.
CBR3722I Library library-name equipment check. Call your service representative.
The 3494 or one of the associated tape subsystems has

detected a 3494 Tape Library hardware failure. The
failing component must be repaired before 3494 Tape
Library requests can be completed successfully.

Table 25. DFSMS Messages Based on Library Failure or Exception Conditions (continued)
CBR3724I Volume volser does not exist in library 1. Use the ISMF mountable tape volume list function to
library-name. examine the current state of the volume under
DFSMS.
Volume volser does not reside in 3494 library-name. It is
possible that another host system has ejected the volume 2. Determine where the volume is and reenter it into the
from the 3494 Tape Library. library’s input station.
CBR3725I Library library-name command reject for Notify your system administrator.
volume volser. Library error code=error-code.
Library library-name has rejected a request for a 3494

Tape Library operation with volume volser. The error
code indicates the reason for the rejection but is included
for diagnostic purposes only.

CBR3726I Function incompatible error code error-code Notify your system administrator.
from library library-name for volume volser.
The library cannot process a request for a 3494 Tape

Library operation with volume volser because the request
is incompatible with the configuration or set of installed
features of the 3494 Tape Library.
If error-code=6, an attempt was made to eject a logical

volume from a VTS.
If error-code=7 or 8, a command for an Export or Import

operation was issued to a VTS partition that is not
capable of Export and Import operations.
If error-code=D, an attempt was made to either eject or

audit a logical volume in a PtP VTS, and the subsystem
is in the Service Preparation mode.
If error-code=E, one of the following occurred:

v An attempt was made to eject a logical volume in a
PtP VTS, and the subsystem already has 1,000 eject
v An attempt was made to audit a logical volume in a
PtP VTS, and the subsystem already has 1,000 audit
If error-code=F, a command that specified a parameter

value that the subsystem does not support was issued to
a PtP VTS.
If error-code=10, a category mount request or a set

volume category request was issued to a PtP VTS, and
the subsystem was in read-only mode.
It is also possible that the microcode in the 3494 Tape

Library and the software are not at the correct level.

CBR3727I Control Unit and Library Manager 1. If another tape subsystem is in the 3494 Tape Library,
incompatible in library library-name, error code vary the drives associated with the failed subsystem
error-code. offline and resubmit the request or job.
During processing of a request in library library-name, it 2. Call your service representative.
was determined that the tape control unit and the
Library Manager are at incompatible software levels.
Error code error-code indicates the nature of the
incompatibility.
CBR3728I Volume volser in use in library library-name. 1. Determine why the volume is already in use.
{Already mounted|Mount pending|Eject in
2. Resubmit the 3494 Tape Library request when the
progress|Eject pending|Export in progress}.
volume is no longer in use.
The 3494 cannot process a request for a 3494 Tape
Library operation with volume volser because the volume
is already in use in the 3494 Tape Library. One of the
following situations is present:
v The volume is already mounted on another drive.
v A mount request for the volume is pending.
v The volume is being ejected from the 3494 currently.
v An eject request is pending.
v The volume is being exported.
CBR3729I Library Manager for library library-name 1. Check that the Library Manager is powered-on and
offline. the Operator menu is active.
A 3494 Tape Library request was issued to library 2. Check the Library manager field of the System
library-name, but the Library Manager is offline. Possible Summary window. It should indicate Online.
causes are: 3. If it does not indicate Online, use the Mode window
v The Library Manager is powered-off. and place the library in the Online state. If the 3494
Tape Library does not go to the Online state, call
v The Library Manager is still in the process of
initialization.
4. Vary the 3494 Tape Library online at the host console.
v The Library Manager state is set to Offline.
5. Resubmit the request or job.
CBR3750I Message from library library-name: message. Handle the operator intervention as required.
The operator at library library-name has sent message

message to all connected hosts.
Messages can be sent automatically from a VTS

subsystem that is performing Export or Import
operations to post operation progress.
If enabled at the 3494 Tape Library (see Figure 228 on

page 354), text messages also surface for operator
interventions that occur at the 3494. See Table 18 on page
365 for the complete text associated with each numbered
intervention message.

CBR3751E Device device-number in library library-name 1. If the device was made unavailable through the
is unavailable. Library Manager console, make it available again
through the Library Manager console.
Device device-number in library library-name is no longer
available. Either the state of the device has been changed 2. If the device was made unavailable due to a failure
through the Library Manager console, or the 3494 Tape that the library detected, an intervention-required
Library detected a device failure. condition is set for the device. Call your service
representative.
The device is varied offline to prevent it from being
allocated.
CBR3752I Device device-number in library library-name
is now available. Vary the device online from the host system console to
make it available for allocation.
Device device-number in library library-name that was
unavailable previously is now available. The device was
made available through the Library Manager console.
CBR3753E All convenience output stations in library Remove one or more cartridges from the convenience
library-name are full. output station. There is also an intervention-required
condition set for this condition. It is cleared
Ejected cartridges occupy all the storage cells in the automatically when the convenience output station is no
convenience output station in library library-name. No longer full.
more cartridges can be ejected to a convenience output
station until some of the already-ejected cartridges have
been removed. The 3494 Tape Library continues to accept
and queue eject requests.
This message is retained on the console until the

convenience output station is no longer full.
CBR3754E High capacity output station in library Remove one or more cartridges from the high-capacity
library-name is full. output facility. There is also an intervention-required
condition set for this condition. It is cleared
Ejected cartridges occupy all the storage cells in the automatically when the high-capacity output facility is
high-capacity output facility in library library-name. No no longer full.
more cartridges can be ejected to the high-capacity
output facility until some of the already-ejected
cartridges have been removed. The 3494 Tape Library
continues to accept and queue eject requests.
This message is retained on the console until the

high-capacity output facility is no longer full.
CBR3755E {Input|Output} door open in library Go to the 3494 Tape Library and close the station door.
library-name. There is also an intervention-required condition set for
this condition. It is cleared automatically when the
One of the following conditions has been detected in station door is closed.
library library-name:
v The station door has been open for more than five
minutes.
v An eject operation cannot be completed because the
door is open.
This message is retained on the console until the open

door has been closed.

CBR3757E Library library-name in {Pause/Manual 1. The 3494 Tape Library may no longer be in Auto
mode} operational state. mode because of an operational requirement, such as
high-capacity I/O or service.
Library library-name is not running in Auto (normal)
mode. The operational state (mode) is one of the 2. If no operation or service was planned for the 3494
following: Tape Library that would have caused the change in
mode, go to the library and determine why it is no
Pause mode longer in Auto mode.
All mechanical motion in the 3494 Tape Library
3. If there are intervention-required conditions at the
has stopped. Pause mode is entered
library, clear them, then return the 3494 Tape Library
automatically when a failure in the 3494 Tape
to Auto mode.
Library prevents further automated operation or
when entered by a command from the Library 4. If a repair action is required, call your service
Manager operator console. The Library Manager representative.
continues to accept orders from the host but
queues them for execution after Pause mode
changes to Auto or Manual mode.
Manual mode
All mechanical motion within the 3494 Tape
Library has stopped. Manual mode is entered
by a command from the Library Manager
operator console. The Library Manager
continues to accept orders from the host and
instructs you to do the functions manually that
are normally done automatically, such as
volume fetch and mounting.
This message is retained on the console until the 3494

Tape Library has returned to the automated operational
state.
CBR3758E Library library-name operation degraded. 1. Call your service representative.
One or more components of library library-name have 2. There also may be one or more intervention-required
failed or otherwise become unavailable for use. The 3494 conditions at the 3494 Tape Library to clear.
Tape Library is continuing to function but performance
may be degraded. If the CBR3760E Library library-name
vision system not operational message accompanies this
message, audit and eject requests cannot be performed,
and volumes cannot be added to the 3494 Tape Library.
This message is retained on the console until all 3494

Tape Library facilities have become fully operational.
CBR3759E Library library-name safety enclosure 1. If you are doing an operation that involves entering
interlock open. the enclosure, no action is necessary.
One of the enclosure doors to the library library-name is 2. If someone could be entering the enclosure without
open. The 3494 Tape Library is in Pause mode. authorization, contact your site security. Intervention
at the 3494 Tape Library is required to return the 3494
This message is retained on the console until the safety to Auto mode.
interlocks are closed.

CBR3760E Library library-name vision system not 1. Call your service representative to repair the 3494
operational. Tape Library vision system.
Key components of the vision system of library 2. Resubmit audit or eject requests when the vision
library-name have failed. The 3494 Tape Library cannot system is operational.
read the external labels on cartridges. Processing of audit
or eject requests cannot be performed. Also, volumes
cannot be added to the 3494 Tape Library because their
external labels cannot be read. Other requests continue to
be accepted and performed.
This message is retained on the console until the vision

system is operational again.
CBR3761E Library library-name Library Manager 1. Determine why the Library Manager was placed in
offline. the Offline state.
Library library-name started the process of going offline 2. If a repair action is required, call your service
as the result of an operator at the Library Manager representative.
requesting the library to move to the Offline state. All
requests that the Library Manager has accepted already
are completed normally. No other requests are accepted.
CBR3762E Library library-name intervention required. 1. Go to the 3494 Tape Library and follow the
instructions for the intervention-required condition
One or more conditions in library library-name requires
specified on the Library Manager operator console.
operator intervention to resolve. Function requests
See “Intervention-Required Conditions and Actions”
continue to be accepted and executed, if possible. If
on page 458 for the intervention-required conditions.
CBR3757E Library library-name in Pause mode
operational state accompanies this message, the 2. After all conditions are resolved, return the 3494 Tape
intervention condition caused automated operations to Library to Auto mode, if required.
be stopped.
This message is retained on the console until all

intervention-required conditions have been cleared.
CBR3763E Library library-name Library Manager 1. Go to the library and determine if the Library
CHECK-1 condition. Manager is trying to recover. If it is, the Library
Manager console is displaying an initialization
The Library Manager detected a severe failure condition
message. If it is not, it is displaying an execution or
in library library-name. All requests that the Library
fatal error message.
Manager accepted are lost.
2. If the Library Manager recovers, resubmit all
outstanding library requests or jobs.
3. If it does not recover, call your service representative.
CBR3764E Library library-name all storage cells full.
Cartridges must be ejected before any can be added to
All storage cells in library library-name are occupied by, the library. There is also an intervention-required
or reserved for, cartridges that are already in the 3494 condition set for this condition. It is cleared
Tape Library. No more cartridges can be added to the automatically when the 3494 Tape Library is no longer
3494 Tape Library. Cartridges in the input station of the full.
3494 Tape Library cannot be added.
This message is retained on the console until the 3494

Tape Library has available storage cells.

CBR3765E No cleaner volumes available in library 1. Select the Operator intervention... option in the
library-name. Commands window on the Library Manager console.
The Library Manager in library library-name must 2. Find the intervention-required condition that
perform a clean operation on one of the drives in the identifies the type of cleaner cartridge that the 3494
library, but no compatible cleaner volumes are available Tape Library requires.
in the 3494 Tape Library. 3. Place one or more compatible cleaner volumes, with
bar code labels that match the cleaner masks, into the
This message is retained on the console until the 3494 convenience input station.
Tape Library has at least one appropriate cleaner volume.
CBR3766E Dual write disabled in library library-name. Call your service representative.
The Library Manager in library library-name is not

updating the secondary database for the Library
Manager inventory. This can be the result of a hardware
failure. Operations continue with the primary database.
CBR3769I Misplaced volume volser found in library
library-name. Resubmit the 3494 Tape Library request or job that failed
because the volume was misplaced.
Library library-name found volume volser that had been
reported as misplaced previously. The Library Manager
updated the inventory to reflect the new location of the
volume.
CBR3770I Volume volser misplaced in library 1. Go to the 3494 Tape Library and find the volume
library-name. record in the database. (Select the Search database
for volumes... option in the Database window.)
During the execution of a 3494 Tape Library operation
with volume volser in library library-name, the volume 2. Place the 3494 Tape Library in Pause mode.
cannot be found at the location recorded in the Library 3. Enter the 3494 Tape Library and find the home cell
Manager inventory. the volume should have been in and search for it in
the surrounding cells. If the database shows the
volume in a device, check that device. If you find the
volume, leave the 3494 and place the volume in the
convenience input station.
4. Place the 3494 Tape Library in Auto mode.
5. Resubmit the 3494 Tape Library request or job after
the input station is inventoried.
CBR3771I Duplicate volume volser ejected from library 1. Remove the ejected volume from the output station.
library-name.
2. Determine why the volume has a duplicate label.
A volume was found in a 3494 Tape Library cell whose 3. Clear the item from the Intervention Required
volser volser is a duplicate of one already in library window. See “Intervention Conditions” on page 459
library-name. The location recorded in the Library for details.
Manager inventory for this volser already contains a
volume with the same volser; this volume was ejected
from the 3494 to a convenience output station.
CBR3772I Duplicate volume volser left in input station 1. Remove the volume from the input station.
in library library-name.
2. Determine why the volume has a duplicate label.
An attempt was made to enter volume volser into library 3. Clear the item from the Intervention Required
library-name. The volser is already recorded in the Library window. See “Intervention Conditions” on page 459
Manager inventory, and the location assigned in the for details.
inventory contains a volume with the volser. The entered
volume remains in the input station.

CBR3773I Cartridge with unreadable or invalid external 1. Remove the cartridge from the input station and
label left in input station in library library-name. correct the problem with the external label, then
reenter the cartridge into the 3494 Tape Library.
An attempt was made to enter a cartridge into library
library-name. The external label on the cartridge is 2. Clear the item from the Intervention Required
missing, unreadable, or contains an invalid character. The window. See “Intervention Conditions” on page 459
cartridge remains in the input station. for details.
CBR3774I Unexpected volume volser ejected from 1. Remove the ejected cartridge from the output station.
library library-name.
2. Determine if the label is missing or damaged and
Volume volser is in an unexpected location in library replace it if necessary.
library-name. Either no entry exists for the volser in the 3. Determine which 3494 Tape Library the volume
Library Manager inventory, or the cartridge external label belongs in using the interactive storage management
is missing or unreadable. The cartridge was ejected from facility (ISMF) tape volume list application and place
the library to a convenience output station. the volume in the convenience input station of that
3494 Tape Library.
4. Clear the item from the Intervention Required
window. See “Intervention Conditions” on page 459
for details.
CBR3776I Volume volser inaccessible in library 1. Go to the 3494 Tape Library and if an
library-name. intervention-required indication is displayed,
determine whether it is for the inaccessible volume
During the execution of a 3494 Tape Library operation,
by viewing the intervention conditions. If it is the
library library-name has indicated that volume volser is
inaccessible volume, follow the instructions for the
inaccessible. The volume cannot be retrieved using
inaccessible condition.
normal 3494 Tape Library automated function; manual
intervention is needed. 2. If the intervention-required indication is not
displayed or the inaccessible volume is not one of the
conditions listed, find the volume record in the
database. (Select the Search database for volumes...
option in the Database window.)
3. Place the 3494 Tape Library in Pause mode.
4. Enter the 3494 Tape Library and find the home cell
the volume should have been in and search for it in
the surrounding cells. If the database shows the
volume in a device, check that device. If the volume
is stuck in the device, call your service representative
to remove the volume. If the volume is found, and
after leaving the 3494 Tape Library, place it in the
convenience input station.
the input station is inventoried.
CBR3777I Volume volser now accessible in library
library-name. Resubmit the 3494 Tape Library request or job that failed
because the volume was inaccessible.
Volume volser that was reported as inaccessible
previously is retrieved and is accessible now for
automated operations in library library-name.
CBR3778I Cleaner volume ejected from library 1. Remove the cartridge from the convenience output
library-name. station.
A cleaner volume exceeded its maximum usage count 2. Place a new cleaner cartridge of the same type, with
and was ejected from library library-name. a bar code label that matches one of the cleaner
masks, in the convenience input station.

CBR3779I Damaged volume volser ejected from library 1. Remove the cartridge from the output station and
library-name. repair or replace it.
Damaged volume volser has been ejected from library 2. Clear the item from the Intervention Required
library-name. The cartridge has been damaged physically, window. See “Intervention Conditions” on page 459
such that it cannot be loaded on a tape device. Either the for details.
leader block is missing, or the tape medium has become
detached from the leader block.
CBR3781I No {MEDIA1|MEDIA2|MEDIA3|MEDIA4| Either add volumes of the appropriate media type to the
MEDIA5|MEDIA6|MEDIA7|MEDIA8} scratch 3494 Tape Library or perform a scratch cycle though
volumes available in library library-name. your tape management system to convert volumes to
scratch in the 3494 Tape Library.
A library operation requires a scratch volume of the
indicated media type, and there are none available in the
3494 Tape Library.
CBR3782I Volume volser in library library-name 1. Issue a 3494 Tape Library request to eject the volume
external label missing or unreadable. from the 3494 Tape Library and apply a new
cartridge external label, if it has not already been
The external cartridge label for volume volser in library
ejected.
library-name is missing, or the library vision system
cannot read it correctly. The 3494 Tape Library cannot 2. Place the cartridge in the convenience input station.
perform volume verification. Mount, demount, and eject 3. Clear the item from the Intervention Required
requests are completed without verification. window. See “Intervention Conditions” on page 459
for details.
CBR3783E Library Manager switchover in library See “Library Manager Failure in DFSMS/MVS (z/OS)”
library-name in progress. on page 435 for recovery procedures. CBR3784I indicates
when the switchover is complete.
When the 3494 HA1 Option is installed, this indicates
that the standby Library Manager is in the process of
switching over to active. The switchover may be the
result of a Library Manager-detected unrecoverable error
or an operator request initiated through the Library
Manager.
CBR3784I The Library Manager switchover in library
library-name is now complete. Any outstanding mount requests (CBR4196D) can be
responded to and any new requests to the 3494 Tape
When the 3494 HA1 Option is installed, this indicates Library can be submitted. See “Start Library Manager
that a failure on the active Library Manager has resulted and Host Recovery Procedure (DFSMS/MVS or z/OS)”
in a switchover to the standby Library Manager. This on page 437 to recover from inserts or ejects that may
message indicates that the switchover is complete. have been in progress at the time of the failure.
CBR3785E Copy operations disabled in library
library-name. Call your service representative.
Copying of data between the VTSs in PtP VTS

library-name can no longer be performed. Possible causes
are:
v One of the VTSs has become unavailable.
v All ESCON or FICON links to one of the VTSs have
become unavailable.
CBR3786E VTS operations degraded in library
library-name. Unless your service representative has notified you that
the PtP VTS will become degraded, call your service
PtP VTS library-name does not have all of its elements representative.
available, either because of failure or service
representative action.

CBR3787E Immediate mode copy operations deferred in
library library-name. If CBR3785E is also presented, call your service
representative. If not, then it is likely that the workload
PtP VTS library-name is configured in the Immediate on the subsystem is high, and copies will be completed
Copy mode, and one or more copies could not be automatically.
completed before presenting ending status for a
rewind/unload command. Possible causes are:
v Copy operations have become disabled.
v A copy operation was taking more than the time
allowed by the Virtual Tape Controller (40 minutes).
The copy will complete independently of the
presentation of ending status for the rewind/unload
command. This message will be deleted when the
copy completes.
CBR3788E Service preparation occurring in library
library-name. No action is required. When the service representative
has completed service on the VTS, normal operations
One of the VTSs in PtP VTS library-name is either being will resume, and this message will be deleted.
prepared for service or is being serviced. Operations of
the PtP VTS will be degraded.
CBR3789E VTS library library-name is out of empty
stacked volumes. If the 3494 Tape Library is not a distributed library, add
additional physical volumes to the library.
Library library-name has no scratch stacked volumes.
When this occurs and the library is not a distributed If the 3494 Tape Library is a distributed library:
library (meaning that it is not part of a PtP VTS), mount v Add additional physical volumes to the library.
operations can no longer be performed until additional v Reply retry to any CBR4196D messages.
scratch stacked volumes are available. If the 3494 Tape
Library is one of the distributed libraries of a PtP VTS,
most mounts will continue being performed using the
resources of the other distributed 3494 Tape Library.
Mounts that fail result in a CBR4196D message and
should be retried to use the resources of the other
distributed library.
CBR3790E VTS library library-name has insufficient
resources to continue mount processing. If the 3494 Tape Library is not a distributed library, call
Library library-name does not have the resources to
continue processing mounts. A possible cause is that the If the 3494 Tape Library is a distributed library:
VTS has determined that it does not have at least two v Reply retry to any CBR4196D messages.
available physical devices. When this occurs and the v Call your service representative.
library is not a distributed library (meaning that it is not
part of a PtP VTS), mount operations can no longer be
performed until the missing resources are available. If
the 3494 Tape Library is one of the distributed libraries
of a PtP VTS, most mounts will continue being
performed using the resources of the other distributed
library. Mounts that are failed will result in a CBR4196D
message and should be retried to use the resources of the
other distributed library.

Information Provided at the Library Manager Console
The Library Manager console provides information about many of the failure and
exception conditions reported to the host. It also provides overall status about the
operation of the library. This section shows several windows you can use for
problem determination. See “Using the Library Manager” on page 129 for details
about the windows. The windows are described in the order you should follow
when determining the source of the problem.
Operator Note: The primary aids for problem determination should be the
messages posted on the host console. Use the information at the
Library Manager console only as additional information to aid in
finding the fault.
Problem Determination Using System Summary

The System Summary window (see Figure 61 on page 139) provides an overall
view of the status of the library. If the System Summary window is not displayed
on the console, select the Status menu, then select the System summary... option.
Table 26 summarizes the key fields and what action to take.
Table 26. Problem Determination Using System Summary Window
Field Name Action
Cannot Display System Summary Call your service representative.
If the System Summary window cannot be displayed, a

failure has occurred in the Library Manager.
Operational mode 1. Determine why the mode is not Auto.
Auto should be indicated, showing normal operation. 2. Check the Enclosure doors, Overall system, and
Pause shows that the 3494 Tape Library has stopped Intervention fields.
performing automated operations. 3. Ensure that the front doors are closed.
Library Manager 1. Determine why the Library Manager is offline.
Online should be indicated, showing normal operation. 2. Place the Library Manager in the Online state.
Offline shows that the Library Manager is not
communicating with any of the tape drives in the 3494
Tape Library.
Enclosure doors 1. Ensure that the front doors are closed.
Closed should be indicated, showing normal operation. 2. Return the 3494 Tape Library to Auto mode.
Open indicates that one or more doors are open and that 3. If you cannot set the 3494 Tape Library to Auto
automated operations are paused. mode, call your service representative.
Direct attach ports 1. Ensure that the host is powered on and operating.
A hexadecimal number, 0–3 and 8–B, should be 2. Ensure that the any device driver program on the
displayed for each installed and initialized port. If a dash host is initialized.
is displayed, that port is not initialized. 3. Call your service representative.

Table 26. Problem Determination Using System Summary Window (continued)
Field Name Action
CU ports 1. Ensure that all tape drives in the library are powered
on. Perform the power-on procedure for the tape
A hexadecimal number, 0–F (depending on the port
drives.
configuration), should be displayed for each tape
controller port. If a dash (–) is displayed, that port is not 2. Check the Error indicator on the tape controller setup
initialized. No communication between the Library panel. If it is lit, that tape controller has a serious
Manager and the tape controller occurs. If the port to a fault; call your service representative to repair the
tape drive is not initialized, automated operations for the control unit.
drives in that subsystem cannot be performed. 3. Call your service representative.
LAN Attach Ports The number in this field is not, by itself, an indication of
failure. If there seems to be a problem communicating
A decimal count of the number of LAN-attached hosts with a host, select Status on the Operator window action
that are initialized currently with the 3494 Tape Library. bar, then select the LAN Status... option to view the
If no hosts are initialized with the 3494 Tape Library, this status of all LAN-attached hosts. Select the host in
shows as a dash. For example, if there are three hosts question from the list of hosts and note the last two
initialized with the 3494 Tape Library, this number is 3. If columns of the display. If the host is initialized currently,
one host goes down, this number changes to 2 when the the column labeled Init contains a 1.
3494 Tape Library tries to communicate with that host.
If a host was initialized and something happened to
cause the host to seem to go down (to the 3494 Tape
Library), the column labeled Init is a 0, because the
library is not initialized currently with that host. The
column labeled Prev Init is a 1, because that host was
initialized at one time with the 3494 Tape Library. This
field is accurate only since the last time the Library
Manager was started.
Convenience I/O Call your service representative to teach the system or
make the convenience I/O station available.
Empty or Volumes present should be indicated.
Unknown indicates that the system has not been taught
and Not Available indicates that the convenience I/O
station has been made unavailable.
Convenience I/O Mode Call your service representative to teach the system or
make the convenience I/O station available.
Insert or Import should be indicated.
High capacity status Call your service representative.
Failed indicates that the high-capacity operation has

failed to complete.
Inventory update Call your service representative.
Failed indicates that the Inventory Update operation has

failed to complete.
Overall system If Failed is indicated, call your service representative. If
Degraded persists, also call your service representative.
OK should be indicated. Degraded indicates that a
component in the 3494 Tape Library has failed, but the
3494 Tape Library is continuing to operate. Failed
indicates that a component has failed, and operations
cannot continue.

Table 26. Problem Determination Using System Summary Window (continued)
Field Name Action
Accessor 1. Attempt to return the 3494 Tape Library to Auto
mode.
OK should be indicated. Failed indicates that the
accessor (or both accessors if the 3494 HA1 Option is 2. If the problem persists, call your service
installed) has failed or has been made unavailable, and representative.
operations cannot be completed. Degraded indicates that
one accessor in a 3494 HA1 Option configuration has
failed or been made unavailable.
Gripper Call your service representative.
OK should be indicated. Failed indicates that the gripper

(or both grippers if the 3494 HA1 Option is installed) has
failed or has been made unavailable, and operations
cannot be completed. Degraded indicates that at least
one gripper in a 3494 HA1 Option configuration has
failed or been made unavailable.
Vision Call your service representative.
OK should be indicated. Failed indicates that the vision

system (or both vision systems if the 3494 HA1 Option is
installed) has failed or has been made unavailable and
operations cannot be completed. Degraded indicates that
one vision system in a 3494 HA1 Option configuration
has failed or been made unavailable.
Power 1. If Unknown is indicated, power off the tape library,
then power it on.
OK should be indicated. Power is off indicates that
power to the cartridge accessor (or both accessors if the 2. Ensure that all of the safety interlocks are closed.
3494 HA1 Option is installed) was removed and must be 3. Place the library back in Auto mode.
restored before automated operations can resume.
Degraded indicates that the power to one of the
accessors in a 3494 HA1 Option configuration was
removed.
Port 1. Attempt to return 3494 Tape Library to Auto mode.
OK should be indicated. Not initialized indicates that 2. If the port field does not change to OK, call your
communication with the accessor controller has not been service representative.
established. Automated operations cannot be performed
without communication between the Library Manager
and the accessor controller. Degraded indicates that
communication with one of the accessors in a 3494 HA1
Option configuration has not been established.
Intervention 1. Select the Operator intervention... option on the
Commands menu. See “Intervention-Required
None should be indicated. Required indicates that you
Conditions and Actions” on page 458 for resolving
must resolve one or more conditions. Depending on the
these conditions.
condition, some or all automated operations may be
suspended. 2. After all the conditions are resolved, return the
library to Auto mode, if required.
Problem Determination Using Component Availability Status

The Component Availability Status window (see Figure 92 on page 163) provides
the availability status of each component in the 3494 Tape Library. If a component
is available, it can be used to perform 3494 Tape Library operations. If a

component is unavailable, it cannot be used to perform 3494 Tape Library
operations. To show the window, select the Component availability status... option
on the Status menu.
The three major groupings of components in this window are the convenience I/O
station, the accessor and its associated components, and the tape subsystems. The
convenience I/O station, the accessor and its associated components should
indicate Available, which indicates that the component is available or Unavailable,
which indicates that the component is not available. Tape subystems show a * next
to the device number if it is unavailable, otherwise it is left blank. If any
component indicates Unavailable or *, call your service representative so that it
can be repaired and made available.
Problem Determination Using Search Database for Volumes

Use the Search Database for Volumes window (see Figure 115 on page 194) to
determine whether the 3494 Tape Library contains volumes that some action must
be taken for. To show the window, select the Search database for volumes... option
on the Database menu. You can also use this window to find volumes reported in
a host console message.
For each volume in the library, flags in the database indicate status or an exception
condition. Figure 284 shows a summary of the volume status.
Figure 284. Status Flags
Table 27 on page 457 lists the problem scenarios that the Search Database for
Volumes window can be helpful in resolving.

Table 27. Problem Determination Using Search Database for Volumes Window
Problem Scenario Action
Specific Inaccessible Volume 1. Enter the volser in the Volser: field, then select the
Search push button. The database record for the
A host console message indicates that an operation failed
volume is shown.
because the volume is inaccessible.
The Inaccessible flag should be set (the fourth
An Export or Import operation produced a Status File position of the Flags field set to 1).
record with status code 16 (Stacked Volume Access 2. Place the 3494 Tape Library in Pause mode.
Failure).
3. Enter the 3494 Tape Library and find the volume
using the cell positions indicated in the database
record. Check both the cell and home positions. If the
cell position indicated is a device, check that device.
4. If the volume is stuck in a device, call your service
representative.
5. If you can remove the volume, place it in an error
recovery cell.
6. Check the volumes on either side of the cell to ensure
that they are seated fully in their cells. If a volume is
not seated, the gripper cannot get the volume to the
left of the unseated volume.
7. Return the 3494 Tape Library to Auto mode.
the inventory update is complete.
Specific Misplaced Volume 1. Enter the volser in the Volser: field, then select the
Search push button. The database record for the
A host console message indicates that an operation failed
cartridge is shown.
because the volume is misplaced.
The misplaced flag should be set (the first position of
An Export or Import operation produced a Status File the flags field set to 1).
record with status code 16 (Stacked Volume Access If the Manual mode flag (fifth position of the Flag
Failure). field) is also set, determine if the volume was taken
out of the 3494 Tape Library.
3. Open the front doors on the 3494 Tape Library and
find the location where the volume was last known
to be (indicated in the database record for the cell
and home location).
4. Look for the volser in the surrounding cells. If the
cell location indicated is a device, check that device.
5. If the volume is stuck in a device, call your service
representative.
6. If you find the volume, place it in an error recovery
cell.
7. Return the 3494 Tape Library to Auto mode.
the inventory update is complete.
Locating other Misplaced Volumes 1. Leave the Volser: field blank, select the Yes radio
button for the Misplaced Volser Flag, then select the
Search the database to determine whether the 3494 Tape
Search push button. The database records, if any, for
Library contains any other misplaced volumes.
the misplaced cartridges are shown.
2. Perform the “Specific Misplaced Volume” procedure
(see Table 27).

Table 27. Problem Determination Using Search Database for Volumes Window (continued)
Problem Scenario Action
Locating other Inaccessible Volumes 1. Leave the Volser: field blank, select the Yes radio
button for the Inaccessible Volser Flag, then select
Search the database to determine if the 3494 Tape Library
the Search push button. The database records, if any,
contains any other inaccessible volumes.
for the inaccessible cartridges are shown.
2. Perform the “Specific Inaccessible Volume” procedure
(see Table 27 on page 457).
Locating Misplaced Volumes in other Libraries 1. At each library in the installation, enter the volser of
the misplaced volume in the Volser: field, then select
If an operation on one library failed because the volume
the Search push button.
was misplaced and you cannot find the volume in that
library, check the inventories of the other 3494 Tape 2. If a database record is found for the volser, eject it
Libraries to see if it was put in another library by from that 3494 Tape Library and place it in the
mistake. convenience I/O station of the 3494 Tape Library
with the original error.
Problem Determination Using Whole Queue

When trying to determine why a particular library operation is not completing as
expected, you can use the Whole Queue window (see Figure 111 on page 190) to
determine what, if anything, needs to be done. This is useful particularly in the
absence of any host console messages. Select the Whole queue... option on the
Queues menu. Each 3494 Tape Library operation in the queue has status that is one
of the following:
Queued
The operation has not yet started. Other operations are in the queue that
have a higher priority or were placed in the queue first. If you do not want
to wait for the operation to progress through the queue, select the Promote
a command in the queue option on the Commands menu and promote the
operation.
In-Progress
The operation is being performed. No operator action is needed.
Blocked
The operation is waiting for another operation to complete before it can be
started. When the blocking operation completes, the status of the operation
changes to in-progress. No operator action is needed.
Intervention-Required Conditions and Actions

When the Library Manager determines that an error or exception condition that
requires your assistance to correct has occurred within the 3494 Tape Library, it
performs the following actions:
1. Adds the detected condition to the list of outstanding operator
intervention-required conditions that the Library Manager maintains.
2. If not previously in the Intervention-Required state, places the 3494 Tape
Library in that state and notifies all attached hosts of the state change. The
System Summary window is updated to indicate intervention is required.
The notification that the 3494 Tape Library is in the Intervention-Required state
generates the following console message for 3494 Tape Libraries managed
under DFSMS/MVS System-Managed Tape environment: CBR3762E Library
library-name intervention required.

The message stays on the console as long as the 3494 Tape Library is in the
Intervention-Required state.
3. If “Send Interventions to Host Consoles” is enabled in the Operator
Intervention window (under the Commands menu), a broadcast message of the
operator intervention text is sent to all attached hosts.
For libraries managed under the DFSMS/MVS System-Managed Tape
environment, this results in the following message being displayed at the host
console: CBR3750I Message from Library library-name: message.
The message provided with the CBR3750I Message from Library contains an
identifier number and the intervention text. A blank character separates the
intervention text from the identifier number (in the form OPxxxx, where xxxx is
the intervention number). Wherever required, the following intervention conditions
show Resolution Actions for the identifier number and the complete intervention
text found in a message. The intervention text is truncated at 63 characters in early
levels of the product.
For other operating systems, consult the associated supporting software

publications to determine operator notification methods.
To determine the cause of an intervention-required condition and the steps

required for its resolution, select the Operator intervention... option in the
Commands window on the Library Manager console. Each condition is listed
separately and also indicates the date and time that the condition occurred.
Note:
1. Items starting with an asterisk (*) are cleared automatically when you
clear the condition causing the intervention.
2. You can view operator interventions from the Specialist (see “Specialist
The operator intervention conditions are described in the following tables.
Intervention Conditions
Table 28. Intervention-Required Conditions
Intervention-Required Condition Resolution Actions

Message OP0001
2. Open the appropriate enclosure door.
Gripper failure on gripper x, accessor y. 3. Remove the cartridge from the indicated gripper.
4. Place the cartridge in the error recovery cell. The
Probable Cause error recovery cell is cell 1 A 1 (cell 1 A 3 if dual
grippers are installed in the library).
Gripper x, Accessor y has failed repeatedly to release a
cartridge. Service is required. 5. Close the enclosure door.
7. Call your service representative.

Table 28. Intervention-Required Conditions (continued)
1. Remove all cartridges from the convenience I/O

Message OP0003 station.
* The convenience I/O station is full. 2. This condition cannot be cleared by selecting it from
the list of actions. Instead, the library system clears
Probable Cause this condition automatically when space becomes
available in the convenience I/O station.
All of the cells of the convenience I/O station are full,
and at least one additional cartridge is queued to be
1. Cartridges must be ejected from the 3494 Tape

Message OP0004 Library before more cartridges can be inserted into
the library system.
* The library is full.
2. This condition cannot be cleared by selecting it from
Probable Cause the list of actions. Instead, the 3494 Tape Library
clears this condition automatically when space
An attempt was made to insert cartridges into the 3494 becomes available.
Tape Library. There are no available cells in the 3494 3. If the Insert operation that filled the 3494 Tape
Tape Library other than the convenience I/O station or Library ended with cartridges still in the I/O station,
the high-capacity I/O facility. the cartridges must be removed.
1. Remove the cartridge from the convenience I/O

A duplicate volser (xxxxxx) was ejected to the 2. Determine why the cartridge is a duplicate and take
convenience I/O station. corrective action.
Probable Cause
During an Inventory or Inventory Update operation, a

cartridge was found whose external volume serial
number, xxxxxx, is the same as that of another cartridge
in the 3494 Tape Library. The cartridge was placed in the
convenience I/O station. The 3494 Tape Library does not
support more than one cartridge with the same volume
serial number.

A duplicate volser (xxxxxx) was left in the convenience 2. Determine why the cartridge is a duplicate and take
I/O station. corrective action.
Probable Cause
During an Insert operation, a cartridge was found whose

external volume serial number, xxxxxx, is the same as
that of another cartridge in the 3494 Tape Library. The
3494 Tape Library does not support more than one
cartridge with the same volume serial number.


An unreadable volser was left in the convenience I/O 2. Replace the unreadable label with a readable label.
station. 3. Place the cartridge in the convenience I/O station.
Probable Cause
During an Insert operation, the vision system was not

able to read the external volume serial number label on
the cartridge. The label may not have been installed
correctly, is damaged, or is not one of the supported
label types.
1. Place 3490E cleaner cartridges in the convenience I/O

* The library is out of CST/ECCST cleaner cartridges. 2. Selecting this condition from the list of actions cannot
clear it. Instead, the 3494 Tape Library clears this
Probable Cause condition automatically when you insert cleaner
cartridges of the appropriate type.
A Clean operation for a 3490E tape drive needs to be
performed, but there are no available compatible cleaner
cartridges in the 3494 Tape Library. Either no cleaner
cartridges have been added to the 3494 Tape Library, or
they have all been used and have been ejected.

An unexpected volser (xxxxxx) was found and ejected 2. Determine where the cartridge belongs and take
to the convenience I/O station. corrective action.
Probable Cause
During a 3494 Tape Library operation other than

Inventory or Inventory Update, a cartridge was found
whose external volume serial number, xxxxxx, indicates a
volser that is not in the Library Manager’s database. It is
likely that the cartridge was added to the 3494 Tape
Library when one of the doors was open, and an
Inventory operation was not performed or Inventory
Update has been disabled.

Message OP0010
* The high-capacity output rack is full. 3. Remove all cartridges from the high-capacity facility.
4. Close the enclosure door.
Probable Cause
All of the cells of the high-capacity facility are full, and 6. This condition cannot be cleared by selecting it from
at least one additional cartridge is queued to be ejected the list of actions. Instead, the 3494 Tape Library
to the high-capacity facility. clears this condition automatically when it finds
empty cells during the Inventory Update operation.


Message OP0011
A duplicate volser (xxxxxx) was left in high-capacity 3. Remove the cartridge from the high-capacity facility.
input rack cell yyyy. 4. Determine why the cartridge is a duplicate and take
corrective action.
Probable Cause
During an Insert operation, a cartridge whose external 6. Place the 3494 Tape Library in Auto mode.
volume serial number, xxxxxx, is the same as that of
another cartridge in the 3494 Tape Library was found in
high-capacity facility cell yyyy. The 3494 Tape Library
does not support more than one cartridge with the same
volume serial number.

Message OP0012
An unreadable volser was left in high-capacity input 3. Remove the cartridge from the high-capacity facility.
rack cell yyyy. 4. Close the enclosure door.
Probable Cause 5. Place the 3494 Tape Library in Auto mode.
6. Replace the unreadable label with a readable label.
During an Insert operation for the high-capacity facility, 7. Place the cartridge in the convenience I/O station.
the vision system was not able to read the external
volume serial number label on the cartridge. The
problem cartridge is in cell yyyy. The label may not have
been installed correctly, is damaged, or is not one of the
supported label types.

Message OP0013
An invalid volser (xxxxxx) was left in high-capacity 3. Remove the cartridge from the high-capacity facility.
input rack cell yyyy. 4. Close the enclosure door.
6. Determine why the cartridge is invalid and take
During an Insert operation for the high-capacity facility, corrective action. Invalid volsers contain leading or
the vision system read the external volume serial number imbedded blanks or invalid characters. Valid
label on the cartridge, and it contained one or more characters are upper case A–Z and numerics 0–9.
invalid characters. The label must not contain leading or
imbedded blanks or characters other than upper case
A–Z and numerics 0–9. The problem cartridge is in cell
yyyy.

An invalid volser (xxxxxx) was left in the convenience 2. Determine why the cartridge is invalid and take
I/O station. corrective action. Invalid volsers contain leading or
imbedded blanks or invalid characters. Valid
Probable Cause characters are upper case A–Z and numerics 0–9.
During an Insert operation, the vision system read the

external volume serial number label on the cartridge, and
it contained one or more invalid characters. The label
must not contain leading or imbedded blanks or
characters other than upper case A–Z and numerics 0–9.


Message OP0015
A duplicate volser (xxxxxx) was ejected to high-capacity 3. Remove the cartridge from the high-capacity facility.
output rack cell yyyy. 4. Determine why the cartridge is a duplicate and take
corrective action.
Probable Cause
During an Inventory or Inventory Update operation, a 6. Place the 3494 Tape Library in Auto mode.
cartridge was found whose external volume serial
number, xxxxxx, is the same as that of another cartridge
in the 3494 Tape Library. The convenience I/O station is
either not installed, is full, or is unavailable. The
cartridge was placed in high-capacity facility cell yyyy.
The 3494 Tape Library does not support more than one
cartridge with the same volume serial number.

Message OP0016
An unexpected volser (xxxxxx) was ejected to 3. Remove the cartridge from the high-capacity facility.
high-capacity output rack cell yyyy. 4. Close the enclosure door.
6. Determine where the cartridge belongs and take
During a 3494 Tape Library operation other than corrective action.
Inventory or Inventory Update, a cartridge was found
whose external volume serial number, xxxxxx, indicates a
volser that is not in the Library Manager’s database. The
convenience I/O station is not installed, is full, or is not
available. It is likely that the cartridge was added to the
3494 Tape Library when one of the doors was open, and
an Inventory operation was not performed or Inventory
Update has been disabled. The problem cartridge was
placed in cell yyyy.


Message OP0017
2. Open the enclosure.
Load / unload failure on device xxx. Empty the feed 3. If the cartridge is accessible, remove it.
slot. 4. If the cartridge is in a CST- or ECCST-type device
(Model C1A or C2A), make the device not ready by
Probable Cause pressing the Ready button, press the Unload button
to unload the cartridge, remove the cartridge, then
Tape device xxx has failed to load or unload a tape
make the device ready by pressing the Ready
cartridge. The automatic recovery process was not able to
button.
unload the cartridge from the device and put it away.
The device or cartridge may be defective. 5. If the cartridge is in a CST- or ECCST-type device
(Model F1A), press the Load/Unload button to
unload the cartridge, then remove the cartridge.
6. If the cartridge is in an HPCT- or EHPCT-type
device, select the Unload option in the Options
window, press Enter, then remove the cartridge.
7. If the cartridge is damaged, repair it (for example,
reattach the leader block or leader pin). If it cannot
be repaired, it should be reinserted, and an eject
should be issued from the host.
8. Place the cartridge in the convenience I/O station.
9. Close the enclosure.
11. A service call may be needed if the error persists.

An unexpected volser (xxxxxx) was left in the 2. Determine where the cartridge belongs and take
Probable Cause
An unexpected volume means that the volser could not

be found in the database.

Message OP0019
An unexpected volser (xxxxxx) was left in the 3. Remove the cartridge from the high-capacity output
high-capacity output rack cell yyyy. rack
4. Determine where the cartridge belongs and take
Probable Cause corrective action.
An unexpected volume means that the volser could not 5. Place the 3494 Tape Library in Auto mode.
be found in the database.

1. Close the convenience I/O station door.

Message OP0020 OP0021
* The convenience I/O station door is open. the list of actions. Instead, the 3494 Tape Library
clears this condition automatically when the
Probable Cause convenience I/O station door is closed.
3. Check for an intervention that may be keeping an
The convenience I/O station door has been left in the Insert operation from completing (such as the library
open position for greater than five minutes, or there is an full or a duplicate volser left in the I/O station) and
eject operation queued for the convenience I/O station clear the condition.
and the door is open. This can also occur if an Eject
operation is being blocked by the completion of an Insert
operation.

Volser (xxxxxx) could not be put away. It was ejected to 2. Place the library system in Pause mode.
the convenience I/O station. 3. Open the appropriate enclosure door.
4. Inspect the cartridge’s home cell for damage or
Probable Cause blockage.
During a Demount operation, the cartridge accessor was 5. Close the enclosure door.
not able to place the cartridge into its home cell, and 6. Place the 3494 Tape Library in Auto mode.
there are no other available storage cells in the 3494 Tape 7. Inspect the cartridge for damage.
Library. The cartridge may be damaged or something is
blocking its home cell. If something is blocking its home 8. Place the cartridge in the convenience I/O station.
cell, it is likely to be a cartridge without an external
volume serial number label.

Message OP0023
Volser (xxxxxx) could not be put away. It was ejected to 3. Remove the cartridge from the high-capacity facility.
high-capacity output rack cell: yyyy. 4. Inspect the cartridge’s home cell for damage or
blockage.
Probable Cause
During a Demount operation, the cartridge accessor was 6. Place the 3494 Tape Library in Auto mode.
not able to place the cartridge into its home cell, and 7. Inspect the cartridge for damage.
there are no other available storage cells in the 3494 Tape
Library. Also, the convenience I/O station is either not 8. Place the cartridge in the convenience I/O station.
installed, is full, or is unavailable. The cartridge may be
damaged or something is blocking its home cell. If
something is blocking its home cell, it is likely to be a
cartridge without an external volume serial number
label. The problem cartridge is in high-capacity facility
cell yyyy.

1. Remove any cartridges from the convenience I/O

Message OP0024 station and inspect their labels.
The convenience I/O station should be empty but is 2. Remove any debris that may be obscuring the
not, visually check the station. cartridge-present sensor.
3. Check Convenience I/O in the System Summary
Probable Cause window to verify that the status is Empty.
When the convenience I/O station Insert operation

completed, the cartridge-present sensor indicated that
cartridges were still present when none should have
been. A cartridge without a label in the station or debris
obscuring the cartridge-present sensor can cause this
condition.
1. Place the 3494 Tape Library system in Pause mode.

Message OP0025
A cartridge could not be released from gripper x, 3. Remove the cartridge from the indicated gripper.
accessor y. 4. Place the cartridge in the error recovery cell. The
error recovery cell is cell 1 A 1 (cell 1 A 3 if dual
Probable Cause grippers are installed in the 3494).
The cartridge in gripper x, accessor y remained in the 5. Close the enclosure door.
gripper after an attempt was made to put it in a cell or 6. Place the 3494 Tape Library in Auto mode.
device. This may be because of a damaged cartridge,
alignment of the 3494 Tape Library, or a failing gripper.
The gripper remains available for use after the cartridge
is removed.

Message OP0026
2. Pick up the cartridge from the enclosure floor.
A cartridge has been dropped. 3. Put the recovered cartridge into the error recovery
cell. The error recovery cell is cell 1 A 1 (cell 1 A 3 if
Probable Cause dual grippers are installed in the 3494 Tape Library).
A cartridge has been dropped.
1. Determine what caused the stop. The usual cause is

Message OP0028 an open enclosure door; check Enclosure doors in the
System Summary window to determine if one or
An emergency stop has occurred. more doors are open.
Probable Cause 2. Close the enclosure door.
If an enclosure door is opened while the 3494 Tape
Library is in Auto mode, an emergency stop is
performed.


Damaged volser (xxxxxx) ejected to the convenience I/O 2. Inspect the cartridge for damage. If the leader block
station. is detached from the tape, replace the leader block.
See the tape drive Operator Guide for the procedure.
Probable Cause 3. Place the cartridge in the convenience I/O station.
During a Cartridge Load operation on a tape device, the

device determined that the cartridge does not have a
leader block or that the tape media has a break in it. The
cartridge accessor was able to remove the cartridge from
the device.

Message OP0030
Damaged volser (xxxxxx) ejected to high-capacity 3. Remove the cartridge from the high-capacity facility.
output facility cell: yyyy. 4. Close the enclosure door.
6. Inspect the cartridge for damage. If the leader block
During a Cartridge Load operation on a tape device, the is detached from the tape, replace the leader block.
device determined that the cartridge does not have a See the tape drive Operator Guide for the procedure.
leader block or that the tape media has a break in it. The 7. Place the cartridge in the convenience I/O station.
cartridge accessor was able to remove the cartridge from
the device. In addition, the convenience I/O station is
either not installed, is full, or is unavailable. The problem
cartridge is in high-capacity facility cell yyyy.

Message OP0031
Device xxx is not ready. 3. If the cartridge is in a CST- or ECCST-type device
(3490E C1A Tape Drive or 3490E C2A Tape Drive),
Probable Cause make the device not ready by pressing the Ready
button, press the Unload button to unload the
During a previous operator intervention or service action cartridge, remove the cartridge, then make the device
at a tape drive, device xxx was left in the Not Ready ready by pressing the Ready button.
state.
If the drive does not become ready, call your service
representative.
4. If the cartridge is in a CST- or ECCST-type device
(3490E F1A Tape Drive), press the Load/Unload
button to unload the cartridge, then remove the
cartridge.
5. If the cartridge is in an HPCT- or EHPCT-type device,
select the Unload option in the Options window,
press Enter, then remove the cartridge.
If a check code is displayed on the message display,
record the code and report it to your service
representative.
6. Place the cartridge in the error recovery cell. The
error recovery cell is cell 1 A 1 (cell 1 A 3 if dual
grippers are installed in the library).


Message OP0034
A mislabeled cleaner cartridge has been left in device 3. If the cartridge is accessible, remove it.
xxx feed slot. Remove the cartridge. 4. If the cartridge is in a 3490E tape drive, make the
tape drive not ready by pressing the Ready switch,
Probable Cause press the Unload switch to unload the cartridge,
remove the cartridge, then make the tape drive ready
During a Clean operation, tape drive xxx determined
by pressing the Ready switch.
that the cleaner cartridge is not compatible but was not
able to unload the cartridge. It is likely that the cartridge If the cartridge is in a 3590 B1A, E1A, or H1A tape
has a missing or damaged media-type label, or the drive, select the Unload option in the Options
media-type label is incorrect for the cartridge’s media window, press Enter, then remove the cartridge.
type. If you cannot remove the cartridge, call your service
representative.
7. Inspect the cartridge’s seventh character. Install the
correct seventh character representing the media type.
See the tape drive Operator Guide for the procedure.
A service call may be needed if the error persists.
Message OP0035
A recoverable error occurred on device xxx. A service

call may be needed if the error persists.
Probable Cause
Tape device xxx recovered from a failure to load or

unload a tape cartridge.

A mislabeled cleaner cartridge has been ejected to the 2. Determine if the volser on the cartridge is included in
convenience I/O station. the ranges of volsers defined for cleaner cartridges by
selecting the Cleaner Masks option in the Commands
Probable Cause window on the Library Manager console.
3. Either correct the cleaner masks or relabel the
An attempt was made to a clean a tape drive, but the cartridge.
cartridge was determined to be a data cartridge, not a
cleaner cartridge. One of the following conditions caused
the problem:
v The cartridge was labeled mistakenly with an external
volser that falls within the range of volsers designated
for cleaner volumes in the 3494 Tape Library.
v The ranges set in the library conflict with ranges
already in use for data cartridges.

1. Place the library system in Pause mode.

Message OP0037
A mislabeled cleaner cartridge has been ejected to the 3. Remove the cartridge from the high-capacity facility.
high-capacity output station. 4. Close the enclosure door.
Probable Cause 5. Place the library system in Auto mode.
6. Determine if the volser on the cartridge is included in
An attempt was made to a clean a tape drive, but the the ranges of volsers defined for cleaner cartridges by
cartridge was determined to be a data cartridge, not a selecting the Cleaner Masks option in the Commands
cleaner cartridge. The convenience I/O station is either window on the Library Manager console.
not installed, is full, or is unavailable. The cartridge is in 7. Either correct the cleaner masks or relabel the
the high-capacity output station. One of the following cartridge.
conditions caused the problem:
v The cartridge was labeled mistakenly with an external
volser that falls within the range of volsers designated
for cleaner volumes in the 3494.
v The ranges set in the 3494 Tape Library conflict with
ranges already in use for data cartridges.

Message OP0039
A duplicate Volser has been found at cell yyyy. 3. Remove the cartridge from the rack cell position
yyyy.
During an Inventory or Inventory Update operation, a 5. Place the 3494 Tape Library in Auto mode.
cartridge was found whose external volume serial 6. Determine why the cartridge is a duplicate and take
number, xxxxxx, is the same as that of another cartridge corrective action.
in the 3494 Tape Library. The cartridge was left in the 7. Reinsert the cartridge into the 3494 Tape Library
cell where it was found. The 3494 Tape Library does not through available facilities.
support more than one cartridge with the same volume
serial number. A convenience I/O station is either not
installed, is full, or is unavailable, and a high-capacity
output station has not been defined.

Message OP0040
The cartridge label located at cell yyyy is unreadable. 3. Remove the cartridge from the rack cell position
yyyy.
During an Inventory or Inventory Update operation, the 5. Place the 3494 Tape Library in Auto mode.
vision system was not able to read the external volume 6. Determine why the cartridge label is unreadable and
serial number label on the cartridge in cell yyyy. The take corrective action.
label may not have been installed correctly, is damaged, 7. Reinsert the cartridge into the 3494 Tape Library
or is not one of the supported label types. A convenience through available facilities.
I/O station is either not installed, is full, or is
unavailable, and a high-capacity output station has not
been defined.


Message OP0041
The cartridge label located at cell yyyy is invalid. 3. Remove the cartridge from the rack cell position
yyyy.
During an Inventory or Inventory Update operation, the 5. Place the 3494 Tape Library in Auto mode.
vision system read the external volume serial number 6. Determine why the cartridge label is invalid and take
label on the cartridge, and it contained one or more corrective action.
invalid characters. The label must not contain leading or 7. Reinsert the cartridge into the 3494 Tape Library
imbedded blanks or characters other than upper case through available facilities.
A–Z and numerics 0–9. The problem cartridge is in cell
yyyy. A convenience I/O station is either not installed, is
full, or is unavailable, and a high-capacity output station
has not been defined.
Call your service representative.
Message OP0042
The system has failed. A service call is required.
Probable Cause
A major failure of the systems in the 3494 Tape Library

has occurred.

Message OP0043
2. The 3494 Tape Library must be put in Service mode
* The accessor or gripper configuration has changed. and retaught to show the current gripper
The 3494 must be retaught. configuration.
Probable Cause the list of actions. Instead, the 3494 Tape Library
clears this condition automatically when it is
The second gripper has either been installed or removed retaught.
from the library, but the 3494 Tape Library has not been
retaught. Damage to the 3494 Tape Library can result if it
is not retaught.
1. Open the convenience I/O station.

Message OP0044
2. Remove the cartridges from the top two cells of the
* The top two I/O station cells are inaccessible. Move I/O station.
cartridges to cell 3. 3. Replace the cartridges in the I/O station using cell 3
or below.
Probable Cause 4. Close the convenience I/O station.
In a 3494 Tape Library that is configured with dual 5. This condition cannot be cleared by selecting it from
grippers, Gripper 1 has failed, and cartridges were the list of actions. Instead, the 3494 Tape Library
placed in the top two cells of the I/O station. The top clears this condition automatically when the
two cells of the convenience I/O station are no longer cartridges are removed from the top two convenience
usable until Gripper 1 is repaired. I/O station cells and the I/O station is closed.


Message OP0045
Volser (xxxxxx) cannot be removed from cell: yyyy. 3. Remove the cartridge from the indicated cell.
4. Inspect the cell for damage.
Probable Cause
The accessor was not able to remove the cartridge from 6. Place the 3494 Tape Library in Auto mode.
its home cell. The cartridge or its home cell may be 7. Inspect the cartridge for damage.
damaged or something is blocking its home cell. The
3494 Tape Library could be out of alignment, or the 8. Place the cartridge in the convenience I/O station.
gripper is failing. The problem cartridge is in cell yyyy.

Message OP0046
Volser (xxxxxx) cannot be removed from the 3. Remove the cartridge from the high-capacity facility
high-capacity station cell: yyyy. cell.
4. Inspect the cartridge and cell for damage.
Probable Cause
The cartridge accessor tried several times to remove 6. Place the 3494 Tape Library in Auto mode.
cartridge xxxxxx from the high-capacity facility but 7. Place the cartridge in the convenience I/O station.
failed. This could be caused by a problem with the
cartridge, the cell, the gripper, or the alignment of the
3494 Tape Library. The problem cartridge is in
high-capacity facility cell yyyy.
Although the intervention message can be cleared from
Message OP0047 the list of actions, the device failure remains. Further
attempts to use the device display the
Device xxx has failed. A service call is required. Intervention-Required message again.
Probable Cause
A load or unload failure was detected on tape device

xxx, and the automatic recovery process was not able to
complete the operation successfully. The device is no
longer available for use and requires service.


Message OP0048
A cartridge containing invalid media has been left in 3. If the cartridge is accessible, remove it.
device xxx feed slot. Remove the cartridge. 4. If the cartridge is in a 3490E tape drive, make the
tape drive not ready by pressing the Ready switch,
Probable Cause press the Unload switch to unload the cartridge,
remove the cartridge, then make the tape drive ready
During a Mount operation, tape device xxx determined
by pressing the Ready switch.
that the cartridge is not of a compatible media type but
was not able to unload the cartridge. It is likely that the If the cartridge is in a 3590 B1A, E1A, or H1A tape
cartridge has a missing or damaged media-type label, or drive, select the Unload option in the Options
the media-type label is incorrect for the cartridge’s media window, press Enter, then remove the cartridge.
type. If you cannot remove the cartridge, call your service
representative.
correct seventh character representing the media type.
See “Cartridge Tape Media-Type Labeling (3490E and
3590 Tape Drives)” on page 26 for the procedure.

An invalid media volser (xxxxxx) has been ejected to 2. Inspect the cartridge’s seventh character. Install the
the convenience I/O station. correct seventh character representing the media type.
Probable Cause 3590 Tape Drives)” on page 26.
During an Inventory or Inventory Update operation, the
media-type label of a cartridge has a media-type
character that the 3494 Tape Library does not support.
Supported media-type characters are 1, E, J, and K.

Message OP0050
An invalid media volser (xxxxxx) has been ejected to 3. Remove the cartridge from the high-capacity facility.
the high-capacity output station. 4. Close the enclosure door.
During an Inventory or Inventory Update operation, the correct seventh character representing the media type.
media-type label of a cartridge has a media-type See “Cartridge Tape Media-Type Labeling (3490E and
character that the 3494 Tape Library does not support. 3590 Tape Drives)” on page 26 and “Tape Cartridge
Supported media-type characters are 1, E, J, and K. Also, Bar Code Labels (3592 Tape Drives)” on page 30.
the convenience I/O station is either not installed, is full, 7. Place the cartridge in the convenience I/O station.
or is unavailable.

1. Place 3590 cleaner cartridges in the convenience I/O

* The library is out of HPCT cleaner cartridges. 2. Selecting this condition from the list of actions cannot
A Clean operation for a 3590 B1A, E1A, or H1A tape
drive needs to be performed, but there are no available
compatible cleaner cartridges in the library. Either no
cleaner cartridges have been added to the 3494 Tape
Library, or they have all been used and have been
ejected.

A volser (xxxxxx) with an unknown media type has 2. If no seventh character is present, either add one or
been ejected to the convenience I/O station. modify the volser ranges to include this volser. See
“Volser Ranges for Media Types” on page 237 on
Probable Cause how to modify the volser ranges.
3. Inspect the cartridge’s seventh character. Install a
During an Inventory or Inventory Update operation, the readable seventh character representing the media
vision system could not determine the media type of a type. See “Cartridge Tape Media-Type Labeling
cartridge, the volser did not fit into an established (3490E and 3590 Tape Drives)” on page 26 and “Tape
media-type range, and a default media type was not Cartridge Bar Code Labels (3592 Tape Drives)” on
defined for the 3494 Tape Library. page 30.

Message OP0053
A volser (xxxxxx) with an unknown media type has 3. Remove the cartridge from the high-capacity facility.
been ejected to high-capacity output facility cell: yyyy. 4. Close the enclosure door.
6. If no seventh (or seventh and eighth) character is
During an Inventory or Inventory Update operation, the present, either add one or modify the volser ranges to
vision system could not determine the media type of a include this volser. See “Volser Ranges for Media
cartridge, the volser did not fit into an established Types” on page 237 on how to modify the volser
media-type range, and a default media type was not ranges.
defined for the library. Also, the convenience I/O station 7. Inspect the characters in the seventh (or seventh and
is either not installed, is full, or is unavailable. The eighth) position on the volser label. Install the correct
cartridge is in high-capacity facility cell yyyy. seventh (or seventh and eighth) character
representing the media type. See “Cartridge Tape
Media-Type Labeling (3490E and 3590 Tape Drives)”
on page 26 and “Tape Cartridge Bar Code Labels
(3592 Tape Drives)” on page 30.


Volser (xxxxxx) cannot be removed from convenience 2. Inspect the cartridge and cell for damage.
I/O station. 3. Place the cartridge in the convenience I/O station.
Probable Cause
The cartridge accessor tried several times to remove

cartridge xxxxxx from the convenience I/O station but
failed. This could be caused by a problem with the
cartridge, the I/O station, the gripper, or the alignment
1. Insert more 3590 or 3592 cartridges into the library.

Message OP0055 Ensure that their volsers are within the range of
stacked volumes defined for the VTS reporting the
Free storage threshold has been crossed for VTS z. condition.
Probable Cause 2. The VTS Active Data window for the VTS is updated
to reflect any newly added stacked volumes on the
The available free space in VTS z has crossed the hour.
threshold set through the Set VTS Management Policies
window on the Library Manager.

A volser (xxxxxx) with an unknown media type has 2. Inspect the cartridge’s seventh character. Install the
been left in the convenience input station. correct seventh character representing the media type.
Probable Cause 3590 Tape Drives)” on page 26 for the procedure.
The media-type label is damaged.

Message OP0057
A volser (xxxxxx) with an unknown media type has 3. Remove the cartridge from the high-capacity input
been left in the high-capacity input station. rack.
Probable Cause correct seventh character representing the media type.
The media-type label is damaged.
3590 Tape Drives)” on page 26 for the procedure.

An invalid volser (xxxxxx) has been ejected to the 2. Determine why the cartridge is invalid and take
Probable Cause
Invalid volsers contain leading or imbedded blanks or

invalid characters. Valid characters are upper case A–Z
and numerics 0–9.


Message OP0059
The cartridge label located at cell yyyy has an 3. Remove the cartridge from the rack cell position
unknown media type. yyyy.
Probable Cause
During an Inventory or Inventory Update operation, the 6. Inspect the characters in the seventh (or seventh and
media-type label of a cartridge has a media-type eighth) position on the volser label. Install the correct
character or characters that the library does not support. seventh (or seventh and eighth) character
Supported media-type characters are 1, E, J, K, JA, JJ, representing the media type. See “Cartridge Tape
JR,JB, JX, and JW. A convenience I/O station is either Media-Type Labeling (3490E and 3590 Tape Drives)”
not installed, is full, or is unavailable, and a on page 26 and “Tape Cartridge Bar Code Labels
high-capacity output station has not been defined. (3592 Tape Drives)” on page 30.
7. Reinsert the cartridge into the 3494 Tape Library
through available facilities.

During an Inventory Update operation, volser xxxxxx 2. Contact your system administrator.
was ejected to the convenience I/O station because
there were no free cells.
Probable Cause
There were no free cells.
1. Remove the cartridge from the high-capacity output

Message OP0061 rack.
During an Inventory Update operation, volser xxxxxx 2. Contact your system administrator.
was ejected to the high capacity station because there
were no free cells.
Probable Cause
There were no free cells.

Message OP0062
Power failure on accessor x. A service call is required.
Probable Cause
The failing component could be the accessor’s 24 V dc or

36 V dc power supply. See the transaction log for the
exact cause of the power failure.
Message OP0063
Accessor x has failed. A service call is required.
Probable Cause
An accessor has failed.

Message OP0064
Dual Write has failed. A service call is required.
Probable Cause
A secondary copy of the Library Manager database has

failed when being written.
1. Locate the cartridge and reinsert into the 3494 Tape

Message OP0065 Library. The cartridge may be in the destination rack,
the gripper, or on the enclosure floor.
An error occurred for cartridge xxxxxx during insert
from CIO slot nn to cell yyyy. 2. If the cartridge is unlabeled, insert it using the Insert
Unlabeled Cartridges facility.
Probable Cause 3. Contact your system administrator.
A failure occurred when moving a cartridge from the

To move the physical volumes to the proper category,
Message OP0066 select the Manage Unassigned Volumes option under
System management in the Commands window.
* VTS Import: Unassigned volumes have been inserted
into the library.
Probable Cause
The library is in Import mode, and physical volumes

have been inserted into the library using the convenience
I/O station. These physical volumes have been placed in
the “Unassigned” category. They should be moved to the
“Import” category or normal “Insert” category.
Message OP0067
Eject failed for volser xxxxxx. This operation was

initiated by the Library Manager.
Probable Cause
Eject of a volume by the Library Manager has failed.

None.
Message OP0068
A Library Manager switch has completed. This switch

was initiated by the operator.
Probable Cause
None.

Message OP0069
A Library Manager switch has completed. This switch

was due to an error.
Probable Cause
The Library Manager detected an error from which

recovery is not possible.
Message OP0070
LM-x hard drive failure. Call service. Library is

operational but degraded. yyyyyyy hard drive failed.
Probable Cause
The Library Manager detected an error on the PC’s

primary or mirror hard drive.
Message OP0071
Mirroring disabled. Call service. Library is operational

but degraded.
Or
LM-x mirroring disabled. Call service. Library is

operational but degraded.
Probable Cause
The Library Manager detected a hard drive mirroring

error.

Message OP0072 OP0073
2. Attempt to retract the barrier door fully.
Barrier door x is not fully retracted. Call service.
Probable Cause
The Library Manager detected a barrier door error

condition.
Message OP0074
Control unit on port xx requires a higher level of

Library Manager.
Probable Cause
The Library Manager detected that the port hardware

has been upgraded, but the Library Manager has not
been upgraded.


Message OP0075
2. Open a service window and execute
Database discrepancies have been found. Call service. READMEDB.CMD to correct the database
Library is still operational. discrepancies.
Probable Cause
The Library Manager detected database discrepancies.
1. Check the indicated home cell or the gripper of the

Message OP0076 OP0077 OP0078 OP0079 accessor.
Volser xxxxxx cannot be found. Check home cell: yyyy 2. If found, place the tape cartridge in the error
and accessor A or B, gripper 1 or 2. recovery cell.
Probable Cause
The accessor was not able to locate a tape cartridge

during error recovery.
Message OP0080
Error writing to dual write log (on Library Manager A

or B).
Probable Cause
The Library Manager detected an error while writing to

the dual write log.
Message OP0081
An emergency stop has occurred, or accessor A or B has

failed. A service call is required.
Probable Cause
The Library Manager detected an open door, or an

accessor has failed.
This Library Manager condition is normally
Message OP0084 self-correcting. If this message persists, however, call
Scratch mount performance is degraded. A service call
is required.
Probable Cause
Category orders are fragmented in scratch categories.

Check the token ring cables to ensure that they are
Message OP0086 connected to a network or are properly terminated.
Problem detected with Token Ring connection. Call

service.
Probable Cause
Unterminated token ring cable.

If the new construct name must be added, another
Message OP0089 construct name of the same type must first be deleted.
The number of xxxxxxxx constructs has reached the

maximum number allowed (yyy).
Probable Cause
This indicates that the maximum number of constructs

(256) of a particular type has already been reached and
no more can be added.
No action required.
Message OP0090
The number of xxxxxxxx constructs has exceeded yyy.

The maximum number allowed is zzz.
Probable Cause
This indicates that the number of constructs of a

particular type is nearing the maximum of 256. This
warning is posted when 241 constructs have been
defined for a particular type.
Message OP0091
The yyyyy internal LAN switch (HUB) has failed or is

not configured correctly. Call service.
Probable Cause
Unable to ping anything on the network.

Message OP0092
A database error has occurred. View help panel for

SQL error code xxxx. Call service.
Probable Cause
Problems were found with the database during

initialization. Operation continues.
Message OP0093
NVRAM read failure on LM-A.
Probable Cause
On a dual LM system, the memory used to record the

validity of each LM’s database could not be read from
LM-A. One of the LMs may become active but
switchover capability is disabled.

Message OP0094
NVRAM write failure on LM-A.
Probable Cause

validity of each LM’s database could not be written from
LM-A. One of the LMs may become active but
Message OP0095
NVRAM read failure on LM-B.
Probable Cause

validity of each LM’s database could not be read from
LM-B. One of the LMs may become active but
Message OP0096
NVRAM write failure on LM-B.
Probable Cause

validity of each LM’s database could not be written from
LM-B. One of the LMs may become active but
Message OP0097
Unknown intervention for condition nnn
Probable Cause
This is a catch-all error that should never occur.

Message OP0098
Configure the switch.
XXX: The yyyyy internal LAN switch (HUB) is not
configured correctly. Call service.
Probable Cause
Either the .250 or the .251 ethernet switch is not

configured correctly.

Examine the volser label and correct the flaw.
Message OP0099
Reinsert the volume into the convenience I/O station.
Volser xxxxxx was ejected during recovery processing.
Probable Cause
The library had a problem reading the volume’s label

during recovery.

A Read-Only status stacked volume xxxxxx has been 2. Notify your system administrator.
ejected. (VTS z) 3. If the cartridge is still within a warranty period and
damaged logical volumes are no longer needed,
Probable Cause return it to your supplier.
4. If damaged logical volumes must be recovered, call
During a previous operation with the stacked volume,
the VTS controller encountered an unrecoverable error,
indicating that the media of the volume may be 5. When ejected, those partially filled stacked volumes
damaged. During that operation, data was not recovered that were in Read-Only status as a result of a recent
fully, resulting in the job ending. The stacked volume 3590 B1A Tape Drive to 3590 E1A Tape Drive
was placed in Read-Only status to limit use to recall of conversion or a 3590 E1A Tape Drive to 3590 H1A
other logical volumes only. Tape Drive conversion may be inserted into the
library for VTS scratch stacked volume usage.
A field conversion of a 3590 B1A Tape Drive to a 3590 Consult your service representative for a list of these
E1A Tape Drive or a 3590 E1A Tape Drive to a 3590 H1A stacked volumes.
Tape Drive will have caused partially filled stacked
volumes to be placed in Read-Only status also.
On an hourly basis, the VTS controller determines

whether there are any stacked volumes in Read-Only
status and starts a process that moves the valid logical
volumes to other stacked volumes, then ejects the
stacked volume from the 3494 Tape Library. See message
OP0107 Logical volume xxxxxx was not fully recovered from
damaged stacked volume yyyyyy. (VTS z) for logical
volumes not recovered and not moved to other stacked
volumes.
Insert one or more 3590 or 3592 cartridges that have
Message OP0101 volume serial numbers within the range of stacked
volumes defined for VTS z.
* A VTS is out of empty stacked volumes. (VTS z) Note:
1. When the VTS is out of empty stacked volumes,
Probable Cause
logical mount requests are queued but not performed.
There are two ways to determine this condition: Queued logical mounts are performed when a
stacked volume has been inserted.
v Once an hour the VTS checks if there are empty
stacked volumes. During that check, VTS z did not 2. This condition cannot be closed by selecting it from
have any empty stacked volumes. the list of actions. Instead, the 3590 E1A Tape Drive
to 3590 H1A Tape Drive clears this condition
v An operation that requires an empty stacked volume
automatically when stacked volumes are added for
needs to be performed, and VTS z does not have an
the VTS.
empty stacked volume. The operations that need
empty stacked volumes are copying data from the tape
volume cache or reclamation of unusable space on
stacked volumes.


A stacked volume has a label error. Internal: xxxxxx, 2. If human intervention in the library is the cause,
External: yyyyyy perform an Inventory Update operation.
3. If human intervention is not the cause, check the
Probable Cause external label of the cartridge for damage and relabel
if necessary.
During validation that the correct stacked volume was
mounted, the volume serial number read from the media
did not match what was expected. The volume is ejected
to the convenience I/O station.
This is likely caused by human intervention in the

library that involved moving physical cartridges between
storage cells and, when the 3494 was returned to Auto
mode, Inventory Update was disabled. Without
performing Inventory Update, the 3494 Tape Library has
no way of updating its database to know where
cartridges have been moved.
Message OP0103
A permanent, nonrecoverable Tape Volume Cache error

has occurred. (VTS z)
Probable Cause
During the initialization of the VTS z, unrecoverable

errors were detected with the tape volume cache. The
VTS is unusable. Service is required.
1. Notify your system administrator.

Message OP0104
2. If this intervention occurs multiple times, call your
An orphaned logical volume (xxxxxx) has been found. service representative.
Call service.
Probable Cause
During a check of the VTS database, a reference to

logical volume xxxxxx was found, but there is no record
of its physical location. This could be the result of a
hardware or internal software problem. Any data
associated with the logical volume is lost.

1. Record the error code and call your service

Message OP0105 representative.
A VTS has a CHECK-1 (xxxx) failure. (VTS z). 2. The VTS restarts itself.
3. Restart all active host jobs.
Probable Cause
An error was detected in VTS z that cannot be recovered.

The error could be a result of hardware or internal
software problems. The VTS controller restarts itself
automatically. Any host jobs using virtual volumes and
devices are aborted, and any data that has not been
written to the tape volume cache is lost.
Note: The error code is not useful to the operator;
however, the service representative can use the error
code to help determine the cause of the failure.
Message OP0106 Call your service representative to help recover the data.
A partial logical volume (xxxxxx) was read.
Probable Cause
Some of a volume’s data could not be recalled from

stacked volumes. The logical mount will succeed, but not
all of the data will be present.
Notify your system administrator.
Message OP0107
Logical volume xxxxxx was not fully recovered from

damaged stacked volume yyyyyy. (VTS z)
Probable Cause
During the attempted movement of logical volume

xxxxxx from a damaged stacked volume that is in
read-only status, a permanent read error was
encountered. The error was not recoverable. The data
associated with the logical volume was not recovered
and was not moved to another stacked volume.
1. Record the error code, xxxx.

Message OP0108
The Tape Volume Cache is degraded (xxxx). (VTS z)
Probable Cause
A disk drive in one of the tape volume cache storage

capacity features of VTS z has failed. Operations with the
VTS continue, but performance degradation may be
experienced. Service is required.

Message OP0109
Database restore from volume xxxxxx failed, attempting

restore from next most recent. (VTS z)
Probable Cause
During the disaster recovery process, VTS z could not

recover the database from stacked volume xxxxxx
successfully. Error recovery was unsuccessful. The media
may have been damaged during the disaster.
Message OP0110
Insert of logical volume xxxxxx failed during disaster

recovery. (VTS z)
Probable Cause
During the disaster recovery process, logical volume

xxxxxx could not be added to the Library Manager
inventory. The cause may be one of the following:
v The volser is already in the inventory.
v The library is already at the logical volume limit.
v The volser conflicts with a physical volume’s volser
that is already in the 3494 Tape Library.
1. Remove the cartridges from the I/O station.

Message OP0111
2. If possible, repair the cartridge and place in the
Damaged volume xxxxxx ejected during disaster convenience I/O station.
recovery. Could not be read on 2 drives. (VTS z)
Probable Cause
During the disaster recovery process, VTS z could not

read the recovery information on stacked volume xxxxxx.
Error recovery was unsuccessful. The media may have
been damaged during the disaster. The cartridge is
placed in the convenience I/O station.
Message OP0112
Device xxx has been made unavailable by a VTS. (VTS

z)
Probable Cause
During an operation with device xxx, the VTS controller

determined that the device is not operating correctly and
requires service. It is likely that the device has excessive
read or write errors.

Message OP0113
A VTS does not have enough available physical drives

(359x) to continue operation. (VTS z)
Probable Cause
Physical tape drives of type 359x (where x will be either

″0″ or ″2″ depending upon tape drive type) associated
with VTS z have become unavailable either due to a
drive failure or service representative action. A VTS
requires a minimum of two available physical drives for
operation.
Message OP0114
A VTS attempted unsuccessfully to eject a stacked

volume (xxxxxx) during disaster recovery. (VTS z)
Probable Cause
During processing of a physical volume during disaster

recovery, the VTS determined that the physical volume
was damaged and attempted to place the volume in the
I/O station, but the attempt failed. The likely reason is
that the cartridge has physical damage as a result of the
disaster, and it interferes with the cell in the I/O station.
Message OP0115
A VTS attempted unsuccessfully to eject a damaged

stacked volume (xxxxxx). (VTS z)
Probable Cause
During the last usage of a physical volume, the VTS

subsystem determined that the volume was damaged
physically. As part of a recovery process, an attempt was
made to eject the physical volume that failed. The likely
reason is that the cartridge has physical damage as a
result of the disaster, and it interferes with the cell in the
I/O station.
Message OP0116
VTS physical device xxx is cabled incorrectly. It has

been made unavailable. (VTS z)
Probable Cause
During the installation of drive xxx, the interface cables

between the drive and the Library Manager were
installed incorrectly.

Message OP0117
A VTS cannot communicate with device xxx. It has

been made unavailable. (VTS z)
Probable Cause
Drive xxx has either been powered off or has a failure

that does not allow it to respond to requests from the
VTS.
1. Record the reason code, rrrr.

Message OP0118
Mount of logical volume xxxxxx failed because physical 3. Locate the physical volume and insert it into the 3494
volume yyyyyy is not in the library. (rc=rrrr) (VTS z) Tape Library.
Probable Cause
To satisfy a logical volume mount request, the logical

volume must be recalled from a physical volume. At the
time the logical volume mount request was processed,
the physical volume required could not be found in the
Library Manager inventory.
Note: The reason code is not useful to the operator;
however, the service representative can use the reason
Message OP0119 Contact your service representative.
Database restore from volume xxxxxx failed.

Attempting to restore from next most recent.
Probable Cause
During a VTS disaster recovery operation, the database

backup on a stacked volume could not be read. The next
most recent stacked volume will be used to recover the
database.
Record the reason code, rrrr. See the “Problem
Message OP0120 Determination Using Search Database for Volumes” on
page 456 and follow the instructions in the “Specific
Mount of logical volume xxxxxx failed because physical Misplaced Volume” scenario using the physical volume
volume yyyyyy is misplaced. (rc=rrrr) (VTS z) volser for your search.
Probable Cause

volume must be recalled from a physical volume. The
mount of the physical volume failed because it was not
found in the physical storage cell indicated in the Library
Manager inventory.

Record the reason code, rrrr. See the “Problem
Message OP0121 Determination Using Search Database for Volumes” on
page 456 and follow the instructions in the “Specific
Mount of logical volume xxxxxx failed because physical Inaccessible Volume” scenario using the physical volume
volume yyyyyy is inaccessible. (rc=rrrr) (VTS z) volser for your search.
Probable Cause

volume must be recalled from a physical volume. The
mount of the physical volume failed because it is not
accessible by the robotics of the library. The two most
likely reasons for the volume to be inaccessible are that
the volume is loaded in a drive that has failed or is in a
gripper that has failed.
1. Record the reason code, rrrr.

Message OP0122
2. Notify your system administrator.
Mount of logical volume xxxxxx located on physical 3. For dual Library Manager systems containing a VTS,
volume yyyyyy failed. (rc=rrrr) (VTS z) this intervention may be the result of a Library
Manager switchover. When a Library Manager
Probable Cause switchover occurs, queued or in-progress logical
mounts are not completed. This results in the VTS
To satisfy a logical volume mount request, the logical asking the Library Manager to post this intervention.
volume must be recalled from a physical volume. The If this is the case, clear the intervention and re-drive
mount of the physical volume could not be completed, the mount from the host.
and the VTS could not determine the exact reason for the
failure. If there is a dual copy of the logical volume, the
VTS will automatically attempt to recall the volume from
the secondary physical volume.

This Intervention-Required notification is given for the
Message OP0123 first volume to be placed in read-only status within a
24-hour period. You should call your service
Stacked volume xxxxxx is in Read-Only status with a representative only after you have notified your system
reason code of yyyyy. (VTS z) administrator as described in messages Logical volume
xxxxxx was not fully recovered from damaged stacked volume
Probable Cause yyyyyy. (VTS z) and A Read-Only status stacked volume
xxxxxx has been ejected to the convenience I/O station. (VTS
During a previous read or write operation with the
z), and it is necessary to recover a damaged logical
volume (recall of a logical volume, copying of a virtual
volume or to obtain the list of stacked volumes that may
volume, or routine reclamation of a stacked volume), the
be inserted into the library for use as VTS scratch
VTS detected a permanent media error, or an excessive
stacked volumes.
number of temporary media errors have occurred. The
volume is placed in read-only status to prevent further
writing of data. Data already on the volume remains
accessible. The reason code values and descriptions are
listed below.
Reason Code
Description
1039 The volume was made read-only because it was
a filling volume after a disaster recovery and
might have salvageable data after the last
″known″ file
1069 The volume was made read-only because a
database backup is missing on the cartridge
1087 The volume was made read-only by the VTS,
possibly due to I/O error

For a reason code other than 0, this message should be
Message OP0124 considered informational because the subsequent
processing of read-only status volumes may result in
Stacked volume xxxxxx is unavailable with a reason transparent recovery. You should call your service
code of yyyyy. (VTS z) representative only when recovery of a logical volume is
necessary after having received the message Logical
Probable Cause volume xxxxxx was not fully recovered from damaged stacked
volume yyyyyy. (VTS z).
During a recall operation, the stacked volume was not
found in the library where expected.
During the reclamation process, a stacked volume was

made unavailable. The volume is placed subsequently in
read-only status. The reason code values and
descriptions are listed below.
Reason Code
Description
0 The stacked volume was not found where
expected during a recall.
1039 The volume was made read-only because it was
a filling volume after a disaster recovery.
1056 The volume was made read-only due to
permanent read errors on remaining logical
volumes after all readable data has been
recovered
1068 The volume was made read-only for an
unknown reason. The volume is unavailable,
either permanently or temporarily because of
drive load/unload failure
1069 The volume was made read-only because a
database backup is missing on this tape.
1087 The volume was made read-only due to I/O
errors.
1. Record the error code, yyyyy.

Message OP0125
VTS controller degraded. Error code yyyyy. Call service.
(VTS z)
Probable Cause
A VTS redundant component has failed. Operation of the

VTS is continuing.

Message OP0126
VTS requested that device xxx be made unavailable but

a mount/demount is in progress. (VTS z)
Probable Cause
The VTS determined that device xxx should be made

unavailable; however, the Library Manager found that a
mount or demount was in process and could not mark
the device as unavailable.
Message OP0127
Invalid mixture of VTS physical drive types. (VTS z)
Probable Cause
There can be only one physical drive type in the VTS.

For example, the VTS might contain only 3590 B1A Tape
Drives, or only 3590 E1A Tape Drives, or only 3590 H1A
Tape Drives, but it could not contain a combination of
these models.
Message OP0128
* A VTS does not have enough physical drives to

continue operation. (VTS z)
Probable Cause
Physical drives have been made unavailable, and there

are no longer enough drives to continue operation.
Call your service representative to re-initialize the tape.
Message OP0130 To re-initialize the tape yourself:
1. Eject the stacked volume.
Stacked volume xxxxxx failed scratch mount. Label
cannot be read. Tape needs to be re-initialized. (VTS z) 2. Insert the volume into a native 3590 tape library with
a compatible device type (typically a 3590 Exx Tape
Probable Cause Drive).
3. Use a host utility (such as IEBGENER) to write a new
Tape may need to be re-initialized. internal tape label.
4. Eject the volume and reinsert it into the VTS.
Message OP0131
Stacked volume xxxxxx ejected due to incompatible

media type. (VTS z)
Probable Cause
The media type is incompatible.

Empty the convenience I/O station if it is full, or close
Message OP0132 the door.
Stacked volume xxxxxx could not be ejected because

the convenience I/O station is full, or the door is open.
Probable Cause
The convenience I/O station is full, or the door is open.

Contact your System Administrator.
Message OP0134
Write-protected stacked volume xxxxxx ejected.

Message OP0135
A VTS unsuccessfully attempted to eject

write-protected stacked volume xxxxxx.
Message OP0136
Stacked volume (xxxxxx) moved to category FF08 —

Unreadable internal label.
Message OP0137
A VTS has initialized with the Library Manager.
Probable Cause
This is an informational message from the VTS and does

not result in an intervention.
1. Contact your System Administrator.

Message OP0138
2. This intervention will be cleared automatically when
The Common Scratch Pool (Pool 00) is out of y media the Common Scratch Pool (Pool 00) has scratch
volumes. stacked volumes of the correct media type.
3. The scratch volumes can be made available by:
v insertion via the Convenience I/O or high capacity
rack
v moving some scratch volumes from another pool to
the CSP
v reclaim.

Message OP0139
2. This intervention will be cleared automatically when
Storage pool xx is out of scratch volumes. the indicated Storage Pool has scratch stacked
volumes.
3. The scratch volumes can be made available by:
v insertion via the Convenience I/O or high capacity
rack
v moving some scratch volumes from another pool to
this pool
v reclaim.

Resolution actions listed by error code (contact your
Message OP0140 system administrator in all cases):
v 1 - Try the move at a later time
Volser xxxxxx could not be moved from Storage Pool yy
to Storage Pool zz. View help panel for error code = vv. v 2 - Try the move after the eject occurs
(VTS w) v 3 - Try the move after Read-Only-Recovery corrects the
condition
Probable Cause v 4 - Try the move after the eject occurs
The VTS was unable to move the stacked volume v 5 - Try the move after Error Recovery corrects the
because of one of the reasons listed below by error code: condition
v 1 - The physical volume is in use by another process v 6 - Try the move after Error Recovery corrects the
condition
v 2 - The physical volume is in a pending eject state
v 7 - Try the move after Read-Only-Recovery corrects the
v 3 - The physical volume is read-only
condition
v 4 - The physical volume is in a destroyed state
v 8 - Call your service representative
v 5 - Unable to delete physical volume from storage pool
v 9 - Try the move after Error Recovery corrects the
v 6 - Unable to define physical volume to storage pool condition
v 7 - Reclamation failed on physical volume v 10 - Call your service representative
v 8 - Unable to update physical volume access to v 11 - Try the move after Error Recovery corrects the
read-only condition
v 9 - Query for physical volume in ADSM failed v 12 - Try the move after Error Recovery corrects the
v 10 - Physical volume has export checkout volume error condition
v 11 - Physical volume has import checkout volume v 13 - Try the move after Error Recovery corrects the
error condition
v 12 - Physical volume has checkout other volume error v 14 - Try the move after Error Recovery corrects the
v 13 - Physical volume has ADSM no stripping error condition
v 14 - Physical volume has checkin volume error v 15 - Try the move after Error Recovery corrects the
condition
v 15 - Physical volume has ADSM not libvol error
v 16 - Physical volume has ADSM not vol error
condition
v 17 - Physical volume has pool mismatch error
v 18 - Physical volume has LM unavailable error condition
v 19 - Physical volume has eject volume table error v 18 - Try the move after Error Recovery corrects the
v 20 - Physical volume has destroyed-not-empty error condition
v 21 - Physical volume has delete volume error v 19 - Try the move after Error Recovery corrects the
v 22 - Physical volume has define volume error condition
v 23 - Physical volume has active data and cannot be v 20 - Try the move after Error Recovery corrects the
ejected condition
v 24 - Physical volume has insert error v 21 - Try the move after Error Recovery corrects the
condition
v 25 - Physical volume cannot be moved into its current
pool v 22 - Try the move after Error Recovery corrects the
condition
v 26 - Physical volume’s media type is incompatible
with the target pool’s media class v 23 - Try the move after Read-Only-Recovery corrects
the condition
condition
v 25 - Contact your system administrator

Message OP0141
VTS x was unable to obtain construct information for

volser xxxxxx.
Probable Cause
The VTS cannot obtain construct information due to a

program error.

Message OP0142
2. Locate the physical volume and reinsert it into the
Stacked volume xxxxxx exists in the VTS database but library via the Convenience I/O or the high capacity
doesn’t exist in the Library Manager database. rack.
Proceed with the next step in the disaster recovery which

Message OP0143 should be the inserting of logical volumes (Commands
pulldown).
VTS x has completed processing the stacked volumes
as part of the Disaster Recovery inventory.

Resolution actions listed by error code (contact your
Message OP0144 system administrator in all cases):
v 1 - Try the eject at a later time
Eject failed on stacked volume xxxxxx that contains
active data. View help panel for error code = yy. v 2 - Try the eject after the eject occurs
v 3 - Try the eject after Read-Only-Recovery corrects the
Probable Cause condition
v 4 - Try the eject after the eject occurs
The VTS was unable to eject the stacked volume because
of one of the reasons listed below by error code: v 5 - Try the eject after Error Recovery corrects the
condition
v 1 - The physical volume is in use by another process
v 6 - Try the eject after Error Recovery corrects the
v 2 - The physical volume is in a pending eject state
condition
v 3 - The physical volume is read-only
v 4 - The physical volume is in a destroyed state condition
v 5 - Unable to delete physical volume from storage pool v 8 - Call your service representative
v 6 - Unable to define physical volume to storage pool v 9 - Try the eject after Error Recovery corrects the
v 7 - Reclamation failed on physical volume condition
v 8 - Unable to update physical volume access to v 10 - Call your service representative
read-only v 11 - Try the eject after Error Recovery corrects the
v 9 - Query for physical volume in ADSM failed condition
v 10 - Physical volume has export checkout volume error v 12 - Try the eject after Error Recovery corrects the
v 11 - Physical volume has import checkout volume condition
error v 13 - Try the eject after Error Recovery corrects the
v 12 - Physical volume has checkout other volume error condition
v 13 - Physical volume has ADSM no stripping error v 14 - Try the eject after Error Recovery corrects the
condition
v 14 - Physical volume has checkin volume error
v 15 - Physical volume has ADSM not libvol error
condition
v 16 - Physical volume has ADSM not vol error
v 17 - Physical volume has pool mismatch error condition
v 18 - Physical volume has LM unavailable error v 17 - Try the eject after Error Recovery corrects the
v 19 - Physical volume has eject volume table error condition
v 20 - Physical volume has destroyed-not-empty error v 18 - Try the eject after Error Recovery corrects the
v 21 - Physical volume has delete volume error condition
v 22 - Physical volume has define volume error v 19 - Try the eject after Error Recovery corrects the
condition
v 23 - Physical volume has active data and cannot be
ejected v 20 - Try the eject after Error Recovery corrects the
condition
v 24 - Physical volume has insert error
v 25 - Physical volume cannot be moved into its current condition
pool
v 26 - Physical volume’s media type is incompatible condition
with the target pool’s media class
condition
condition

Message OP0145
Unable to make stacked volume xxxxxx read-only.

Message OP0146
Unable to make stacked volume xxxxxx read-write.

Message OP0147
Stacked volume xxxxxx is in an invalid state.

Message OP0148
There are stacked volumes in the VTS database that

can’t be found in the library.
Contact your Service Representative.
Message OP0151
The time on the VTS is incorrect.
Probable Cause
The time on the VTS could not be adjusted automatically

and will require a manual adjustment by the Service
Representative.
1. Determine if the ejected stacked volume contains

Message OP0152 logical volumes in the ″private″ category.
VTS has ejected a volume successfully, but it has active 2. If so, then contact your Service Representative to
data. report that a damaged stacked volume containing one
or more logical volumes was ejected.
Probable Cause
The ejected stacked volume may contain logical volumes

in the ″private″ category.
Message OP0153 Locate the misplaced volume and reinsert it into the
library.
Stacked volume xxxxxx is misplaced.
Probable Cause
The VTS wanted to mount the specified stacked volume,

but it was not in the Library Manager’s database.


Message OP0154
2. Perform one of the following sequences of steps:
Pool nn has stacked volumes of wrong (opposite) a. At the Library Manager console, select the
media class. (VTS z) Commands menu.
b. Select System Management.
Probable Cause
c. In the Stacked Volume Pool Properties window,
The VTS has detected the following condition: The change the media class to the correct option.
storage pool has stacked volumes of wrong (opposite) or
media class. For example: The pool could be defined as a
3590 media class and it has 3592 stacked volumes. a. At the Library Manager console, select the
Commands menu.
b. Select System Management.
c. In the Move/Eject Stacked Volumes window,
move the stacked volumes to a pool of the correct
media class.
1. This condition can be encountered during a period of

Message OP0160 heavy write workload to the VTS.
Above threshold for uncopied data in cache, throttling 2. If it is encountered in times of light workload, it may
possible (VTS z) be an indication of an inadequate number of
back-end drives on the VTS. Notify your system
Probable Cause administrator.
The amount of data in the VTS’s cache that has not been
copied to physical tape has crossed a threshold. Once the
threshold has been crossed, the VTS begins applying a
delay in responding to host write commands which
would allow the VTS to direct more of its resources to
the task of copying data to physical tapes and preventing
an overrun of the cache. That delay can impact host jobs
using the VTS.
This condition is indicated when the amount of data to

copy exceeds the threshold for the installed cache
capacity for 5 consecutive sample periods (amount of
data to copy is sampled every 30 seconds).
The threshold is set to 1000GB for a 1.72GB

configuration, 700GB for an 864GB configuration and
225GB for a 432GB configuration.
Note: This message must be enabled by the IBM service
representative.

1. This condition can be encountered during a period of

Message OP0161 heavy write workload to the VTS.
Below threshold for uncopied data in cache (VTS z)
Probable Cause
The amount on data in the VTS’s cache that has not been
copied to physical tape was above the threshold for the
installed cache capacity. Message OP0161 had been
generated. The amount of data not copied has now fallen
below the threshold.
The VTS determines that it is below the threshold for the

installed cache capacity when the amount of data to copy
is less than the threshold for 30 consecutive sample
periods (amount of data to copy is sampled every 30
seconds).
Note: This message must be enabled by the IBM service
representative.
Message OP0300
One or more logical volumes have corrupted tokens.

Call service.
Probable Cause
Code error or token database corruption. During token

processing in a PtP VTS, the tokens for at least one
volume contained values that are incompatible, such that
the data validity of the volume is compromised.
Message OP0301
Previous Peer-to-Peer Logical Volume Restore did not

complete. Call service.
Probable Cause
An attempt to restore logical volumes due to a

Peer-to-Peer restore operation failed during Library
Manager initialization.
v If the volser was intentionally removed from the

Message OP0303 library, clear the intervention.
Volser xxxxxx is in the manual eject category. v If the volser should not have been manually ejected,
locate the cartridge and reinsert it into the library.
Probable Cause
At least one physical volume is in the manual eject

category indicating it was in the library at one time.
Now it is not in the library even though an eject for the
volser has not been issued.

Message OP0304
VTS ADSM port xx has failed. Call service.
Probable Cause
v The Library Manager has lost communications with
the VTS on its ADSM port.
v The VTS may be down or there is a problem with the
Library-to-VTS network.

Message OP0306
2. At the Library Manager console, select the
Pool nn has stacked volumes of different media class Commands menu.
and was reset to default values. (VTS z) 3. Select System Management.
4. In the Stacked Volume Pool Properties window, view
Probable Cause or change the pool properties as desired.
The VTS has detected the following condition: The
storage pool has stacked volumes of a different media
class. For example, the pool might be defined as a 3590
media class but has 3592 stacked volumes. In this case,
the VTS changes the pool properties to match the media
class of the resident stacked volumes.
Message OP0307 Call your service representative.
VTS attempted High Capacity Cache Option with xxxxx

volumes but yyyyy volumes already exist. (VTS z)
Probable Cause
The number of logical volumes the Library Manager has

already assigned to the VTS (yyyyy) exceeds the
maximum number set on the High Capacity Cache
Option (xxxxx). The Library Manager will not allow any
more logical volumes to be inserted into the VTS.
Message OP0308
VTS indicates it is a TS7740 but VTS is not

taught/configured as a TS7740.
Probable Cause
The TS7740 has been taught/configured as a

B16/B18/B10/B20 at the Library Manager. It should be
taught as a TS7740.

Message OP0309
VTS indicates it is NOT a TS7740 but VTS is

taught/configured as a TS7740.
Probable Cause
The VTS (B16/B18/B10/B20) has been taught/configured

as a TS7740 at the Library Manager. It should be taught
as a VTS.
1. Place 3592 cleaner cartridges in the convenience I/O

* The library is out of ETC cleaner cartridges. 2. Selecting this condition from the list of actions cannot
A Clean operation for a 3592 Tape Drive needs to be
performed, but there are no available compatible cleaner
cartridges in the library. Either no cleaner cartridges have
been added to the 3494 Tape Library, or they have all
been used and have been ejected.
Discard the ejected cleaner cartridge.
Message OP0401
* xxxxx cleaner cartridge (yyyyyy) was ejected due to

maximum use.
Probable Cause
Either of the following conditions has occurred:

v (xxxxx=CST, ECCST, HPCT, or EHPCT; yyyyyy=volser)
A 3490E- or 3590-type cleaner cartridge has been used
more than the configured maximum number of times
v (xxxxx=ETC; yyyyyy=volser) A 3592 Tape Drive has
determined that the use count for a 3592 cleaner
cartridge has reached its maximum value
Message OP0402
xx percent of mounts performed by Accessor-y over the

past hour required excessive mount recovery. Call
service.
Probable Cause
The accessor has performed at least 50 mounts in the last

hour and at least 25% of the mounts required a CAT
operation.

Message OP0403
xx percent of mounts performed by Accessor-y over the

past 24 hours required excessive mount recovery. Call
service.
Probable Cause
The accessor has performed at least 100 mounts in the

last 24 hours and at least 25% of the mounts required a
CAT operation.
Message OP0404
Device xxx required excessive mount recovery (yy

percent of mounts) over the past hour (Accessor-z). Call
service.
Probable Cause
The drive has had at least 5 mounts in the last hour and
at least 25% of the mounts required a CAT operation.
Message OP0405
Device xxx required excessive mount recovery (yy

percent of mounts) over the past 24 hours (Accessor-z).
Call service
Probable Cause
The drive has had at least 50 mounts in the last 24 hours

and at least 25% of the mounts required a CAT
operation.
Message OP0406
Logging degraded on LM-x. Call service.
Probable Cause
The logging for the Library Manager is degraded.

Message OP0407
Communication with the MasterConsole has failed (LM

rc = xx, MasterConsole rc = yy). Call service.
Probable Cause
The Library Manager is unable to communicate with the

IBM System Storage TS3000 System Console(Master
Console). This means the direct Call Home capability for
the Library Manager is not available.

Message OP0408
LM-x: MasterConsole configuration has failed (rc = yy).

Call service.
Probable Cause
The IBM System Storage TS3000 System Console (Master

Console) could not be configured. This means the direct
Call Home capability for the Library Manager is not
available.
Place the service cartridge in the cell reserved for the
Message OP0412 service cartridge. Refer to the 3494 Maintenance
Instructions.
Volser (xxxxxx) has been returned to the station. A
service cartridge cannot be inserted via CIO or HCIO.
Probable Cause
The service cartridges must be inserted by hand into the

storage cells reserved for service cartridges.
Message OP0413
Possible hard drive failure detected. View help panel

for error code = yy.
Probable Cause
A possible failure on the hard drive of the active Library

Manager was found either while copying the Library
Manager database from the active Library Manager to
the standby Library Manager or while copying the
database from one partition to another on the active
Library Manager’s hard drive. Currently, there is only
one error code, 01. It indicates that the database manager
component received an I/O error while restoring the
database.

Message OP0414
Error threshold exceeded for accessor x. View help

panel for error code = yy.
Probable Cause
Any of the following conditions (specified by the

preceding two-digit error code) can generate this
message:
v 01 - Accessor having difficulty reading cartridge labels
during inventory
v 02 - Accessor is having difficulty with gripper 1,
causing multiple retries
v 03 - Accessor is having difficulty with gripper 2,
causing multiple retries
v 04 or 05 - Accessor is having difficulty reading
cartridge labels during verifies
v 06 - Accessor is having difficulty reading cartridge
labels during inventory
v 07 - Accessor is having difficulty communicating or is
causing multiple alert errors
1. At the Library Manager console, select the

Message OP0415 Commands menu.
During an insert/inventory the media type of volser 2. Select VTS Subsystems.
xxxxxx did not match its destination pool. Volser is not 3. In the Manage Insert Volumes window, perform one
assigned to a VTS. of the following:
v Eject the referenced volume, or
Probable Cause
v Correct the Volser Range and re-evaluate the
This condition occurred during an insert or inventory referenced volume.
operation. The referenced volser falls into a Volser Range
which specifies a home pool whose media class conflicts
with the volser. For example, a 3590 volume AAA099 is
defined by a 3590 Volser Range AAA000-AAA999 but the
home pool defined for this volser range has a media
class of 3592.
Message OP0416
Preferred EASH in frame xx is not responding. Call

service.
Probable Cause
There is a fault either in the preferred EASH or in the

communication path between the Library Manager and
the preferred EASH that prevents communication
between the EASH and the Library Manager.

Message OP0417
Non-preferred EASH in frame xx is not responding.

Call service.
Probable Cause
There is a fault either in the non-preferred EASH or in

the communication path between the Library Manager
and the non-preferred EASH that prevents
communication between the EASH and the Library
Manager.
Message OP0418
Port xx on the preferred EASH in frame yy has failed.

Call service.
Probable Cause
A fault in the specified port on the preferred EASH is

preventing communication to the drive attached to that
port.
Message OP0419
Port xx on the non-preferred EASH in frame yy has

failed. Call service.
Probable Cause
A fault in the specified port on the non-preferred EASH

is preventing communication to the drive attached to
that port.
Message OP0420 1. Verify the Library Serial Number entered by the
Service Representative on the configuration panel of
Library Serial Number xxxxxxx from CU/VTS on port
the Library Manager matches the Library Serial
yy does not match the number entered during
Number of the physical library.
Configuration.
Probable Cause
An invalid Library Serial Number was detected upon

initialization with the Control Unit/VTS, implying that
the Control Unit/VTS is attached to the incorrect
physical library.

Message OP0421 1. Verify the Library First Storage Element Address
entered by the Service Representative on the
Library First Storage Element xxxx from CU/VTS on
configuration panel of the Library Manager matches
port yy does not match the element entered during
the First Storage Element Address of the logical
Configuration.
library.
Probable Cause 2. Call your service representative.
An invalid First Storage Element Address for the logical

library was detected upon initialization with the Control
Unit/VTS, implying that the Control Unit/VTS may be
attached to the correct physical library but is attached to
the incorrect logical library.
Message OP0422 1. Verify the device is cabled correctly.
Device xxx with World Wide Node Name yy..yy is 2. Call your service representative.
cabled incorrectly. It is in the wrong logical or physical
library.
Probable Cause
An invalid Device Element Address with the specified

World Wide Node Name was detected upon initialization
with the Control Unit/VTS, implying that the device is
attached to the incorrect logical library or is in the
incorrect physical library.
Either use a cartridge with a supported media type or
Message OP0423 upgrade the Library Manager code to a level that
supports the new media type.
A volser (xxxxxx-yy) with an unsupported media type
has been left in the convenience input station.
Probable Cause
The media type indicated by the volser label is not

supported by the library manager.
Message OP0424 Apply a readable volser label to the cartridge and

reinsert it.
An unreadable volser was left in the convenience I/O
station, element address xxxx.
Probable Cause
The Library Manager does not support cartridges with

unreadable or missing volser labels. The cartridge is left
in the IO station.
Two devices (xxx, yyy) have the same serial number

(zzzzzzz). Both have been uninstalled. Call service.
Probable Cause
The Library Manager has detected two separate tape

drives with the same serial numbers. The drives cannot
be used until the problem is resolved.

Two devices (xxx, yyy) have the same element addr

(zzzz). Both have been uninstalled. Call service.
Probable Cause
The Library Manager has detected two separate tape

drives with the same element address. The drives cannot
be used until the problem is resolved.
Message OP0430
The Primary Link has encountered multiple failures.

Call service.
Probable Cause
The failures have occurred on the primary network. The

problem could be (but may not be limited to) one of the
following:
v A bad NIC on one or both Library Manager PCs
v A bad cable between the Library Manager PCs
v A problem with the TCP/IP configuration on one or
both Library Managers
None.
Message OP0433
″Send interventions to host console″ state has been set

to on.
Probable Cause
The ″Send interventions to host console″ setting on the

Host Message panel has been turned on.
None.
Message OP0434
″Send interventions to host console″ state has been set

to off.
Probable Cause
The ″Send interventions to host console″ setting on the

Host Message panel has been turned off.
Cartridge xxxxxx has been left in uninstalled device

yyy. Call service.
Probable Cause
The system has detected a cartridge in an uninstalled

device.

Message OP0439 Verify that the information for the primary EKM on the
Key Label Entry / EKM IP Info panel is correct. Verify
Library Manager has lost communications with the that the EKM program is running and properly
primary EKM. configured. If these do not resolve the problem, call your
Probable Cause
v The Ethernet cable between the LM and primary EKM
is disconnected.
v There is a problem with a router between the LM and
the primary EKM.
v Information has been entered incorrectly on the Key
Label Entry / EKM IP Information window and the
primary EKM IP address is incorrect or the primary
port information is incorrect.
v The primary EKM (Java) program is not running on
it’s associated hardware.
v The EKM program is incorrectly configured.
Message OP0440 Verify that the information for the alternate EKM on the
Key Label Entry / EKM IP Info panel is correct. Verify
Library Manager has lost communications with the that the EKM program is running and properly
alternate EKM. configured. If these do not resolve the problem, call your
Probable Cause
v The Ethernet cable between the LM and alternate EKM
is disconnected.
v There is a problem with a router between the LM and
the alternate EKM.
v Information has been entered incorrectly on the Key
Label Entry / EKM IP Information window and the
alternate EKM IP address is incorrect or the alternate
port information is incorrect.
v The alternate EKM (Java) program is not running on
it’s associated hardware.
v The EKM program is incorrectly configured.
Message OP0600 Verify that the information on the Control Unit
Encryption Information panel. If that does not resolve
Control unit in frame/subsystem xx has lost the problem, call your service representative.
communications with its Primary/Secondary EKM
Probable Cause
One of the following:

v The Ethernet cable between one of the SMC encryption
routers and 3Com routers or SMC WAN cable was
disconnected
v The SMC router is not functioning correctly or was
turned off.
v Information was entered incorrectly in the Encryption
Control Unit Information window and the (primary or
secondary) EKM IP address is incorrect, the (primary
or secondary) EKM Host Name is incorrect, or the IP
address of the (primary or secondary) Name Server is
incorrect.

VTS Storage Management Class Warning Messages
These messages come from the VTC, VTS, or TS7700 Virtualization Engine and are
related to pooling or storage management classes:
Table 29. VTS Storage Management Class Warning Messages
Condition Resolution Actions
Message PP0010 Evaluate your storage constructs and make them
consistent between the two VTSs and library managers.
Due to an imbalance of defined SMS constructs across
the Peer-to-Peer VTS <Composite Library Sequence
Number>, the constructs were created automatically on
the distributed Library <Distributed Library Sequence
Number> with the default actions.
Probable Cause
The host issues a PLF LSVA specifying to fail the request

if any of the specified construct names do not already
exist, and the specified construct names exist on the
Master VTS but at least one of them does not exist on
the non-Master’s VTS.
Message VT0100 This is simply a warning to be aware that the data is
downlevel.
Warning: PTP VTS mounted a downlevel version of
volume <Volser>.
Probable Cause
After Read-only Recovery (ROR) processing, the volume

data presented to the host is known to be down level but
is the most current level of data available. This can also
apply to a disaster recovery scenario.
Message VT0101 Evaluate your storage constructs and make them
Warning: PTP distributed library Storage Management
Class volume <Volser> copy control setting
discrepancy, policy chosen: <Copy Policy>.
Probable Cause
One VTS volume’s Storage Management Class specifies a

copy policy that differs from that of the other VTS’s. The
policy specified by the Master VTS is displayed in the
message.
Message VT0102 Evaluate your storage constructs and make them
Warning: PTP distributed library Storage Management
Class volume <Volser> I/O selection policy discrepancy,
policy chosen: <I/O Policy>.
Probable Cause
One VTS volume’s Storage Management Class specifies

an I/O selection policy that differs from that of the other
VTS’s. The policy specified by the Master VTS is
displayed in the message.

Table 29. VTS Storage Management Class Warning Messages (continued)
Condition Resolution Actions
Message VT0103 GDPS should always chose an MC that specifies a copy
should be made to the other VTS.
Warning: Primary VTS volume <Volser> copied from
Secondary VTS despite Storage Management Class
specification to inhibit volume copy.
Probable Cause
The sysplex is in Primary Mode, but the only consistent

copy of a volume specified by a mount request resides
on the Secondary VTS and the volume’s Storage
Management Class specifies a No Copy policy. In order
to honor the host request, after presenting the following
message, the volume is copied to the Primary VTS and
provided to the host.
This is a just and informational warning. The data has

been recovered. For a GDPS system there may be a
management class (MC) that specifies no copy is to be
made to the other VTS.
VTS Recovery Actions

Note: Disaster Recover cannot be started from the Library Manager for a TS7700
Virtualization Engine and must be initiated at the TS7700 Virtualization
Engine. See the IBM Virtualization Engine TS7700 Information Center at
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/ infocenter/ts7700ic/v1r0/index.jsp.
In the event that a VTS is not usable either due to interruption of utility or
communication services to the site or through significant physical damage to the
site or to the VTS itself, access to the data that the VTS manages is restored
through automated processes designed into the product. The recovery process
assumes that the only available elements for recovery are the stacked volumes
themselves and further assumes that only a subset of them are undamaged after
the event.
Although a service representative initiates the recovery process, there are some
user-related actions that are necessary before the recovery can start. The following
are user-related actions:
v If the 3494 Tape Library and the VTS are still functional, ask the service
representative to perform a Fast Migrate (VTS code 2.23.xx or higher) operation
using the VTS Data Fast Migrate/Backup SMIT panel option from the VTS
Control Unit Service Utilities Menu or a Force Migrate (LM code level 525 or
below) operation through the Library Manager panel. This ensures that all data
has been moved from the tape volume cache to a stacked volume.
v Remove the undamaged 3590 stacked volumes from the 3494 Tape Library that
is no longer usable.
v Take the volumes to another 3494 Tape Library with a VTS with sufficient
storage capacity.
v Inform the service representative that the recovery process can start.
There are two key functions designed into the VTS system to support recovery:

Automatic VTS database backup
The VTS controller maintains a database of information about the location
and status of logical volumes on the stacked volumes it manages. When a
stacked volume has been filled with logical volumes, a backup of the entire
database is placed at the end of the filled stacked volume. The database
contains a time and date stamp that identifies when the backup was
performed.
Automatic database recovery
When a restore of the database is required, the Library Manager, in
conjunction with the VTS controller, performs the following steps when a
service representative initiates them:
1. Each available stacked volume in the 3494 Tape Library is mounted and
the time and date stamp of the database backup is read. This step finds
the most current database for the stacked volumes in the 3494 Tape
Library.
2. The stacked volume with the most current database is again mounted,
and the database in the VTS controller is restored.
3. The VTS then provides information to the Library Manager to rebuild
its inventory records for each logical volume found in the database.
When the recovery process has completed, the operator varies the 3494 Tape
Library online at the recovery site host, and the Library Manager inventory of
logical volumes is uploaded to the host to synchronize the host catalogs (DFSMS
and applicable tape management systems).
At the completion of the recovery process, the VTS and the Library Manager
contain database and inventory records and status information for the logical
volumes as found in the most recent database backup on the undamaged stacked
volumes. Depending on the following conditions, some data and logical volumes
may not have been recovered:
v The stacked volumes containing the latest database backups were destroyed.
Any changes to the location or status of logical volumes since the last found
database backup are lost. Some logical volume records may be lost. It is possible,
however, that the database contains the location of the previous use of logical
volumes and that data is accessible to the host.
v One or more stacked volumes found in the restored database were destroyed
during the event.
Although the VTS database and the Library Manager inventory have a record of
the logical volumes that resided on the missing stacked volumes, the data is lost.
v A virtual volume had not been closed at the time of the event.
The VTS database does not have a record of the virtual volume’s location on a
stacked volume, and the data is lost.
v Logical volumes were written to a stacked volume between the time the last
database backup was made and the event.
The VTS database does not have a record of the new logical volume locations on
the stacked volume, and the data is lost. It is possible, however, that the
database contains the location of the previous use of the logical volume, and that
data is accessible to the host.

Appendix A. Keyboard Template
The keyboard template shows the function keys on the Library Manager keyboard
that you use during normal activity.
You can remove and copy the template, then fold the copy to create a triangular
bar shape showing the keys on one face. You can then place the template in a
convenient location for quick access to the correct key for a specific function.

512
3494 Tape Library Operator Guide
Commonly used keys:
Arrows Home End Esc PgUp PgDn Ctrl + PgUp Ctrl + PgDn Underlined Shift + Esc
letter or
Go to the Go to the Cancel Display the Display the Select that
Alt + Space
Move first choice last choice the last Scroll up Scroll down text to the text to the Go to and
one choice on
among in a pull- in a pull- help one left of the right of the from the
window. the action
the choices. down menu. down menu. window. window. window. window. pull-down
bar or pull-
down menu. menu.
Function keys:
F1 F2 F3 Alt + F4 Alt + F5 F6 Alt + F7 Alt + F8 F9 Ctrl + F10 F11 F12
Get List keys Activate Go to
Get the extended Close the from within main menu help index
help help from Perform Restore the Move the Size the
help any help action bar. from within
window. within any shutdown. window. window. window.
window. window. Shift + F10 any help
help Get help window.
window. for help.
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Appendix B. VTS Export and Import Advanced Function
This appendix describes the VTS Export and Import procedures for the 3494.
Note: These procedures are not used for the TS7700 Virtualization Engine.
Export and Import List Volumes Format

Lists of volumes for export or import are provided to a VTS on logical volumes
called the Export List Volume or the Import List Volume, which are resident in the
VTS. The following tables define the requirements of the format for the Export List
Volume and Import List Volume. There are fields, records, or files of the two
formats, which are similar; therefore, only one table for these similar areas is
shown. For example, the Import List Volume tables mention an HDR1 table, which
is in the Export List Volume section.
Sample JCL for preparing the Export List Volume and Import List Volume is
available in the Object Access Method Planning, Installation, and Storage Administration
Guide for Tape Libraries.
The Export List Volume is an IBM Standard Labeled tape volume, which is
selected from the logical volumes in the VTS. Three files are written to the volume.
The first file contains logical volume - destination pair records and is called the
Export List File. The second file has a minimum of one record and is reserved for
future use. The third file is the Export Status File, which the host writes initially
without any data records. Upon the completion of the Export operation, the VTS
writes status file records for each of the logical volumes listed in the Export List
File indicating the processing results.
The Import List Volume is an IBM Standard Labeled tape volume, which is
selected from the logical volumes in the VTS. Two files are written to the volume.
The first file contains records that specify the Exported Stacked Volumes and
logical volume to import or to import all logical volumes. The second file is the
Import Status file, which the host writes initially without any data records. Upon
completion of the Import operation, the VTS writes status file records indicating
the results for each of the logical volumes listed specifically and the logical
volumes contained on an Exported Stacked Volume listed when all logical volumes
were to be imported.
Export List Volume

Due to the size of a monolithic, detailed format description for the Export List
Volume, the format is described in hierarchical form in the tables that follow. Start
with Table 30 on page 514, then proceed as directed to the portions of interest.
All character fields within the volume are in EBCDIC. Field contents specified in
quotes are EBCDIC characters. Compression must be turned off when the volume
is written. No space is reserved in the records of the list and status files. Expansion
for later versions can be accomplished by redefining the file identifier records and
data records for the files. Such changes would be reflected in the Record Length
entry in the HDR2 and EOF2 records.

Table 30. Export List Volume
Volume Contents Description
Volume Label See Table 31.
Export List File See Table 32.
Reserved File See Table 36 on page 516.
Export Status File See Table 37 on page 517.
Tape Mark
Table 31. VOL1

Bytes Description Use
0–2 Label Identifier Contains “VOL”.
3 Label Number Contains “1”.
4–9 Volume Serial The six-character logical volume serial number of the
Number Export List Volume or Import List Volume.
10 Reserved Retained, not checked.
11–20 VTOC Pointer Retained, not checked.
21–34 Reserved Retained, not checked.
35–36 Tape Recording Retained, not checked.
Technique
41–50 Owner Name and Retained, not checked.
Address Code
Table 32. Export List File

Length Name Description
80 Data Set Header 1 See Table 40 on page 518.
Tape Mark
80 Export List File See Table 33 on page 515.
Identifier
80 Export Options 1 See Table 34 on page 515. This record is optional and
Record may only be present if Version ’02’ is specified in the
Export List File Identifier.
N*80 Export List File See Table 35 on page 516.
Records
Tape Mark
80 End of File 1 See Table 42 on page 519.
Tape Mark

Table 33. Export List File Identifier
Bytes Name Description
0–10 Title Text “EXPORT LIST”
11 Delimiter Blank character
12–13 Version “01” or “02”
14 Blank Blank character
15–30 User Field This 16-byte field is not checked or used by the control
unit.
31–79 Retained, not This field is not checked or used by the control unit.
checked.
The format of the Export Options 1 Record is relatively free-form. Fields are
separated by comma characters as delimiters and any amount of white space.
Table 34. Export Options 1 Record
Name Description
Record Identifier
OPTIONS1
Must be in bytes 0–7.
Media Type One of the following must be specified:
MEDIAJ
Only High Performance Cartridge
Tape (HPCT or ″J″) cartridges are to
be used.
MEDIAK
Only Extended High Performance
Cartridge Tape (EHPCT or ″K″)
cartridges are to be used.
MEDIAJA
Only Enterprise Tape Cartridges
(ETC or ″JA″) are to be used.
MEDIAJJ
Only Enterprise Economy Tape
Cartridges (EETC or ″JJ″) are to be
used.
ANY3590
Either High Performance Cartridge
Tape (HPCT or ″J″) cartridges or
Extended High Performance
Cartridge Tape (EHPCT or ″K″)
cartridges are to be used.
ANY3592
Either Enterprise Tape Cartridges
(ETC or ″JA″) or Enterprise
Economy Tape Cartridges (EETC or
″JJ″) are to be used.
ANYMEDIA
Any media type may be used (This
is the default if this record isn’t
used).
Appendix B. VTS Export and Import Advanced Function 515

The format of the Export List File record is designed to allow for ease of use. It is
expected that you may input the needed information manually and the format
needs to be tolerant of the location of the fields in the record. Each list file record
contains up to two fields that are separated by a delimiter. The fields “volser” and
“destination” must be displayed in that order, separated by a field delimiter. If the
record is not equal to 80 bytes, the record is not processed and a Status File record
is written with a status code of 24. The first 13 bytes or less of data from the record
as read is provided in the Status File record. If only one field is found in the
record, it is assumed that a blank destination is desired.
Table 35. Export List File Record
Name Description
Volser The volume serial number of a logical volume to be exported. The VTS
uses six characters to identify the volser, starting with the first
non-blank character and continuing until six non-blank characters have
been found. Valid characters are A–Z and numerics 0–9. The search for
six non-blank characters continues until a blank or delimiter comma
character is found.
Note: If the volser found is not six characters or contains non-valid
characters, a Status File record is written with a status code of 1E and
with the first 13 bytes of the list record.
Field Delimiter Comma character required if a non-blank destination is specified.
Destination The destination for the logical volume. The control unit uses up to
16 characters, starting with the first non-blank character after the field
delimiter and continuing through byte 71, for the destination name.
Embedded blanks are allowed in the destination name. Any characters
in the record after the destination field are ignored. No validity
checking is performed on the name found. A blank destination is also
valid; however, all characters after the volser or delimiter comma and
throughout byte 71 must be blank.
User Field Bytes 72–79 of the 80-byte record are not used or checked by the VTS.
This field may contain line numbers for volume lists.
Table 36. Reserved File

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recl Reserved File Identifier recl>=1. This record must be present; however, neither its length nor
contents are checked or used by the control unit.
Note: The minimum record length written to tape is 18 bytes.
N*recl Reserved File Records N is a variable number of file records. N=0 is valid, recl>=1, records
not checked or used by the control unit.
Note: The minimum record length written to tape is 18 bytes.
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Table 37. Export Status File
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N*80 Export Status File Records N=0 is valid. N is a variable number of file records. See Table 39.
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Table 38. Export Status File Identifier

0–12 Title Text “EXPORT STATUS”
13 Field Delimiter Blank character
14–15 Version “01”
17–32 User Field This 16-byte field is not checked or used by the control unit.
33–79 Retained, not checked. This field is not checked or used by the control unit.
Table 39. Export and Import Status File Record

For status codes other than 01, 1E, 24, or 25, the bytes 0–12 are defined as follows:
0–5 Logical Volser For Export operations, this field contains the volume serial number of
the logical volume specified in the Export List File. For Import
operations, this field contains the volume serial number of the logical
volume explicitly specified in the Import List File or, if only the
Exported Stacked Volume to import is specified, a logical volume on
the Exported Stacked Volume. When there is a cause for no logical
volumes to have been imported from the Exported Stacked Volume
given in bytes 7–12, the status file record for the Exported Stacked
Volume has blanks in this field.
6 Field Delimiter Comma character
7–12 Physical Volser For a successful Export operation (status code=00), this field contains
the volume serial number of the Exported Stacked Volume that the
logical volume was copied on. If the Export operation was
unsuccessful, this field contains all blanks. For Import operation
status, this field contains the Exported Stacked Volume specified in the
Import List File. This field is right-aligned and padded with blanks.
For status code 01, 1E, 24, or 25, the bytes 0–12 are defined as follows:
0–12 List File Record data When a status code of 01, 1E, or 24 is indicated, the Export or Import
List File record could not be processed. The first 13 bytes of the list file
record are provided here to aid in problem determination.

Table 39. Export and Import Status File Record (continued)
14–15 Status Code This field contains a two-character status code number. See “Status
Codes in Status File” on page 524 for more information.
17 Exception Indicator If the Export or Import operation was successful, this field contains
the blank character. If the Export or Import operation was
unsuccessful, this field contains the asterisk character.
18–77 Destination/Status Text For a successful Export operation (status code=00), this field contains
up to a 16-character destination name as specified in the Export List
File. If the destination was given as all blanks, this field contains
16 question mark characters (??...?). For a successful Import operation
(status code=00), this field is all blanks. For an unsuccessful Export or
Import operation (status code≠00), this field contains status text
indicating the reason the Export or Import operation was not
successful. This field is left-aligned and padded with blanks. See
“Status Codes in Status File” on page 524 for more information.
78 Reserved
79 Import Option For Export operations, this byte is X'00'. For Import operations, this
byte is the character “S” when the SCRATCH option was determined
in the Import List and is the character “I” when the INITIALIZE
option was determined in the Import List.
Table 40. HDR1

0–2 Label Identifier Contains “HDR”
3 Label Number Contains “1”
4–20 Data Set Identifier Retained, not checked.
21–26 Data Set Serial Number Retained, not checked.
27–30 Volume Sequence Number Retained, not checked.
31–34 Data Set Sequence Number Retained, not checked.
35–38 Generation Number Retained, not checked.
39–40 Version Number Retained, not checked.
41–46 Creation Date Retained, not checked.
47–52 Expiration Date Retained, not checked.
53 Data Set Security Retained, not checked.
54–59 Block Count Must be “000000”
60–72 System Code Retained, not checked.
Table 41. HDR2

0–2 Label Identifier Contains “HDR”
4 Record Format Retained, not checked.
5–9 Block Length Must be equal to the Record Length for the Export List File, Import
List File, and Status File. Retained, not checked for the Reserved file.

Table 41. HDR2 (continued)
10–14 Record Length Must be 80 bytes for the Export List File, Import List File, and Status
file. Retained, not checked for the Reserved file.
15 Tape Density Retained, not checked.
16 Data Set Position Retained, not checked.
17–33 Job/Job Step Identification Retained, not checked.
34–35 Tape Recording Technique Retained, not checked.
36 Control Character Retained, not checked.
38 Block Attribute Retained, not checked.
47 Checkpoint Data Set Retained, not checked.
Identifier
Table 42. EOF1

0–2 Label Identifier Contains “EOF”
4–20 Data Set Identifier Retained, not checked.
21–26 Data Set Serial Number Retained, not checked.
27–30 Volume Sequence Number Retained, not checked.
31–34 Data Set Sequence Number Retained, not checked.
35–38 Generation Number Retained, not checked.
39–40 Version Number Retained, not checked.
41–46 Creation Date Retained, not checked.
47–52 Expiration Date Retained, not checked.
53 Data Set Security Retained, not checked.
54–59 Block Count Six-character EBCDIC representation of the decimal number of blocks
in the associated file, left-padded with zeros.
Note: This field is updated by the VTS if it modifies the associated
file.
60–72 System Code Retained, not checked.
Table 43. EOF2

0–2 Label Identifier Contains “EOF”
4 Record Format Retained, not checked.
5–9 Block Length Must be equal to the Record Length for the Export List File, Import
List File, and Status File. Retained, not checked for the Reserved file.

Table 43. EOF2 (continued)
10–14 Record Length Must be 80 bytes for the Export List File, Import List File, and Status
file. Retained, not checked for the Reserved file.
15 Tape Density Retained, not checked.
16 Data Set Position Retained, not checked.
17–33 Job/Job Step Identification Retained, not checked.
34–35 Tape Recording Technique Retained, not checked.
36 Control Character Retained, not checked.
38 Block Attribute Retained, not checked.
47 Checkpoint Data Set Retained, not checked.
Identifier
Import List Volume

Just as with the Export List Volume, the Import List Volume format is described in
hierarchical form in the tables that follow. Start with Table 44, then proceed as
directed to the portions of interest. All character fields within the volume are in
EBCDIC. Field contents specified in quotes are EBCDIC characters. Compression
must be turned off when the volume is written.
Table 44. Import List Volume
Volume Contents Description
Volume Label See Table 31 on page 514.
Import List File See Table 45.
Import Status File See Table 49 on page 523.
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Table 45. Import List File

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80 Import List File See Table 46 on page 521.
Identifier
80 Import Options1 See Table 47 on page 521.
Record
N*80 Import List File See Table 48 on page 522. N>0, N<=50K. N is a
Records variable number of file records.
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Table 46. Import List File Identifier
0–10 Title Text “IMPORT LIST”
12–13 Version “01”: Original Import List File Format
“02”: Version “02” permits use of the Import Options 1

Record. The VTS must have FC 4001 installed.
15–30 User Field This 16-byte field is not checked or used by the control
unit.
31–79 Retained, not This field is not checked or used by the control unit.
checked.
The format of the Import Options 1 Record is relatively free-form. Fields are
separated by comma characters as delimiters and any amount of white space.
Table 47. Import Options 1 Record
Name Description
Record Identifier
OPTIONS1
Must be in bytes 0–7.
Construct Action One of the following must be specified:
FAILIMPORT
If the construct name does not exist
on the Library Manager, the Import
is failed for the associated LVOL.
Also, the import is failed if any of
the four constructs were defaulted
to blanks. For example, No name
was specified on the Export
Physical Volume or the Import List
File.
CREATENAME
If the construct name doesn’t exist
on the Library Manager, the
construct name is created on the
Library Manager, assigned default
actions for the construct type, and
associated with the LVOL being
imported. A default construct name
of all blanks is permitted with this
action. This is the default action if
no OPTIONS1 record is included.
USEDEFAULT
If the construct name does not exist,
the default construct name (all
blanks) is associated with the
logical volume being imported.

Table 47. Import Options 1 Record (continued)
Construct Specifications Any of the following may be specified in
any order. The values for the constructs may
be up to eight characters long. The keyword,
equal sign, and value must not be separate
from each other. Any construct values
specified in this record are used for all
Import List File Records that do not specify
the construct. A value of ’*RESET*’ is used
to represent a blank construct.
v SC = storage_class
v SG = storage_group
v MC = management_class
v DC = data_class
User Field Bytes 72–79 of the 80 byte record are not
used or checked by the VTS. This field may
contain line numbers for volume lists.
The format of the Import List File record is designed to allow for ease of use. It is
expected that you may input the needed information manually, and the format
must be tolerant of the location of the fields in the record. Each list file record
contains up to three fields that are separated by delimiters. The fields “physical
volser”, “logical volser”, and “Import Option” must be displayed in that order,
separated by a field delimiter. If the record is not equal to 80 bytes, the record is
not processed and a Status File record is written with a status code of 24. The first
13 bytes or less of data from the record as read is provided in the Status File
record. If only one field is found in the record, it is assumed to be the “physical
volser”. If the logical volser is not specified and an Import Option is specified,
both delimiter characters are required.
Table 48. Import List File Record
Name Description
Volser The volume serial number of an Exported Stacked Volume to be imported. The VTS uses
up to six characters to identify the volser, starting with the first non-blank character and
continuing until a blank character is found or the field delimiter character is found. Valid
characters are A–Z and numerics 0–9. Embedded blanks are not allowed.
Note: If the volser specified is less than six characters, when used by the VTS, it is padded
on the right to form a six-character field. If the volser is greater than six characters, the
volume is not imported, and a Status File record is written with a status code of 01 and
with the first 13 bytes of the list record.
Field Delimiter Comma character required if a logical volser or Import Option is specified.
Logical Volser The volume serial number of a logical volume to be imported. The VTS uses six characters
to identify the volser, starting with the first non-blank character after the delimiter comma
and continuing until six contiguous non-blank characters are found. Valid characters are
A–Z and numerics 0–9. The search for six contiguous non-blank characters continues until a
blank or delimiter comma character is found. This field may be all blanks or not contain
any characters between the field delimiters, in which case, all logical volumes on the
specified Exported Stacked Volume are imported.
Note: If the volser found is not six characters or contains non-valid characters, a Status File
record is written with a status code of 1E and with the first 13 bytes of the list record.
Field Delimiter Comma character required if an Import Option other than blank is specified.

Table 48. Import List File Record (continued)
Name Description
Import Option This field contains blanks or a keyword that defines how the logical volume is to be
imported and starts with the first non-blank character found after the second Field
Delimiter comma and continues through byte 71 of the record.
v If the Field Delimiter comma is not present, only blanks are allowed. If the comma is
present and only blanks are found, then the data contents of the logical volume or
contents of all logical volumes (if only the physical volser was specified) are copied into
the VTS subsystem and fragment file entries and library manager inventory records are
created.
v If the first non-blank characters found are “SCRATCH”, the data contents are not copied,
and a fragment file and library manager inventory records are created. The “SCRATCH”
option should be used when the data is known to have been expired and not accessed
after the logical volume is imported.
v If the first non-blank characters found are “INITIALIZE”, only library manager inventory
records are created. The “INITIALIZE” option should be used when the logical volume is
to be re-initialized and any prior data discarded.
Notes:
1. Characters found in the Import Option field after the keywords of “SCRATCH” or
“INITIALIZE” are ignored.
2. If other than all blanks (with or without the second Field Delimiter comma),
“SCRATCH” or “INITIALIZE” with characters to be ignored are found before byte 72,
the volume is not imported and a Status File record is written with a status code of 25
and with the first 13 bytes of the list record.
Construct Any of the following may be specified in any order. The values for the constructs may be
Specifications up to eight characters long. The keyword, equal sign, and value must not be separate from
each other. Any construct values specified in this record are used for all Import List File
Records that don’t specify the construct. A value of ’*RESET*’ is used to represent a blank
construct. These fields are permitted only if the Import List File Identifier specifies Version
’02’.
v SC = storage_class
v SG = storage_group
v MC = management_class
v DC = data_class
User Field Bytes 72–79 of the 80-byte record are not used or checked by the VTS. This field may
contain line numbers for volume lists.
Table 49. Import Status File

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80 Import Status File Identifier See Table 50 on page 524.
N*80 Import Status File Records N=0 is valid. N is a variable number of file records. See Table 39 on
page 517.
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Table 50. Import Status File Identifier
0–12 Title Text “IMPORT STATUS”
14–15 Version “01”
17–32 User Field This 16-byte field is not checked or used by the control unit.
33–79 Retained, not checked. This field is not checked or used by the control unit.
Status Codes in Status File

After the completion of an Export or Import operation, you can determine the
completion status of each logical volume that was specified for the operation by
examining the Status File records. The following table describes the status codes,
the probable cause, and the recommended actions for you to take.
Table 51. Status Codes and Status Text
Operation Status Resolution Actions
None needed.
Status Code
00
Status Text
For Export operations, contains the destination
name; for Import operations, contains all blanks.
Probable Cause
The volume was successfully exported or
imported.
Status Code 1. Examine the first 13 bytes of the status record; they
01 contain the input from the list file decimal record
number NNNNN as read.
Status Text
2. Correct the input record and retry the operation.
‘Invalid record format, record NNNNN’
Determine why the operation was canceled and retry
Probable Cause it.
The volume could not be exported or imported
because the format of the list file record was
invalid.
Determine why the operation was canceled and retry it.
Status Code
02
Status Text
‘Canceled - Host request’
Probable Cause
because the host canceled the operation before
processing the volume.

Table 51. Status Codes and Status Text (continued)
Determine why the operation was canceled and retry it.
Status Code
03
Status Text
‘Canceled - Library request’
Probable Cause
because the operator canceled the operation
through the Library Manager console before
processing the volume.
This can be a normal status if the list file contains records
Status Code
for more than one VTS or 3494. If this is not the case,
05
determine why the logical volume is not in the VTS in
Status Text which the operation was performed.
Logical volume not in VTS
Probable Cause
The logical volume specified in the Export List
is not resident in the VTS in which the Export
operation was performed.
Status Code 1. Locate the Exported Stacked Volume needed and

06 insert it into the 3494.
2. Retry the Import operation.
Status Text
Exported Stacked Volume not in the 3494
Probable Cause
The Exported Stacked Volume specified in the
Import List (either with a specific logical
volume or for import of all logical volumes) is
not in the 3494 in which the Import operation
was performed.
Status Code 1. Use the tape management system or the TCDB

07 records to verify that the logical volume is on the
Exported Stacked Volume specified.
Status Text
2. Correct any errors and retry the Import operation.
Logical volume not found on Exported Stacked
Volume
Probable Cause
The logical volume specified in the Import List
is not resident on the Exported Stacked Volume
specified.

Status Code 1. Use the tape management system or TCDB to check

08 that the specified volume is an Exported Stacked
Volume.
Status Text
2. If the volume is an Exported Stacked Volume and is
Exported Stacked Volume not in Import
in the Unassigned category, move the volume to the
category
Import category.
Probable Cause 3. If the Exported Stacked Volume is found in the Insert
Processing for the Exported Stacked Volume not category, the volume must be moved to the Eject
allowed. The Exported Stacked Volume category and when ejected, it must be reinserted into
specified in the Import List is in the library but the convenience I/O station and moved into the
is not assigned to the Import category. Import category.
5. If the volume is not found to be an Exported Stacked
Volume, check the source for the Import List Volume
contents.
Retry the export of the volume when it is no longer
Status Code
being used.
09
Status Text
Logical volume in-use
Probable Cause
The logical volume could not be exported
because the volume specified in the Export List
was mounted or queued to be mounted when
the list was processed as part of the Export
operation.
Status Code
10
Status Text
Terminated by library error
Probable Cause
because the Library Manager detected an
unrecoverable (Check-1) error before processing
the volume, which ended the operation.
Call your service representative. Error XXXX indicates the
Status Code
functional area within the VTS that encountered the
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unrecoverable error.
Status Text
Terminated by VTS error XXXX
Probable Cause
because the VTS detected an unrecoverable
error before processing the volume, which
ended the operation.

Determine why more than one Export or Import List File
Status Code
record specifies the same volume.
12
Status Text
Duplicate volume in list
Probable Cause
For Export operations, the Export List has more
than one entry of a logical volume to be
exported. The logical volume is not exported for
the destinations provided. A Status File record
with status code=12 is written for each of the
logical volumes in the Export List that are the
same. For Import operations, the Import List
has more than one entry of an Exported Stacked
Volume with the same or conflicting Logical
Volser field values; such as, blanks, the Logical
Volser, or blanks and a Logical Volser. Status
File records for each Import List record are
written with status code=12, and no import
processing occur for any records that are the
same or conflicting.
Determine why the specified volume is a duplicate in the
Status Code
3494.
13
Status Text
Duplicate volume in 3494
Probable Cause
The logical volume could not be imported
because it already resides in the 3494 inventory.
The 3494 inventory includes logical volumes in
all VTS within the same physical library and all
physical volumes in the 3494.
Determine why the specified volume is a duplicate in the
Status Code
enterprise.
14
Status Text
Duplicate volume in the enterprise
Probable Cause
because the attached hosts determined that it
already resides in another 3494.
Status Code 1. Export or delete enough logical volumes from the

15 library to provide room for the needed imported
volumes.
Status Text
Library full
Probable Cause
because the 3494 has reached the maximum
number of logical volumes it can support.

Status Code 1. See the figure in ″Search Database for Volsers,

16 Categories, Devices.″ For the Volser indicated, if the
Status Flags are Inaccessible or Misplaced, follow
Status Text instructions in ″Problem Determination Using Search
Stacked Volume access failure Database for Volumes.″.
Probable Cause 2. If the volser Status Flags are other than Inaccessible
For Export operations, the logical volume could or Misplaced, call your service representative.
not be exported because the VTS stacked
volume containing the logical volume could not
be accessed.
For Import operations, a logical volume or all
logical volumes on the Exported Stacked
Volume specified in the Import List File could
not be imported because the Exported Stacked
Volume could not be accessed.
Suspected media failure, call your service representative.
Status Code
17
Status Text
Logical Volume Copy failure
Probable Cause
During an Export operation, the logical volume
could not be exported because a permanent
error was encountered when copying the
volume from the source stacked volume to the
Exported Stacked Volume. During an Import
operation, the logical volume could not be
imported because a permanent error was
encountered when copying the volume from the
source Exported Stacked Volume to a stacked
volume.
Check the logical volume’s record in the tape
Status Code
management system to determine if the volume contains
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active data or not. If it does not, use the logical volume
Status Text deletion function to remove the volume from the 3494. If
No Data Associated with Logical Volume it does show that the volume contains active data, call
Probable Cause
because there is no data associated with the
volume on a stacked volume in the VTS. The
most likely reason is that the logical volume has
never been used in the VTS before it was
specified for export.
Status Code
19
Status Text
Logical Volume Copy/Fragment Failure
Probable Cause
because it is currently resident in the tape
volume cache and attempts to copy it to a
stacked volume and create its fragment failed.

Status Code
1A
Status Text
Logical Volume TVC State Unknown
Probable Cause
because its state in the tape volume cache could
not be determined.
Call your service representative. Error XXXX indicates the
Status Code
functional area within the VTS that detected the internal
1B
error.
Status Text
Logical Volume Processing Error XXXX
Probable Cause
The logical volume could not be exported or
imported because an internal VTS error XXXX
was encountered. Internal or host timeout
occurrences also result in Export or Import
Status file records with this status code for all
logical volumes that were not processed
successfully.
Status Code
1C
Status Text
Fragment File Not Readable
Probable Cause
For Export operations, the logical volume could
not be exported because its fragment file in the
tape volume cache could not be read.
For Import operations, the logical volume could
not be imported because its fragment
information could not be read from the
Exported Stacked Volume.
Status Code
1D
Status Text
Unable to Write Fragment File
Probable Cause
because its fragment file could not be written to
the Exported Stacked Volume.

Status Code 1. Examine the first 13 bytes of the status record. They
1E contain the input from the list file decimal record
Status Text
Invalid Logical Volume, record NNNNN
Probable Cause
The volser of the logical volume is not six
characters or contains characters that are not
valid.
Status Code 1. Check intervention-required messages on the Library

1F Manager console for the reason why the recall failed.
2. Correct the reason and retry the Export operation.
Status Text
Logical Volume Recall Failed
Probable Cause
The fragment file for a logical volume being
exported did not contain the logical volume’s
tape label records so the VTS attempted to
perform a recall of the logical volume. The
recall failed so the logical volume was not
exported.
Status Code
20
Status Text
Library Manager Error
Probable Cause
because of a Library Manager-reported error
during an Export operation.
Status Code 1. Add physical volumes to the VTS.

21 2. Retry the operation.
Status Text
Terminated - out of scratch
Probable Cause
The logical volume could not be exported or
imported because the operation was ended after
waiting 60 minutes for a scratch stacked volume
to be made available to the VTS.

Status Code 1. Determine why the hosts attached to the VTS are not
22 responding to the request to process volumes that are
in the Exported or Insert category.
Status Text
2. Retry the operation.
Terminated - waiting for host response
Probable Cause
For Export operations, the Export operation for
the logical volume was not initiated because the
Export operation was ended due to host
inactivity for 60 continuous minutes while
previously processing volumes that were
assigned to the Exported category.
For Import operations, a logical volume or the
logical volumes on an Exported Stacked Volume
specified in the Import List File could not be
imported because the Import operation was
ended due to host inactivity for 60 continuous
minutes while previously processing volumes
that were assigned to the Insert category.
It is likely there are no operational hosts
attached to the VTS.
None required.
Status Code
23
Status Text
Logical volume left in Insert category
Probable Cause
The Import operation was canceled from the
Library Manager console. There is no host
attached to the VTS that can process logical
volumes assigned to the Insert category, or the
Import operation was ended because the host
had been inactive for 60 continuous minutes
while processing volumes assigned to the Insert
category.
Status Text
List File Record Incorrect Length,
record NNNNN
Probable Cause
The List File record is not 80 characters.
Status Text
Import Option Invalid, record NNNNN
Probable Cause
The Import Option field of the record NNNNN
was not all blanks, SCRATCH, or INITIALIZE.

Status Code
26
Status Text
Terminated, fewer than four drives available
Probable Cause
because the operation was ended when fewer
than four 3590 drives became available to the
VTS.
27 contain the input from the list file.
Status Text
Volume is not a logical volume
Probable Cause
The Library Manager detected that the volume
in the Export List is not a logical volume.
Suspected media failure, call your service representative.
Status Code
28
Status Text
Exported Stacked Volume processing error
Probable Cause
For Import operations, the file on the Exported
Stacked Volume containing the list of logical
volumes stored on the Exported Stacked
Volume could not be read without error.
Status Code
29
Status Text
Orphaned logical volume
Probable Cause
For Export operations, the VTS storage
management code does not recognize the logical
volume volser; therefore, the logical volume
cannot be exported.
Status Code 1. Check host systems attached to the VTS to ensure

30 that they are processing volumes in the Insert
category.
Status Text
2. If this check indicates that at least one host is
Logical volume assigned to Insert category
processing volumes in the Insert category, determine
Probable Cause why the specific volume has not been processed.
For Export operations, the logical volume is
assigned currently to the Insert category. A host
has not accepted volumes in the Insert category,
and they cannot be exported.

Status Code
31
Status Text
Exported Stacked Volume unload failure
Probable Cause
For Import operations, the Exported Stacked
Volume volser found in the Physical Volume
field of the Status File record was used for
importing logical volumes and could not be
demounted from the tape drive and may not
have been returned to the Import category.

For each logical volume having this status code, the tape
Status Code
management system data base must be searched and
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corrected if a ‘container volume’ is shown.
Status Text
Invalid container volume For DFSMSrmm™, the following steps may be taken:
1. Using the volser of the first volume in the Status File
Probable Cause
with status code X'32', perform an
For Export operations, a cancel that an operator
RMM LISTVOLUME and determine if a container
issued from the Library Manager console or a
volume is shown. If none is found, proceed with
termination because of host inactivity may have
RMM LISTVOLUME for all volumes with status code
resulted in a ‘container volume’ being shown in
X'32' until a container is identified.
the tape management system database for
logical volumes that have not been exported 2. If RMM LISTVOLUME has been performed for all
from the VTS. logical volumes with status code X'32' and a container
volume has not been found, then further action is not
necessary.
3. For those logical volumes with status code X'32' that
are found to have a container volume, it is necessary
to change the container volume to blanks.
4. Using the volser identified as the container volume,
search for volumes associated with the container
volume and build RMM CHANGEVOLUME
commands for each volume. Use the command:
RMM SEARCHVOLUME VOLUME(*)
OWNER(*) LIMIT(*)
CONTAINER(container_volser)
CLIST(’RMM CV’,’
CONTAINER(“ ”) FORCE’)
5. Run the CLIST created in step 4 to perform the
change to a blank container volume for all volumes
found with the identified container volume.
Alternatively, each logical volume with status code X'32'

that has a container volume may be changed to a blank
container without building a CLIST. After using
RMM LISTVOLUME to find logical volumes with a
container volume, use the command:
RMM CHANGEVOLUME volser
CONTAINER(’ ’) FORCE
Note: Tape management systems other than DFSMSrmm

must facilitate a function to search and change the
container volume field to blanks for logical volumes with
a status code X'32' in the Status File upon completion of
the Export operation.
Status Code
33
Status Text
Exported Stacked Volume format not supported,
error XXXX
Probable Cause
Microcode level is incompatible with the

Status Code 1. Determine the validity of the Export List record for
34 this logical volume.
2. If this was an erroneous Export operation, it is
Status Text
necessary to import the logical volume from the
Fast Ready Scratch Category Logical Volume
Exported
Probable Cause
The logical volume that was exported was in a
category with the Fast Ready attribute set ON.
This is likely to be an error in the Export List.
Status Code 1. Eject the Exported Stacked Volume from the Import
35 category.
2. Import these volumes into a VTS that has 3590
Status Text
Model E1A tape drives in the associated Model D1x.
Physical volume incompatible with tape drive
Probable Cause
The Physical Volser specified for the import of a
logical volume or all logical volumes was
written on a tape drive with an incompatible
format to the drive attached to the importing
VTS.
Status Code 1. Mount the logical volume as a specific mount from

36 the host to force a recall.
2. Rerun the Export operation.
Status Text
Logical Volume in Disaster Recovery
Probable Cause
Disaster recovery or cache repair action on the
VTS.
Status Code 1. Verify that the Library Manager is online and in Auto
37 mode.
2. Eject the faulty tape.
Status Text
Unable to Mount Output Volume 3. Rerun the Export operation.
Probable Cause
The VTS is unable to mount scratch tape either
because the Library Manager is offline or
because the scratch tape is faulty.
Status Code 1. Define constructs at the Library Manager and restart.

38 2. Modify the construct actions parameter to use
″CREATENAME″ and restart.
Status Text
A Required Construct Does Not Exist in Library
Probable Cause
One or more of the construct names does not
exist. The construct actions parameter specifies
failure if constructs are not previously defined.

Examine the policy names already defined at the Library
Status Code
Manager to determine how to adjust existing settings to
39
best accomodate the policy names of the volumes to be
Status Text entered.
Unable to Add Construct(s): Library Database Is
Full
Probable Cause
The Library Set Volume attribute command
failed, ERA 29 modifier 19. One or more of the
specified construct names doesn’t exist. The
construct creations actions parameter specified
that the construct is to be created, but the
maximum number of unique names for a
construct (255) has already been reached.
Export and Import Messages from Library

During processing of an Export or Import operation, the VTS generates status
messages that indicate the progress of the operation. The message is broadcast to
all hosts attached to the VTS. On MVS, OS/390, or z/OS hosts, the message results
in a console message being written in the following format:
CBR3750I MESSAGE FROM LIBRARY <library-name>: 70 EBCDIC character message
The 70-character message contains the status message, which is defined as follows:
Bytes 0–4 Unique Message Code. The unique message code is further defined
as a single alphabetic character followed by four numeric
characters. The alphabetic character indicates the element or
function in the VTS or 3494 that generated the message. The
numeric characters are a sequential number for a specific element
or function. The element and function codes are defined as follows:
E Export
I Import
Byte 5 Blank character
Bytes 6–69 Status Message Text
Export Status Messages

Table 52. Export Status Messages
Message Code Message Text
E0000 EXPORT OPERATION STARTED FOR EXPORT LIST VOLUME XXXXXX
This message is generated when the VTS starts the Export operation.

Table 52. Export Status Messages (continued)
E0001 EXPORT PROCESSING STARTED FOR DESTINATION XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
This message is generated when the VTS starts processing the logical volumes for a specific
destination. The ‘XX...X’ field is replaced with the destination name from the Export List File. The
destination name is left-aligned and padded with blanks if the destination name is less than
16 characters. If the destination name in the Export List File is all blanks, a destination name of 16
question mark characters (‘??...?’) is used.
Action: None, status only.

E0002 EXPORTED LOGICAL VOLUMES ON YYYYYY READY FOR HOST PROCESSING
This message is generated when all of the logical volumes on an Exported Stacked
Volume YYYYYY have been placed in the Exported category and are ready for the host to
process.

E0003 EXPORT PROCESSING COMPLETED FOR DESTINATION XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
This message is generated when the VTS has completed processing the logical volumes for a
specific destination (including the host purging of the exported logical volume from the Library
Manager inventory). The ’XX...X’ field is replaced with the destination name from the Export List
File. The destination name is left-aligned and padded with blanks if the destination name is less
than 16 characters. If the destination name in the Export List File is all blanks, a destination name
of 16 question mark characters ( ’??...?’) is used.

E0004 STACKED VOLUME YYYYYY FOR DEST XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX IN EXPORT-HOLD
This message is generated when the 3494 has placed Exported Stacked Volume ’YYYYYY’ in the
Export-Hold category. The ’XXX...X’ field is replaced with the destination name from the Export
List File. The destination name is left-aligned and padded with blanks if the destination name is
less than 16 characters. If the destination name in the Export List File is all blanks, a destination
name of 16 question mark characters (’??...?’) is used.
Action: You may now use the Library Manager console window, Manage Export-Hold Volumes,
to move the Exported Stacked Volume to the Eject category or to the Import category. The
Library Manager ejects volumes in the Eject category to the convenience I/O station.
E0005 ALL EXPORT PROCESSING COMPLETED FOR EXPORT LIST VOLUME XXXXXX
This message is generated when the VTS completes an Export operation.

E0006 Reserved
E0007 Reserved
E0008 Reserved
E0009 Reserved
E0010 EXPORT PROCESSING WAITING FOR HOST RESPONSE
This message is generated every ten minutes when there is no host activity to complete the
processing of the logical volumes in the Exported category.

E0011 EXPORT PROCESSING TERMINATED WAITING FOR HOST RESPONSE
This message is generated when the VTS has ended the Export operation because host processing
of the logical volumes in the Exported category has been inactive for 60 continuous minutes.
Action: Perform analysis of the Status File on the Export List Volume and reissue the Export
operation.
E0012 FRAGMENTS FOR STACKED VOLUME XXXXXX NOT DELETED
There has been a VTS failure to delete successfully all of the fragments for logical volumes that
were otherwise exported successfully.
Action: Call your service representative.

E0013 EXPORT PROCESSING SUSPENDED, WAITING FOR SCRATCH VOLUME
This message is generated every five minutes when the VTS needs a scratch stacked volume to
continue Export operation, and there are none available.

E0014 EXPORT PROCESSING RESUMED, SCRATCH VOLUME MADE AVAILABLE
This message is generated when, after the Export operation was suspended because no scratch
stacked volumes were available, scratch stacked volumes are again available, and the Export
operation can continue.

E0015 EXPORT PROCESSING TERMINATED, WAITING FOR SCRATCH VOLUME
This message is generated when the VTS has ended the Export operation because scratch stacked
volumes were not made available to the VTS within 60 minutes of the VTS readiness to copy
logical volumes to an Exported Stacked Volume.
Action: You should make more VTS stacked volumes available, perform analysis of the Status
File on the Export List Volume, and reissue the Export operation.
E0016 COPYING LOGICAL EXPORT VOLUMES FROM CACHE TO STACKED VOLUMES
This message is generated when the VTS starts, and every ten minutes during, the process of
copying or fragmenting logical volumes that are still in the tape volume cache and must be on a
stacked volume before proceeding to copy them to an Exported Stacked Volume.

E0017 COMPLETED COPY OF LOGICAL EXPORT VOLUMES TO STACKED VOLUMES
This message is generated when the VTS has completed the copy of logical volumes to VTS
stacked volumes, allowing the continuing process of copying to the Exported Stacked Volumes.

E0018 EXPORT TERMINATED, EXCESSIVE TIME FOR COPY TO STACKED VOLUMES
The Export operation has been ended because the logical volumes could not be copied to VTS
stacked volumes or fragmented within ten hours from the start of the Export operation.
operation.
E0019 Reserved
E0020 Reserved

E0021 Reserved
E0022 EXPORT RECOVERY STARTED
A VTS error or a power-off condition for which recovery is being attempted has interrupted the
Export operation.

E0023 EXPORT RECOVERY COMPLETED
The recovery attempt for interruption of an Export operation has been completed.
operation, if necessary.
Import Status Messages

Table 53. Import Status Messages
I0000 IMPORT OPERATION STARTED FOR IMPORT LIST VOLUME XXXXXX
This message is generated when the VTS starts the Import operation.
I0001 IMPORT PROCESSING STARTED FOR EXPORTED STACKED VOLUME YYYYYY
This message is generated when the VTS has started processing Exported Stacked
Volume YYYYYY.

I0002 IMPORTED LOGICAL VOLUMES FROM YYYYYY READY FOR HOST PROCESSING
This message is generated when all of the logical volumes on an Exported Stacked
Volume YYYYYY have been placed in the Insert category and are ready for the host to process.

I0003 PROCESSING ON VOLUME YYYYYY HAS COMPLETED
This message is generated when the VTS completes Import processing of the Exported Stacked
Volume whose volser is YYYYYY.

I0004 ALL IMPORT PROCESSING COMPLETED FOR IMPORT LIST VOLUME XXXXXX
This message is generated when the VTS completes an Import operation.

I0005 PROCESSING ON VOLUME YYYYYY TERMINATED, INCOMPATIBLE FORMAT
This message is generated when an Exported Stacked Volume that is specified for import of a
logical volume or all logical volumes was recorded on a drive with an incompatible media
format (typically higher density) than the drives attached to the importing VTS.
Action: Upon completion of the Import operation, eject the Exported Stacked Volume from the
Import category.
I0006 Reserved
I0007 Reserved

Table 53. Import Status Messages (continued)
I0008 Reserved
I0009 IMPORT PROCESSING WAITING FOR HOST RESPONSE
This message is generated every ten minutes when there is no host activity to complete the
processing of the logical volumes placed in the Insert category during an Import operation.

I0010 IMPORT PROCESSING TERMINATED WAITING FOR HOST RESPONSE
This message is generated when the VTS has ended the Import operation because host processing
of the logical volumes in the Insert category has been inactive for 60 continuous minutes.
Action: Perform analysis of the Status List file on the Export List Volume and reissue the Import
operation.
I0011 Reserved
I0012 IMPORT PROCESSING SUSPENDED, WAITING FOR SCRATCH VOLUME
This message is generated every five minutes when the VTS needs a scratch stacked volume to
continue Import processing, and there are none available.

I0013 IMPORT PROCESSING RESUMED, SCRATCH VOLUME MADE AVAILABLE
This message is generated when, after the Import operation was suspended because no scratch
stacked volumes were available, scratch stacked volumes are again available, and the Import
operation can continue.

I0014 IMPORT PROCESSING TERMINATED, WAITING FOR SCRATCH VOLUME
This message is generated when the VTS has ended the Import operation because scratch stacked
volumes were not made available to the VTS within 60 minutes of the VTS need for a scratch
volume to copy imported logical volumes on.
Action: Make more VTS stacked volumes available, perform analysis of the Status File on the
Export List Volume, and reissue the Import operation.
I0015 IMPORT RECOVERY STARTED
A VTS error or a power-off condition for which recovery is being attempted has interrupted the
Import operation.

I0016 IMPORT RECOVERY COMPLETED
The recovery attempt for interruption of an Import operation has been completed.
Action: Perform analysis of the Status File on the Export List Volume and reissue the Import
operation, if necessary.
I0017 IMPORT PROCESSING SUSPENDED, WAITING FOR SCRATCH VOLUME IN POOL n
Similar to I0012, but specifies the volume pool that needs additional scratch.
Action: None, Status only.

Table 53. Import Status Messages (continued)
I0018 IMPORT PROCESSING RESUMED, SCRATCH VOLUME MADE AVAILABLE IN POOL n
Similar to I0013, but specifies the volume pool that was freed from the out-of-scratch condition.
Action: None, Status only.

I0019 IMPORT PROCESSING TERMINATED, WAITING FOR SCRATCH VOLUME IN POOL n
Similar to I0014, but specifies the volume pool that needs additional scratch.
Action: See I0014.
Export/Import List Volumes Failure-Reason Text

If the VTS subsystem was unable to process the Export or Import List Volume, the
host generates message CBR3858I. The reason the list volume could not be
processed is included as a text string. The following table defines the
failure-reasons returned, the probable cause, and the recommended actions for you
to take.
In Table 54, the symbols <VOLSER>, <File>, <Record>, and <Field> are replaced in
the message text as appropriate to describe the location of the error found:
v <VOLSER>, the logical volser that was provided in the Export or Import
operation.
v <File>, Export List File, Import List File, Reserved File, or Status File.
v <Record>, within a <File>, HDR1, HDR2, EOF1, EOF2, Identifier, or Record.
v <Field>, within a <Record> Label Identifier, Block Count, Record Length, Block
Length, Title Text, or Version.
Table 54. Export-Import List Volumes Failure Reason Text
Failure-Reason Text — Probable Cause Recommended Action
Volume <VOLSER> has not been written You should check for the correct identity of the Export or
Import List Volume and, if necessary, execute the JCL
The Export or Import operation specified an Export or that prepares a logical volume as the Export or Import
Import List Volume that has not been created (written). List Volume.
Volume <VOLSER> could not be opened Call your service representative.
VTS failure.
Volume <VOLSER> could not be rewound Call your service representative.
VTS failure.
Volume <VOLSER> could not be closed Call your service representative.
VTS failure.
Volume <VOLSER> unable to locate Export List Check the source data used for preparation of the Export
Records List Volume or Import List Volume.
No records were found in the Export List File on the

volser specified.

Table 54. Export-Import List Volumes Failure Reason Text (continued)
Volume <VOLSER> unable to locate Import List Check the source data used for preparation of the Export
Records List Volume or Import List Volume.
No records were found in the Import List File on the

volser specified.
Volume Label, read error Call your service representative.
Volume Label record could not be read successfully.

Volume Label, compacted Check the JCL that prepared the Export or Import List
Volume.
Volume Label record was compacted data.
Volume Label, error converting Label Identifier Check the JCL that prepared the Export or Import List
Volume.
The EBCDIC field did not convert to ASCII correctly.
Volume Label, incorrect Label Identifier Check the JCL that prepared the Export or Import List
Volume.
The characters ‘VOL1’ were not found in the Label
Identifier and Label Number fields of the Volume Label.
Volume Label, error converting volser Check the JCL that prepared the Export or Import List
Volume.
The EBCDIC field did not convert to ASCII correctly.
Volume Label, volser mismatch Call your service representative.
The volser found in the Volume Label does not match

the volser specified in the Export or Import operation.
Volume Label, found tape mark instead Check the JCL that prepared the Export or Import List
Volume.
Tape Mark was found that is not in the correct format
sequence.
Volume Label, unexpected End of Tape Check the JCL that prepared the Export or Import List
Volume.
The End of Tape was reached unexpectedly when
attempting to read the Volume Label.
Volume Label, record is not 80 bytes Check the JCL that prepared the Export or Import List
Volume.
The Volume Label record is not 80 bytes.
<File> <record>, read error Call your service representative.
When attempting to read the indicated record from the

tape volume cache, a read error occurred.
<File> <Record>, found tape mark instead Check the JCL that prepared the Export or Import List
Volume.
A tape mark was read instead of the File and Record
indicated.
<File> <Record>, unexpected End of Tape Check the JCL that prepared the Export or Import List
Volume.
The End of Tape was reached on the tape volume
unexpectedly.
<File> <Record>, compacted Check the JCL that prepared the Export or Import List
Volume.
The Record in the file indicated was compacted.

Table 54. Export-Import List Volumes Failure Reason Text (continued)
<File> <Record>, error converting <Field> Check the JCL that prepared the Export or Import List
Volume.
The EBCDIC Field in the file and record indicated did
not convert to ASCII correctly.
<File> <Record>, incorrect <Field> Check the JCL that prepared the Export or Import List
Volume.
The Field indicated in the file and record indicated did
not have the correct contents.
<File> <Record>, invalid Record Length Check the JCL that prepared the Export or Import List
Volume.
The Record Length field of the HDR2 or EOF2 record in
the file indicated is not equal to 80 characters.
<File> <Record>, Block and Record Length mismatch Check the JCL that prepared the Export or Import List
Volume.
The Block Length and Record Length fields of HDR2 or
EOF2 are not equal in the file and record indicated.
<File> <Record>, record is not 80 bytes Check the JCL that prepared the Export or Import List
Volume.
The length of the HDR1, HDR2, EOF1 or EOF2 record is
not equal to 80 bytes in the file and record indicated.
<File>, missing a tape mark Check the JCL that prepared the Export or Import List
Volume.
For the file indicated, a tape mark was not found as
expected in the format.
<File>, internal processing error MMMM Call your service representative.
VTS error. MMMM is a decimal number that indicates

the internal functional area encountering the error.
<File>, more than max allowed records Check the source data used for preparation of the Export
or Import List Volume.
For the Export List File or Import List File as indicated,
there are more than 50 000 records.
<File>, number of records=0 Check the source data used for preparation of the Export
or Import List Volume.
For the Export List File or Import List File as indicated,
the number of records was found to be zero.
Reserved File, Identifier not found Check the JCL that prepared the Export or Import List
Volume.
The Identifier record for the Reserved File was not
found.
Construct overrides, Policy Management not supported Check JCL which prepared the Import List Volume.
Check VTS and LM code levels installed. Install FC 4001
The Import List File specified construct overrides, but on VTS. Enable policy management.
the VTS does not have FC 4001 or policy management is
not enabled.
Import List File Identifier, unsupported Version Check JCL which prepared the Import List Volume.
The Version field did not have ’01’ or ’02’ specified.

Import Options 1 Specifier, error parsing record Check JCL which prepared the Import List Volume.
The record is not specified correctly.

Category Recovery
Errors may be made when placing cartridges in the convenience I/O station and
moving them into other categories from the Unassigned Category when the
Advanced Function feature is installed on at least one VTS in a 3494. The error
scenarios and recovery actions are described in Table 55.
Table 55. Category Recovery Error Scenarios
Error Scenario Recovery Actions
Error Scenario 1. Eject the volume through the Library Manager

An Exported Stacked Volume with logical console using the Eject a Stacked Volume function.
volumes that have not been imported has been 2. If the Exported Stacked Volume is needed for an
assigned to the Insert category. The volume Import operation, reinsert the volume into the
serial number falls within a range defined for convenience I/O station. Use the Manage Unassigned
VTS stacked volumes. Volumes window to assign the volume to the Import
category.
Resultant Library Action
The library/VTS subsystem adds the volume as
a scratch stacked volume.
Note: Data on a volume are overwritten when
the volume is selected for use by the VTS.
Error Scenario 1. Eject the volumes from the library through host
An Exported Stacked Volume with logical console command, ISMF or tape management system
volumes that have not been imported has been command.
assigned to the Insert category. The volume 2. If the Exported Stacked Volume is needed for an
serial number does not fall within a range Import operation, reinsert the volume into the
defined for VTS stacked volumes. convenience I/O station. Use the Manage Insert
Volumes window to assign the volume to the Import
category.
The library assigns the volume to the Insert
category for 3590 native use and notifies all
attached hosts.
Note: Data on a volume is overwritten when
the volume is selected for use by a host.
Use the Manage VTS Import Volumes window to eject
Error Scenario
the volume.
An Exported Stacked Volume has been assigned
to the Import category and has not been
required for the Import operation.
The volume remains in the Import category.
Use the Manage VTS Import Volumes window to move
Error Scenario
the volume to the Insert category defined by volser
An HPCT volume (not an Exported Stacked
ranges, or eject the volume if it is not desired in the 3494.
Volume) that is needed as a scratch stacked
volume or native 3590 volume has been
assigned to the Import category.
The volume remains in the Import category
until you take action.

Reuse of Exported Stacked Volumes
When all of the logical volumes on an Exported Stacked Volume have been
imported into a VTS, the Exported Stacked Volume can be reused for any 3590 or
3592 application. No cleanup or special processing is required; however, the
Exported Stacked Volumes remain in the Import category until you take action. It
is up to you to determine when all of the logical volumes on an Exported Stacked
Volume have been imported or are no longer needed and that the physical volume
can be reused as a stacked volume in a VTS or for native use on a 3590 or 3592
subsystem. This would be determined normally by using the tape management
system to check that there are no logical volumes contained on a physical volume
used previously as an Exported Stacked Volume. For example, the
RMM SEARCHVOLUME command can be used to make this determination as
follows:
RMM SV CONTAINER(xxxxxx)
where xxxxxx is the volser of the Exported Stacked Volume in question.
If no volumes are returned, all of the logical volumes on the Exported Stacked
Volume have been imported, and the volume may be reused.
Reuse of the physical volumes is accomplished with operator action by using a

Library Manager console Manage Import Volumes window to move the Exported
Stacked Volumes out of the Import category (see the figure of the Manage Import
Volumes window in ″System Management″). When they are moved out of the
Import category, one of the following happens:
v The volumes are moved into the Insert category if they are to be used as scratch
stacked volumes in a VTS within the current physical library. The volser of the
physical volumes must fall in the range assigned for stacked volumes in the
library partition into which the volumes are to go. If they are not in a range
assigned for stacked volumes, the volumes are entered into the 3494 for native
3590 or 3592 use as the default.
v The volumes are moved into the Insert category if they are to be used as native
3590 cartridges. The volsers of the physical volumes must fall in the range
assigned for native 3590 or 3592 use. If they are not in a range assigned for 3590
native use, the volumes are entered into the 3494 for native 3590 or 3592 use as
the default.
v Otherwise, the volumes are ejected for other use or later disposition. Exported
Stacked Volumes may be placed in the convenience I/O station at any time.
They are moved into the 3494 in the Unassigned category. You may then use the
Manage Unassigned Volumes window to change the category to Import or Insert
or to eject the volume.

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For your safety, IBM provides a power cord with a grounded attachment plug to
use with this IBM product. To avoid electrical shock, always use the power cord
and plug with a properly grounded outlet.
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a maximum of 15 feet in length and a parallel blade, grounding-type attachment
plug rated 15 amperes, 125 volts.
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For units intended to be operated at 230 volts (outside the U.S.): Use a cord set
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IBM power cords for a specific country or region are usually available only in that
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Notices 553
Glossary
This glossary defines the special terms, C
abbreviations, and acronyms used in this
publication and other related publications. If you cartridge. The term used to mean the IBM Cartridge
do not find the term you are looking for, see the System Tape, the IBM Enhanced Capacity Cartridge
IBM Glossary of Computing Terms located at the System Tape, the IBM High Performance Cartridge
following Web site: www.ibm.com/ibm/ Tape, or the IBM Extended High Performance Cartridge
terminology. Tape.
cartridge accessor. The physical mechanisms within

A the tape library that identify, retrieve, and move tape
cartridges. It consists of a gripper, vision system, picker,
abend. The abnormal end of a task; the termination of and accessor mechanism.
a task before its completion because of an error
condition that cannot be resolved by recovery facilities cartridge automation. The process where the tape
while the task is executing. library performs actions for inserting, ejecting,
mounting, demounting, loading, and unloading of tape
Advanced Interactive Executive. IBM’s cartridges automatically.
implementation of the UNIX® operating system. The
RS/6000 and pSeries, among others, run the AIX cartridge system tape. The base tape cartridge media
operating system. that is used with 3480, 3490, and 3490E tape
subsystems.
advanced program-to-program communication. A
protocol that allows systems or tape drives to be category. A grouping of volumes with a common
attached to the token-ring network so that they may attribute, such as volumes to eject, volumes newly
communicate and process the same programs. added to the library, and volumes to clean tape drives.
APAR. See authorized program analysis report. cell. See storage cell.
APPC. See advanced program-to-program communication. code. The term used to mean the internal programs
that comprise the Library Manager application.
AIX. See Advanced Interactive Executive.
command. A control signal that initiates an action or
authorized program analysis report. A report of a the start of a sequence of actions.
problem caused by a suspected defect in a current
unaltered release of a program. component. A part of a functional unit. For example,
the gripper mechanism is a component of the cartridge
automatic cartridge loader. A device that allows accessor.
multiple cartridges to be loaded and unloaded from a
tape drive without operator intervention. construct. A storage group, storage class, management
class, or data class name and associated actions. Used
available. The term used to mean that a component is by the host to control volumes.
available for use by the Library Manager. Components
in the tape library (cartridge accessor, grippers, I/O control program. The program in the host system that
facilities, and tape drives) are either available or schedules and supervises the execution of application
unavailable for use. Compare with online. Contrast with programs.
unavailable.
convenience input. The term used when loading
small numbers of tape cartridges into the tape library
B using the convenience I/O station. See convenience I/O
station.
backstore. The physical tape devices used to store
VTS data. convenience I/O station. An optional feature of the
tape library used to load or unload small numbers of
borrow. When a storage pool is out of scratch stacked cartridges into or out of the tape library. The station
volumes, scratch volumes will be borrowed from the supports only one type of operation at a time, either
Common Scratch Pool. input or output.

convenience output. The term used when unloading ECCST. See enhanced capacity cartridge system tape.
small numbers of tape cartridges from the tape library
using the convenience I/O station. See convenience I/O EEDK. Externally Encrypted Data Key. A Data Key
station. that has been encrypted (wrapped) by a Key
Encryption Key prior to being stored in the data
CST. See cartridge system tape. cartridge. See KEK.
EFMT1. Enterprise Format 1 recording technology. See

D E1.
DAA. See dual active accessors. EFMT2. Enterprise Format 2 recording technology. See
E2
database. A collection of data that can be accessed by
a data processing system for a specific purpose. | EFMT3. Enterprise Format 3recording technology. See
| E3
demount. A host command to unload a cartridge from
a tape drive. EHPCT. See extended high performance cartridge tape.
DFSMS. Data Facility Storage Management EKM. See encryption key manager..
Subsystem.
eject. The operation of moving a cartridge to an
DFSMSdfp™. Data Facility Storage Management output station in the tape library. Contrast with insert.
Subsystem Data Facility Product.
emergency power off. A switch that removes all
DFSMSdss™. Data Facility Storage Management power from the equipment in the 3494 Tape Library but
Subsystem Data Set Services. does not affect power to lighting circuits.
DFSMShsm™. Data Facility Storage Management enable. To provide the means or opportunity. The
Subsystem Hierarchical Storage Manager. modification of system, control unit, or tape drive
action through the change of a software module or a
DFSMSrmm. Data Facility Storage Management hardware switch (circuit jumper) position.
Subsystem Removable Media Manager.
encryption. The conversion of data into a cipher. A
disk drive. See hard disk. key is required to encrypt and decrypt the data.
Encryption provides protection from persons or
diskette. A thin, flexible magnetic disk and a
software that attempt to access the data without the
protective jacket, in which the disk is permanently
key.
enclosed. Contrast with hard disk.
encryption key manager. The IBM Encryption Key
dual active accessors. A feature that allows both
Manager component for the Java platform is a Java
cartridge accessors to be active at the same time.
software program that assists IBM encryption-enabled
dump. To record data, at a particular instant, for the tape drives in generating, protecting, storing, and
purpose of safeguarding or analyzing. maintaining encryption keys that are used to encrypt
information being written to, and decrypt information
being read from, tape media (tape and cartridge
E formats). EKM operates on z/OS®, i5/OS®, AIX, Linux,
HP-UX, Sun Solaris, and Windows, and is designed to
E1. Enterprise Format 1 recording technology. The be a shared resource deployed in several locations
performance and capacity format used by the 3592 within an Enterprise. EKM is capable of serving
Model J1A Tape Drive and the 3592 Model E05 Tape numerous IBM encrypting tape drives, regardless of
Drive when emulating Model J1A. where those drives reside (for example, in tape library
subsystems, connected to mainframe systems through
E2. Enterprise Format 2 recording technology. The various types of channel connections, or installed in
performance and capacity format used by the native other computing systems.)
3592 Model E05 Tape Drive to record at increased
density. enhanced capacity cartridge system tape. Cartridge
system tape with increased capacity that can be used
| E3. Enterprise Format 3 recording technology. The only with 3490E enhanced capability models. Visually
| performance and capacity format used by the native identified by a two-tone cartridge case.
| 3592 Model E06 Tape Drive to record at increased
| density. Enterprise. An automated tape library consisting of
mechanical components, cartridge storage frames, IBM
EASH. See ethernet-attached serial hub. tape subsystems, and controlling hardware and

software. The tape library performs tape cartridge frame. (1) A housing for machine or device elements.
mounts and demounts without operator intervention. (2) The hardware support structure, covers, and all
parts mounted therein that are packaged as one entity
Enterprise Systems Connection. A set of IBM and for shipping.
vendor products that interconnect S/390 computers
with each other and with attached storage, locally
attached workstations, and other devices using optical G
fiber technology and dynamically modifiable switches
called ESCON Directors. gripper. A part attached to the picker mechanism of
the cartridge accessor, which loads, unloads, and moves
EPO. See emergency power off. cartridges between storage cells, tape drives, and the
ESCON. See Enterprise Systems Connection.
Ethernet. A local area network (LAN) that allows H

multiple stations to access a data transmission without
previous coordination. hard disk. A rigid, non-removable disk residing in the
Library Manager.
ethernet-attached serial hub (EASH). A terminal port
server connecting 16 EIA-232/422/485 asynchronous high availability unit. A second Library Manager, a
serial ports to an Ethernet local area network. The second accessor, and service bays, which improve
Ethernet interface supports either 10BaseT or library availability.
100BaseTX. The EASH is 19.0-inch rack-mountable and
receives power from an internal universal switching high performance cartridge tape. Cartridge system
power supply. The EASH is used in the 3494 tape tape with increased capacity that can be used only with
library to allow attachment of more than 32 open 3590 tape subsystems. Visually identified by a blue
system drives to the library. leader block and two blue inserts with identification
notches on the edge of the cartridge case.
export. The VTS Export operation allows logical
volumes to be moved from a VTS to another VTS. The host system. A data processing system that is used to
destination VTS can be in the same tape library or in a prepare programs and the operating environments for
different tape library. use on another computer or controller.
exported stacked volume. A physical volume HPCT. See high performance cartridge tape.
managed by a VTS that contains logical volumes that
can be removed from the VTS. I
extended high performance cartridge tape. Cartridge IDRC. See improved data recording capability.
system tape with increased capacity that can be used
only with 3590 tape subsystems. Visually identified by import. The VTS Import operation allows logical
a green leader block and two green inserts with volumes to be moved to a VTS from another VTS. The
identification notches on the edge of the cartridge case. source VTS can be in the same tape library or in a
different tape library.
F improved data recording capability. A data recording
mode that, if installed and enabled on the 3490E
FC. Feature code or feature codes.
Magnetic Tape Subsystem, can increase the effective
FCP. See Fibre Channel Protocol. cartridge data capacity and the effective data rate if
started.
Fibre Channel Protocol. The connection of 3590 tape
drives to a 3590 Model A60 Controller through a Fibre initial program load. The initialization procedure that
Channel connection. causes an operating system to start operation.
Fiber Connection (FICON). A high-speed insert. The operation of adding cartridges to the tape
input/output (I/O) interface for mainframe computer library. Contrast with eject.
connections to storage devices.
inventory. The operation of identifying the location of
FICON. See Fiber Connection. each tape cartridge contained in the tape library.
file-protected. Pertaining to a tape volume that data invoke. To start a command, procedure, or program.
can only be read from. Data cannot be written on or The request for a feature or function to be used in
erased from the tape. future processing activities through the use of software
or hardware commands.
Glossary 557
IPL. See initial program load. mount from input station. A function available
through the Commands window on the Library
Manager. It allows transient cartridges outside the
K library to be mounted on devices within the library. It
is used to support stand-alone programs that do not
Keep. When a stacked physical volume is borrowed
require the support of a full operating system.
from the Common Scratch Pool (CSP) and it is not to
be returned to the CSP when it is reclaimed.
N
KEK. Key Encrypting Key. An alphanumeric string
used to encrypt the Data Key. See EEDK. NEMA. National Electrical Manufacturers’
Association.
keystore. A database of private encryption keys and
their associated digital certificate chains used to No Borrow. When a storage pool is out of scratch
authenticate the corresponding public keys. stacked volumes, no volumes will be borrowed from
the Common Scratch Pool.
L non-user interface VTS. The VTS in a Peer-to-Peer
VTS configuration that was not selected as the user
LAN. See local area network.
interface VTS. The non-user interface VTS is the
Library Manager. The controller for the 3494 Tape secondary VTS in the configuration. User applications
Library. It manages the location of tape cartridges, do not recognize the non-user interface VTS.
monitors performance, issues commands to the
hardware, displays status, and performs other O
functions. It communicates with host systems through
the tape control unit in each library or, in AS/400 and OEMI. See original equipment manufacturers interface.
iSeries, directly through the RS-232 interface. The
Library Manager also provides operator and service offline. Pertaining to the operation of a unit when not
panel functions. under the direct control of a host system. Compare
with unavailable. Contrast with online.
load. (1) The process, performed by an operator or by
the cartridge accessor, of placing a cartridge into a online. Pertaining to the operation of a unit when
location within the tape library for later use or under the direct control of a host system. Compare
retrieval. (2) The term used when describing the action with available. Contrast with offline.
of the tape transport when it removes the leader block
from a cartridge and threads the media through the original equipment manufacturers interface. A
internal tape path. common communication interface that allows
connection from a host to a tape drive.
local area network. A computer network located on a
user’s premises within a limited geographical area.
Communication within a LAN is not subject to external
P
regulations; however, communication across a LAN
Peer-to-Peer VTS. A VTS configuration in which
boundary may be subject to regulation.
copies of data in newly created or updated tape
volumes are created or updated automatically in each
M of two interconnected VTSs. This dual-volume copy
functionality improves data availability and data
manual mode. A mode of operation, where the recovery, while being transparent to user applications
operator, under the direction of the Library Manager, and host processor resources.
locates and moves tape cartridges to and from storage
cells and tape units manually. This mode allows data to program temporary fix. A temporary solution to, or
be retrieved when normal tape library operations are bypass of, a defect in a current release of a licensed
interrupted by unexpected conditions. program.
MES. Miscellaneous Equipment Specification. PTF. See program temporary fix.
migrate. Move virtual volume data from the VTS

cache to a physical stacked tape.
R
mount. A host command to load a cartridge into a recall. Move data from a stacked physical tape to the
tape unit. VTS cache.

reclaim. Move active data onto fewer physical tapes
and allow extra tapes to be reused.
T
reconcile. The process of determining what is active tape cartridge. A container holding magnetic tape that
data and what is inactive data. can be processed without separating it from the
container.
reduced instruction set computer. A computer that
uses a small, simplified set of frequently used tape drive. A device that is used for moving magnetic
instructions for rapid execution. tape and includes the mechanisms for writing and
reading data to and from tape. See also tape unit and
remote Library Manager console. The Remote Library transport.
Manager Console feature permits control or monitoring
of the 3494 Tape Library from a location that is remote tape library. (1) The term used to mean a collection of
from the library. tape cartridges. 3494 describes the set of cartridges
contained within the 3494 enclosure. (2) An automated
reserved storage cell. A cell in the L1x Frame that is tape library (for example, the 3494 Tape Library) that
reserved for use by the service representative or for consists of cartridge storage frames, tape subsystems,
error recovery operations. and controlling hardware and software as well as tape
cartridges. The tape library performs host-directed tape
return. When a stacked physical volume is borrowed cartridge mounts and demounts without operator
from the Common Scratch Pool (CSP) and it is to be intervention.
returned to the CSP when it is reclaimed.
tape management software. A program that controls
RISC. See reduced instruction set computer. the scratch status of tape volumes.
RSA. Rivest-Shamir-Adleman algorithm. A system for tape subsystem. A tape unit that includes the logic
public-key cryptography used for encryption and interface hardware necessary to operate with a host
authentication. It was invented in 1977 by Ron Rivest, processor, for example, 3490E Model CxA.
Adi Shamir, and Leonard Adleman. The security of the
system depends on the difficulty of factoring the tape unit. A device that contains tape drives and their
product of two large prime numbers. associated power supplies and electronics.
TCP/IP. See Transmission Control Protocol/Internet

S Protocol.
SCSI. See small computer system interface. token-ring network. A local area network (LAN) that
uses ring topology, where tokens are passed from node
SEK. Session Encrypted Key. A Data Key that has to node. A node that is ready to send can capture a
been encrypted (wrapped) for secure transfer between token and insert data for transmission.
the EKM and the 3592 TS1120 Tape Drive. See SK.
transient mount. See mount from input station.
setup. The preparation of a computing system to
perform a job or job step. Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. A
set of communication protocols that supports
SK. Session Key. An alphanumeric string used to peer-to-peer connectivity functions for both local and
encrypt the Data Key for secure transfer between the wide area networks.
EKM and the 3592 TS1120 Tape Drive. See SEK.
transport. The mechanism inside a tape drive that
small computer system interface. An adapter that moves tape media. It is comprised of loading,
supports the attachment of various storage devices to threading, and guiding mechanisms and motors.
the system unit.
storage. (1) A device in which recorded information U

can be entered, retained, and processed, and from
which recorded information can be retrieved. (2) The UEPO. See unit emergency power off.
action of placing data into a storage device. (3) A
facility in which data can be retained. unavailable. The term used to mean that a component
in the tape library (for example, the cartridge accessor)
storage cell. A location in the tape library where a is not available for use by the Library Manager.
cartridge can be loaded or unloaded. This includes the Compare with offline. Contrast with available.
storage cells in a storage frame and the convenience
I/O station. unit. (1) An entity that can accomplish a specific
purpose, for example, a 3490E tape drive. (2) An
individual piece of the tape library that can be added
Glossary 559
or deleted from a tape library configuration, for
example, 3490E control unit, 3490E tape unit, storage
frame, or convenience I/O station.
unit emergency power off. A red switch on product

frame that, when operated in an emergency, causes all
subsystem frames to be disconnected from the ac
power source.
unit power off. A switch that removes all power from

a specific unit of the 3494 Tape Library.
unload. To remove cartridges from a device in the

3494 Tape Library.
UPO. See unit power off.
user interface VTS. During the library installation

Teach operation, the service representative selects one
of the VTSs in a Peer-to-Peer VTS configuration to be
the user interface VTS. This is the VTS that the user has
designated to perform library console operations, such
as logical volume volser creation.
V
vision system. A Class II laser bar code reader that is
mounted on the cartridge accessor picker. It is used to
read the bar code labels on the tape cartridges.
volser. Volume serial identifier. The physical label on

the cartridge. Also, the same or different identifier
encoded on the magnetic tape.
W
Write Once, Read Many (WORM). A technology to
allow data to be written once to storage media. After
that, data is permanent and cannot be altered, but can
be read any number of times.

Index
Numerics 3494 B20 VTS
controls 52
3494 tape library (continued)
description 42
10-cartridge convenience I/O station 5, functional components 15 disabling 382
22, 49, 117 operator panel 52 enabling 382
availability 163 rear view 15 features and functions 396
I/O status LED locations 49 3494 CX0 frame using 384
inserting cartridges 117 front view 16 VTS integration 76
location 47 functional components 17 web interfaces 396
mode 22, 118, 183 operator panel 53 3590 A60 controller
operation tab 50 3494 CX1 frame adjacent frame support 43
state 183 front view 16 3590 tape subsystems 54
status LEDs functional components 18 3590 operation 54, 59
I/O locked 49 operator panel 53 3590 operator panel 54
input mode 49 rear view 18 controls 54
output mode 49 3494 D1x frame 3592
unload required 49 functional components 10 verify fix diagnostics 303
30-cartridge convenience I/O station 5, 3494 D2x frame 3592 E05 tape drive
22, 49, 117 functional components 11, 12 controls 53
availability 163 rear view 11 3592 J1A tape drive
I/O status LED locations 49 upper portion 12 controls 53
inserting cartridges 117 3494 Dxx frame 3592 J70 controller
location 47 functional components 9 adjacent frame support 43
mode 22, 118, 183 3494 HA1 option 41 3592 tape drive
operation tab 50 left service bay cleaning 230
state 183 functional components 19 code load
status LEDs right-front view 19 from specialist 397
I/O locked 49 right service bay VPD
input mode 49 functional components 20 from specialist 397
output mode 49 left-front view 20 3592 tape drives
unload required 49 3494 HA1 option service bays 41 managing 285
3490E tape subsystem 55, 56 standby library manager 41 3952 F05 (see 3952 Tape Frame) 63
3490E Model CxA 3494 L1x frame 3952 Tape Frame
controls and indicators 55 functional components 4, 7 function 63
operator panel 55 3494 Lxx frame 3956 CC6 (see TS7740 Cache
3490E Model F1A cartridge storage cells 22 Controller) 62
controls and indicators 56 convenience I/O station status 3956 CX6 (see TS7740 Cache Drawer) 63
operator panel 56 LEDs 49 3957 V06 (see TS7740 Node) 62
3490E operation 59 LEDs, power status 48, 49
emulation of 3490 tape drives 67 motion control switches 48
3494
dataserver shutdown window 153
operator panel 47
power
A
keyboard template 511 access, service 356
controls 47
VTS import and export advanced disable 356
status LEDs 47
function 513 enable 356
3494 S10 frame
3494 AX0 VTC accessor
front view 8
accessing web information 401 disable dual active 151
functional components 8
3494 B10 VTS dual active accessor status window -
3494 tape library
controls 52 disabling 151
advanced operating procedures 125
functional components 15 dual active accessor status window -
basic operating procedures 111
operator panel 52 enabling 150
check-1 condition state 435
rear view 15 enable dual active 150
controls and indicators 47
3494 B16 VTS mounts per hour
functional components 4
controls 52 selection 157, 167
informational states 99
front view 13 window 167
introduction 1
functional components 13 switch active to standby 149
operational characteristics 59
rear view 14 switchover confirmation window 150
operational modes and states 99
3494 B18 VTS switchover in progress 102
power control 79
controls 52 accessors, dual active
problem determination
front view 14 disable 151
procedures 433
functional components 15 enable 150
remote library manager console 417
operator panel 52 status 102
specialist 381
rear view 15 window - disabling 151

accessors, dual active (continued) AS/400 (continued) call home (continued)
status (continued) LAN protocol 339 flush queue
window - enabling 150 LAN transaction program 340 from specialist 399
action list local remote power switch 48 set heartbeat
using 389 media library device driver from specialist 399
actions to avoid 96 (MLDD) 112 support 44
active accessor power control of 3494 tape library 79 test interface
disable dual active 151 QMLD/QMLDSTRCC transaction from specialist 399
enable dual active 150 program name 340 window 380
switch to standby 149 remote power mode 79 cancel VTS export/import
active library manager transaction program name 340 window 254
configuring for SNMP trap attachment capacity
destinations 358 SCSI host 78 cartridge storage 38
in 3494 HA1 option 41 audit operations 91 cartridge
switch to standby 141, 147 during inventory update 81 cell location 37
adapters auto mode convenience I/O station 22
Ethernet 62 changing to 115 demounting 390
fibre 62 description 99 ejecting 392
for grid configuration 62 selection 141 file protection 24, 30
add LAN host to 3494 tape library 339 transition from high-capacity I/O facility 21, 22
window (APPC selected) 339 to manual mode 107 high-capacity output facility 21, 22
window (APPC/VTAM selected) 341 to pause mode (forced) 106 input and output facilities
window (TCP/IP selected) 343 to pause mode (no error) 105 convenience I/O station
add message to transaction log 234 feature 22
adding an SNMP trap destination high-capacity I/O 21
(OS/2 2.11) 359
(OS/2 4.0) 360
B high-capacity output 21
single-cell output 22
barcode encryption policy
adjacent frame support 43, 44 input facility 21
setting up 66
administer inserting 115, 390
Barcode Encryption Policy 316
users using convenience I/O
basic operating procedures 111
from specialist 399 station 117
changing from local to remote
administrator, system using empty cartridge cells 116
power 115
change password 355 using high-capacity I/O
changing from remote to local
involvement in operations 80 facility 120
power 115
password window 147, 152, 154, 219, window 391
changing to auto mode 115
220, 355 installation, initial 93
changing to pause mode 114
advanced operating procedures cleaner volumes 93
inserting cartridges 115
library manager function keys 137 customer volumes 93
using convenience I/O
making library manager service volume 93
station 117
selections 133 labels
using empty cartridge cells 116
selecting with the keyboard 133 how to apply 35
using high-capacity I/O
selecting with the pointing media-type 24, 26
facility 120
device 133 use of non-IBM-standard media
powering off the 3494 tape
using the help window 135 labels 33
library 114
help menu bar 136 volser 24, 30
powering on the 3494 tape
help search 136 mounting 389
library 111
using the library manager 129 using action list 389
removing ejected cartridges 121
using the operator menu using drive message display 389
from convenience I/O station 122
mode window 385 output facilities 21
from high-capacity I/O
using the operator menu bar 139 high-capacity 21
facility 122
advanced policy management 69 single-cell 22
from high-capacity output
application-managed encryption 65 placement guidelines 95
facility 121
area network, local 63 removal from gripper 415
from single-cell output
AS/400 removing ejected 121
facility 121
adding to 3494 configuration 339 requirements 24, 29
soft shutdown of the 3494 tape
APPC LAN protocol 339 reserved storage cells 38
library 112
Display LAN Information single-cell output facility 22
BTLS host action 442
(DSPLANMLD) command 339, 348, storage capacity 38
bulk volume information retrieval 73
350, 351 storage cells 37
Display LAN Media Library labeling 37
Information command 339, 348, locations 21, 22
350, 351 C names 37
DSPLANMLB command 339, 348, call home 380 reserved 38
350, 351 configure network system tape 23
DSPLANMLD command 339, 348, from specialist 399 description 23
350, 351 configure settings requirements 24, 29
host transaction program name 340 from specialist 399 transient 93, 332

cartridge (continued) characteristics (continued) component availability status (continued)
types 23 standalone operations 92 selection 156, 162
identifying 23, 27 state transitions 107, 109 using in problem determination 455
category initialization complete state to window 162
mount from 90 online or offline state 109 composite library
volume 82 library manager initialization state and grid configuration 60
category attributes to initialization complete configuring
VTS or VE 243 state 108 SNMP trap destinations (OS/2
cell location 37 offline state to online state 108 4.0) 358, 359
change LAN host information 347 offline state to shutdown pending window 359
(APPC/VTAM) window 348 state 109 console, remote library manager 417
(APPC) window 347 online state to offline state 108 changing session state 425, 429
(TCP/IP) window 350 shutdown pending state to configuring 418
changes 1 shutdown state 107 controlling a 3494 tape library 422
changing shutdown state to library manager distributed console access facility 417
keystrokes mode 424 initialization state 108 feature 79, 80
modes states 43, 101 hot keys 422, 424
auto 141 accessor switchover in Alt + Esc 424
force pause 142 progress 102 Alt + Tab 424
manual 143 dual active accessor status 102 Ctrl + Esc 425
pause 142 initialization complete 102 installing 418
password library manager initialization 101 keystrokes
from specialist 399 library manager switchover in local mode 423
session state 425, 429 progress 102 remote mode 422
SNMP trap destinations (OS/2 offline 102 library manager operations
2.11) 358 online 102 changing password 430
window 359 shutdown pending 102 changing session state 425, 429
states status selection 156, 157 main window 421
offline 144 system administrator involvement 80 moving among sessions 428
online 143 validity checking problem analysis 432
online shutdown 153 logical 88 transferring files 429
shutdown 152 physical 87 using keystrokes 422
system administrator password 355 volume categories 82 using pointing device 427
window 355 VTS 66 window
channel switch, fibre 63 check boxes with keystrokes menu 423
characteristics 59 description 132 with sessions menu 425
cartridge placement 95 clean schedule window 230 constructs
choice of volsers upon logical volume controls 230, 231 storage management 70
insertion 94 options 231 constructs and pools
command priorities in the queue 89 cleaner managing 255
error detection and reporting 80 cartridge control unit encryption information
host operation control 95 eject 232 window 308
informational state transitions 109 installation, initial 93 control, Power 63
initial cartridge installation 93 replacement at end-of-life 229 controls
initial volume inventory upload 95 masks 233 3490E tape subsystem 55, 56
inventory update 81 window 233 3590 tape subsystem 54
local and remote power control 79 volume masks 322 3592 E05 tape drive 53
logical volser validity checking 88 cleaner masks 3592 J1A tape drive 53
logical volume states 87 from specialist 397 description 47
mode transitions 104 cleaning 229 host control 95
auto mode to manual mode 107 cartridge replacement 229 library manager 50, 129
auto mode to pause mode options 229 operator panel 47
(forced) 106 schedule 230 power
auto mode to pause mode (no cluster copy data consistency points 71 LEDs 47
error) 105 Cluster Copy Data Consistency Points local remote switch 48
initialization state to auto, pause, panel 71 unit emergency switch 48
or manual mode 107 command unit power switch 48
manual mode to auto mode 107 priorities 89 convenience I/O station 5, 22, 49, 117
manual mode to pause mode 106 priority levels 89 availability 163
pause mode to auto mode 104 promote in the queue selection 89, I/O status LED locations 49
pause mode to manual mode 106 235 inserting cartridges 117
modes 43, 99 commands 222 location 47
operations 90 from specialist 397 mode 22, 118, 183
operator involvement 79 menu 222 operation tab 50
physical volser validity checking 87 common scratch pool 73 state 183
physical volume states 86 component availability status status LEDs
priority levels 89 from specialist 396 I/O locked 49
Index 563
convenience I/O station (continued) distributed console access facility encryption overview 64
status LEDs (continued) (continued) encryption policies 65
input mode 49 controlling main window 418 encryption policy
output mode 49 directory window 419 barcode 316
unload required 49 icon view window 418 encryption settings
session state 426 drive for LME 311
changing 425, 429 enhanced capacity cartridge system
D window list 430
starting 418
tape 23
Enterprise 3494
data
target password window 419 dataserver shutdown window 153
encryption of 64
distributed library keyboard template 511
data classes
and grid configuration 60 specialist 381
managing 264
drive VTS import and export advanced
data fragments 73
encryption settings 311 function 513
database
Drive Encryption Settings window 296, enterprise economy tape cartridge
library manager
311 identifying 27
content 41
dual accessor zones enterprise economy WORM tape
information available to a host 42
from specialist 397 cartridge
menu 192
window 187 identifying 27
search
dual active accessors enterprise tape cartridge
from specialist 397
disable 151 identifying 27
Database Maintenance Schedule 221
enable 150 enterprise WORM tape cartridge
database statistics, rebuild
status 102 identifying 27
complete window 219
window - disabling 151 error detection and reporting 80
initiated window 219
window - enabling 150 ESCON
database volumes, list
dual path concentrator host attachment 77
options 208
window 187 exception condition and failure
window 207
dual path concentrator 187 reporting 434
DCAF 417
Dual Path Concentrator 64 expired logical volume data
controlling main window 418
dual write status 449 deletion 74
directory window 419
export
icon view window 418
category recovery 544
session state 426
changing 425, 429 E list volume 513
failure-reason text 541
window list 430 EASH
messages from 3494 536
starting 418 status window 188
operations 68, 92
target password window 419 EASH status
status messages 536
delete expired logical volume data 74 viewing
export-hold volumes
delete LAN host from library 344 from specialist 397
managing 253
window 345 eject a stacked volume 242
exported stacked volumes
delete logical volumes 74, 240 window 243
reuse of 545
controls 241 eject operations 91
extended high performance cartridge
window 241 during inventory update 81
tape 23
deleting a SNMP trap destination ejected cartridges, removing 121, 392
(OS/2 2.11) 359 enable dual active accessors 150
(OS/2 4.0) 360 enable inventory update 328
demount operations 91 window 328 F
during inventory update 330 enabling facilities
demounting cartridges 390 encryption 66 cartridge input and output 21
DFSMS messages 443 enabling LME 64 convenience I/O station 22
diagnostics encrypted cartridge high-capacity I/O 21
verify fix for 3592 303 rekey 333 high-capacity output 21
disable dual active accessors 151 encryption single-cell output 22
disable inventory update 81, 327 enabling 66 failure and exception condition
window 327 enabling LME 64 reporting 434
disaster recovery LME: Drive Encryption Settings fast ready 73
and grid configuration 60 window 296, 311 host messaging 379
disk drive modules (DDM) managing fast response for nonspecific mount
and TS7740 Cache Controller 62 from specialist 397 requests 73
and TS7740 Cache Drawer 62 methods of 65 fast-ready category check window 144
display policies 65 FC 5214 64
drive message 389 setting the method 66 FC 5246 64
search results selection 200, 207 setting up 65 fibre channel switch 63
display tape subsystem IDs 164 setting up barcode encryption FICON
selection 156 policy 66 host attachment 78
display VTS export/import volumes setting up internal label encryption file protection
window 318 policy 66 cartridge 24, 30
distributed console access facility 417 using 65

find a logical volume’s home help (continued) import (continued)
window 214 window, using 135 list volume 520
fixed home-cell mode 101 hierarchical storage management (HSM) failure-reason text 541
floating home-cell mode 101 and hNode 59 messages from 3494 536
force pause high performance cartridge tape 23 operations 68, 92
selection 142 high-capacity I/O facility 21 status messages 539
frames high-capacity output facility 21 import volumes
introduction 1 location 21, 22 managing 251
free storage threshold 247 hNode indicators
function keys and logical volumes 59 convenience I/O station 49
library manager 137 and physical volumes 59 description 47
functional components 4 combined with vNode to form motion controls 48
3494 B10 VTS gNode 59 operator panel 47
front view 14 function 59 power status 47
3494 B16 VTS hierarchical storage management 59 status 48
front view 13 illustration 59 tape subsystem 54, 55, 56
rear view 14 role 59 informational states 103
3494 B18 VTS home-cell locations, locating 394 inhibit reclaim schedule 246
front view 14 locate cartridge home window 395 initial
3494 B20 VTS home-cell mode cartridge installation 93
front view 14 fixed 101 volume inventory upload 95
3494 CX0 frame floating 101 initial mode/state selection window 143
front view 16 locating and identifying initialization state
rear view 17 locations 394 transition to auto, pause, or manual
3494 CX1 frame locate cartridge home mode 107
front view 16 window 395 Input/Output (I/O)
3494 D1x frame horizontal scroll bar in TS7740 Node 62
rear view 10 description 132 ports 62
3494 D2x frame host insert logical volumes 224
rear view 11 message window 234 controls 280
3494 Dxx frame operation control 95 insert volumes
front view 9 SCSI managing 252
3494 HA1 option attachment 78 Insert VTS/VE Logical Volume 240
left service bay 19 host attachment inserting cartridges
right service bay 20 ESCON 77 in auto mode 115
3494 L1x frame FICON 78 in manual mode 390
front view 5 hot keys initial installation
rear view 7 in keystrokes local mode 423 cleaner volumes 93
3494 S10 frame in keystrokes remote mode 422 customer volumes 93
front view 8 using 424 logical volumes 93
Alt + Esc 424 service volumes 93
Alt + Tab 424 stacked volumes 93, 391
G Ctrl + Esc 425 unlabeled 336
window 337
General Node
using convenience I/O station 117
also gNode 59
general use pools 73 I using empty cartridge cells 116
using high-capacity I/O facility 120
get VPD - 3592 I/O station, convenience 5, 22, 49, 117
integration
window 287 availability 163
VTS subsystem 76
gNode I/O status LED locations 49
logical library partitioning 76
also General Node 59 inserting cartridges 117
logical volume inventory 76
and hNode 59 location 47
operator interface 76
and vNode 59 mode 22, 118, 183
interface
as TS7700 Virtualization Engine operation tab 50
operator 77
illustration 61 state 183
internal label policy for encyrption
function 59 status LEDs
setting up 66
illustration 59 I/O locked 49
intervention required
role 59 input mode 49
conditions and actions 458
output mode 49
intervention required codes 459
unload required 49
intervention, operator 353
H identifying cartridges 27
identifying home-cell locations 394
window 354
HA1 option introduction 1
locate cartridge home window 395
service bays inventory
ILEP
additional operational modes 100 allowed operations 318
key label mapping 314
help cleaner masks
ILEP Key Label Mapping window 314
menu bar 136 window 322
import 68
search 136 logical volume 77
category recovery 544
Index 565
inventory (continued) LAN options (continued) library manager (continued)
new storage 318 window (APPC/VTAM) 348 recovery
save logical volumes and physical window (APPC) 347 DFSMS/MVS environment 437
volume information 320 window (TCP/IP) 350 DFSMS/MVS environment, dual
window 320 delete LAN host from library 344 library manager 438
status 323 window 345 DFSMS/MVS environment, single
window 323 library LAN information 352 library manager 438
update 81 window 352 MVS/BTLS environment 441
disable 81, 327 update LAN host information 346 recovery procedures 435
enable 81, 328 LEDs 47 search database for volumes
perform (full) 328 3494 Lxx frame 47 window 456
perform (partial) 329 auto mode 48 shortcut keys 423
status 329 intervention required 49 switch active to standby 147
upload 95 pause mode 48 switching window 149, 438, 441
volser ranges 321 power off pending 48 switchover in progress 102
window 321 rack power ready 48 system summary window, using 453
system power ready 48 user interface 40
convenience I/O station 49 using 129
K I/O locked 49
input mode 49
check boxes 132
horizontal scroll bar 132
key label entry
output mode 49 menu 132
EKM IP information 309
unload required 49 menu bar 133
Key Label Entry and EKM IP Information
library manager 40 non-sizeable-window border 132
window 310
3494 HA1 option 41 push buttons 132
key label mapping
changing session state 425, 429 radio buttons 132
ILEP 314
window list 430 sizeable-window border 131
keyboard
component availability status system menu icon 130
selecting with 133
window 455 title bar 131
template
console information 453 vertical scroll bar 131
diagram 511, 520
database window or message box 132
using 416
content 41 window-sizing icons 131
keys
information available to a host 42 whole queue window, using 458
in encryption 65
display location 50 Library Manager 63
keystrokes
displays library switchover confirmation
menu 423
DFSMS/MVS or z/OS 436 window 147
mode
MVS/BTLS 440 library-managed encryption 65
changing 424
MVS/BTLS, dual library Library, TS3500 Tape 63
local 423
manager 440 list database volumes
remote 422
MVS/BTLS, single library options 208
shortcut keys 423
manager 440 window 207
failure list volume format 513
DFSMS/MVS environment 435 LME
L DFSMS/MVS environment, dual barcode encryption policy 316
labeling library manager 436 drive encryption settings 311
authorized suppliers 24, 33 DFSMS/MVS environment, single EKM alternate ping test 305
cartridge library manager 436 EKM drive full check 305
media type 24, 26 MVS/BTLS environment 439 EKM drive path check 305
use of non-IBM-standard media function keys 137 EKM IP information 309
labels 33 high availability 41 EKM primary ping test 305
volser 24, 30, 35 information provided at console 453 key label entry 309
how to apply 35 initialization 101 key label mapping 314
media-type 26 initialization complete 102 test paths to encryption server 303
volser 35 keyboard location 50 testing EKM types 305
LAN 63 lockup selection 152 local area network 7, 63
LAN host status making selections local power control 79
from specialist 397 description 133 location, cartridge cell 37
window 185 keyboard 133 lockup library manager 152
LAN information pointing device 133 logical library
from specialist 397 messages, action based 453, 457 status
LAN options 338, 346 operator from specialist 397
add LAN host to 3494 tape menu bar, using 139 logical library partitioning 77
library 339 panel controls 130 logical volume
window (APPC selected) 339 password-protection 40 and hNode 59
window (APPC/VTAM general operator 40 and physical volume 59
selected) 341 service representative 41 attributes and data replicated between
window (TCP/IP selected) 343 system administrator 40 clusters 60
change LAN host information 347

logical volume (continued) media (continued) mode (continued)
attributes and data replication in grid convenience I/O station 22 changing 48, 385
configuration 60 demounting 390 description 99
logical volume data ejecting 392 home-cell
deletion of expired 74 file protection 24, 30 fixed 101
logical volumes high-capacity I/O facility 21, 22 floating 101
deletion 74 high-capacity output facility 21, 22 manual 99
inventory 77 input and output facilities pending window 385
managing 279 convenience I/O station menu 140
states 87 feature 22 pause 99
validity checking 88 high-capacity I/O 21 relationship between operational
window 93 high-capacity output 21 modes and states 104
single-cell output 22 transitions 104
input facility 21 auto mode to manual mode 107
M inserting 115, 390
auto mode to pause mode
(forced) 106
manage
station 117 auto mode to pause mode (no
3592 devices 285
using empty cartridge cells 116 error) 105
constructs and pools 255
using high-capacity I/O initialization state to auto, pause,
data classes 264
facility 120 or manual mode 107
export-hold volumes 253
window 391 manual mode to auto mode 107
import volumes 251
installation, initial 93 manual mode to pause mode 106
insert volumes 252
cleaner volumes 93 pause mode to auto mode 104
logical volumes 279
customer volumes 93 pause mode to manual mode 106
management classes 257
service volume 93 window 385
storage classes 262
labels lockup library manager 152
storage groups 255
how to apply 35 switch active library to
unassigned volumes 249
media-type 24, 26 standby 147
manage data groups
use of non-IBM-standard media mode menu
from specialist 399
labels 33 accessor 149
manage encryption
volser 24, 30 auto 141
selection 307
mounting 389 force pause 142
window 307
using action list 389 manual 143
manage management classes
using drive message display 389 offline 144
from specialist 399
output facilities 21 online 143
manage storage classes
high-capacity 21 online shutdown 153
from specialist 399
single-cell 22 pause 142
manage storage groups
placement guidelines 95 service menu 146
from specialist 399
removal from gripper 415 shutdown 152
management classes
removing ejected 121 switch active accessor to standby 149
managing 257
requirements 24, 29 mode/state change request
manual mode
reserved storage cells 38 VTS window 145
demounting cartridges 390
single-cell output facility 22 window 146, 385
description 99
storage capacity 38 mount
ejecting cartridges 392
storage cells 37 cartridges 389
ending 395
labeling 37 using action list 389
error processing 394
locations 21, 22 using drive message display 389
window 394
names 37 from input station 93, 332
home-cell locations, locating and
reserved 38 operations 90
identifying 394
system tape 23 during inventory update 330
window 395
description 23 mount queue
mounting cartridges 389
requirements 24, 29 window 191
operating in 387
transient 93, 332 mouse
pending 386
types 23 See pointing device, selecting with
window 385
identifying 23, 27 MVS/BTLS environment, library manager
review list 393
menu failure 439
window 393
commands 222
selection 143
database 192
starting 385
terminal 390
description 132
mode 140
N
window 387, 391 native partition
options 384
transition from status
queues 190
to auto mode 107 from specialist 397
selections 139
to pause mode 106 network, local area 63
status 156
using 385 new features 1
messages, host console 443
mark accessor active window 151 non-sizeable-window border
mode
media description 132
auto 99
cell location 37
Index 567
O operational characteristics (continued)
mode transitions (continued)
operator (continued)
menu (continued)
offline pause mode to auto mode 104 controls 129
state 102 pause mode to manual mode 106 horizontal scroll bar 132
offline request window 145 modes 43, 99 mode window 385
offline state operations 90 non-sizeable-window border 132
selection 144 operator involvement 79 push buttons 132
online physical volser validity checking 87 radio buttons 132
state 102 physical volume states 86 sizeable-window border 131
online shutdown state priority levels 89 system menu icon 130
selection 153 standalone operations 92 system summary window 139,
online state state transitions 107, 109 180
selection 143 initialization complete state to title bar 131
operating procedures online or offline state 109 vertical scroll bar 131
advanced 125 library manager initialization state window or message box 132
basic 111 to initialization complete window-sizing icons 131
manual mode 387 state 108 menu bar 133
operating procedures, basic offline state to online state 108 options 139
changing from local to remote offline state to shutdown pending using 139
power 115 state 109 panel 47
changing from remote to local online state to offline state 108 procedures 111, 125
power 115 shutdown pending state to window 354
changing to auto mode 115 shutdown state 107 operator interventions
changing to pause mode 114 shutdown state to library manager managing
inserting cartridges 115 initialization state 108 from specialist 397
using convenience I/O states 43, 101 operator panel
station 117 accessor switchover in 3494 CX0 frame 53
using empty cartridge cells 116 progress 102 3494 CX1 frame 53
using high-capacity I/O dual active accessor status 102 output facility
facility 120 initialization complete 102 high-capacity 21
powering off the 3494 tape library manager initialization 101 single-cell 22
library 114 library manager switchover in overview
powering on the 3494 tape progress 102 VTS export and import 68
library 111 offline 102
removing ejected cartridges 121 online 102
from convenience I/O station 122
from high-capacity I/O
shutdown pending 102
status selection 156, 157
P
facility 122 partitioning, logical library 77
system administrator involvement 80
from high-capacity output password
validity checking
facility 121 change system administrator 355
logical 88
from single-cell output window 355
physical 87
facility 121 DCAF 430
volume categories 82
soft shutdown of the 3494 tape window 431
VTS 66
library 112 general operator 40
operational status 159, 160, 161
operational characteristics 59 protection 40
from specialist 396
cartridge placement 95 service representative 41
window 157
choice of volsers upon logical volume system administrator 40
operations 90
insertion 94 window 355
host control 95
command priorities in the queue 89 pause mode
host-initiated 90
error detection and reporting 80 changing to 114
audit 91
host operation control 95 description 99
demount 91
informational state transitions 109 selection 142
eject 91
initial cartridge installation 93 transition from
export 92
initial volume inventory upload 95 to auto mode 104
import 68, 92
inventory update 81 to manual mode 106
mount 90
local and remote power control 79 peer-to-peer (PtP) compared to grid
operator involvement 79
logical volser validity checking 88 configuration 60
standalone 92
logical volume states 87 peer-to-peer VTS
system administrator involvement 80
mode transitions 104 specialist 400
operator
auto mode to manual mode 107 specialist features and functions 401
actions 353
auto mode to pause mode access to additional
interface 77
(forced) 106 information 415
intervention 353
auto mode to pause mode (no current copy workload 404
from specialist 396
error) 105 current drive activity 402
window 354
initialization state to auto, pause, libraries (configuration) 414
involvement 79
or manual mode 107 libraries (status) 411
menu 132
manual mode to auto mode 107 logical volume status 403
check boxes 132
manual mode to pause mode 106 logical volume status results 404

peer-to-peer VTS (continued) procedures, basic operating 111 redundant array of independent disks
specialist features and functions changing from local to remote (RAID)
(continued) power 115 and TS7740 Cache Controller 62
overall system configuration 412 changing from remote to local reinventory complete system
overall system status 408 power 115 selection 318
perform standalone changing to auto mode 115 rekey encrypted cartridge 333
operations 406 changing to pause mode 114 remote library manager console 417
set write protect mode 407 inserting cartridges 115 changing session state 425, 429
view copy queue 405 using convenience I/O configuring 418
virtual tape controllers station 117 controlling a 3494 tape library 422
(configuration) 413 using empty cartridge cells 116 distributed console access facility 417
virtual tape controllers using high-capacity I/O feature 79, 80
(status) 409 facility 120 hot keys 422, 424
Virtual tape servers powering off the 3494 tape Alt + Esc 424
(configuration) 413 library 114 Alt + Tab 424
virtual tape servers (status) 410 powering on the 3494 tape Ctrl + Esc 425
welcome page 401 library 111 installing 418
perform inventory update removing ejected cartridges 121 keystrokes
(full) 328 from convenience I/O station 122 local mode 423
window 328 from high-capacity I/O remote mode 422
(partial) 329 facility 122 library manager operations 429
window 330 from high-capacity output changing password 430
performance statistics facility 121 changing session state 425, 429
from specialist 396 from single-cell output main window 421
selection 156, 165 facility 121 moving among sessions 428
window 166 soft shutdown of the 3494 tape problem analysis 432
physical volume library 112 transferring files 429
and logical volume 59 PtP VTS using keystrokes 422
physical volumes accessing Web information 79 using pointing device 427
states 86 description 78 window
validity checking 87 specialist features and functions 79 with keystrokes menu 423
placement, cartridge 95 push buttons with sessions menu 425
pointing device description 132 remote power control 79
selecting with removing ejected cartridges 121
track pointer keyboard 134 reserved storage cells 38
trackball 133
using in remote library manager
Q
queue
pools
console session 427
command priorities in 89 S
Queue clean mount for drive save logical volumes 319
common scratch 73
window 306 window 319
general use 73
queues scratch stacked volumes 76
storage 72
information 191 SCSI
power 47
menu 190 host attachment 78
controls
options 190 search database for volsers, categories,
3494 Lxx frame 47
devices 193
local 48, 79
search database for volsers, constructs,
local to remote, changing from 115
remote 48, 79 R pools 200
search database for volumes
remote to local, changing from 115 radio buttons
displaying search results 200, 207
soft shutdown 112 description 132
search criteria 194, 201
unit emergency power 48, 52, 53, re-inventory with VTSs 324
search results 198, 205
111, 114 re-key mounted volume XXXXXX on
Second Disk Drive 64
unit power switch 48, 111, 114 device YYY
selecting
Power control 63 setup
with the keyboard 133
powering off 114 window 333
with the pointing device 133
powering on 111 rebuild cartridge table indices 220
track pointer keyboard 134
priority levels 89 rebuild database statistics 219
trackball 133
problem analysis complete window 219
selective dual copy, peer-to-peer 71
remote library manager console 432 initiated window 219
service
problem determination reclaim threshold percentage 246
selection 146
procedures, quick reference table 433 recovery procedures
window 325
using component availability status DFSMS/MVS environment 437
service access 356
window 455 dual library manager 435
disable 356
using search database for volumes MVS/BTLS environment 440
enable 356
window 456 single library manager 435
service mode notice 146
using system summary window 453 VTS 508
set the volser range 321
using whole queue window 458
Index 569
set VPD - 3592 SNMP (continued) state transitions (continued)
window 294 receiving SNMPD traps 361 operational (continued)
set VTS/VE category attributes 244 select trap types 358 online state to offline state 108
setting window 358 shutdown pending state to
encryption method of drive 66 sending TESTM messages 361 shutdown state 107
setup stand-alone device 330 starting 360 shutdown state to library manager
shortcut keys 423 stopping 361 initialization state 108
shutdown TESTM traps 379 states
online shutdown trouble shooting problems 361 check-1 condition 435
online shutdown window 155 UNSOL traps 373 volume 86
pending 102 soft shutdown 112 status
window 153 specialist 381 menu 156
shutdown state 3494 VE 167
selection 152 changing user passwords 383 VTS 167
simple network management protocol establishing userids 383 status codes
″Fast Ready″ Category Hold 3494 tape library export/import 524
traps 379 disabling 382 status LEDs 47
adding a trap destination enabling 382 3494 Lxx frame 47
(OS/2 2.11) 359 features and functions 396 auto mode 48
(OS/2 4.0) 360 using 384 intervention required 49
changing trap destinations (OS/2 2.11) description 42 pause mode 48
window 359 disabling 382 power off pending 48
CHCK1 traps 378 enabling 382 rack power ready 48
configuring trap destinations 358 features and functions 396 system power ready 48
deleting a trap destination connection 400 convenience I/O station 49
(OS/2 2.11) 359 help text 401 I/O locked 49
(OS/2 4.0) 360 page layout 396 input mode 49
description 356 system requirements 401 output mode 49
library manager features 358 peer-to-peer VTS unload required 49
monitoring library manager features and functions 401 status window 156
events 357 PtP VTS accessor mounts per hour 157
OPINT traps 363 accessing Web information 79 accessor mountsper hour 167
options 356 description 78 component availability status 101,
programming tools 363 using 384 156, 162
receiving SNMPD traps 361 stacked volume map display tape subsystem IDs 156, 164
select trap types 358 window 215 operational status 156, 157
window 358 stacked volume pool properties 266 informational states 103
sending TESTM messages 361 stacked volumes 93 performance statistics 156, 165
starting 360 move/eject 271 VE status 157
stopping 361 move/eject status 277 VTS active data 157, 172
TESTM traps 379 pool properties 266 VTS active data distribution 157, 179
trouble shooting problems 361 scratch 76 VTS data flow 157, 174
UNSOL traps 373 stand-alone device 330 VTS logical mounts per hour 157
single-cell output facility 22 operations 92 VTS mount hit data 157
location 22 reset 335 VTS physical device mount
sizeable-window border window 335 history 157
description 131 setup 330 storage
SNMP window 331 cartridge capacity 38
″Fast Ready″ Category Hold status 336 cartridge cells 37
traps 379 window 336 reserved cartridge cells 38
adding a trap destination standby library manager storage classes
(OS/2 2.11) 359 activation procedures 435 managing 262
(OS/2 4.0) 360 configuring for SNMP trap storage groups
changing trap destinations (OS/2 2.11) destinations 358 managing 255
window 359 description 20 storage management constructs 70
CHCK1 traps 378 in 3494 HA1 option 41 storage pools 72
configuring trap destinations 358 status 159, 182 switch active accessor to standby
deleting a trap destination state transitions selection 149
(OS/2 2.11) 359 operational switch active library manager to
(OS/2 4.0) 360 initialization complete state to standby 147
description 356 online or offline state 109 switch, fibre channel 63
library manager features 358 library manager initialization state system administrator
monitoring library manager to initialization complete change password 355
events 357 state 108 involvement in operations 80
OPINT traps 363 offline state to online state 108 password window 147, 152, 154, 219,
options 356 offline state to shutdown pending 220, 355
programming tools 363 state 109 system management 236

system menu 129 tape cartridge (continued) TS7700 Virtualization Engine (continued)
icon identifying 23, 27 distributed node architecture -
description 130 tape drive hNode 59
system summary window setting encryption method 66 distributed node architecture -
from specialist 396 virtual tape drive 59 vNode 59
selecting from 139 virtual tape image 59 system components
using 180 Tape Library, TS3500 63 TS7740 Cache Controller 62
using in problem determination 453 tape subsystems 54, 55, 56 TS7740 Cache Drawer 62
system-managed encryption 65 3490E Model CxA TS7740 Node 62
controls and indicators 55 TS7700 Virtualization Engine Cluster
operator panel 55 and logical volume attributes 60
T 3490E Model F1A
controls and indicators 56
illustration 60
in grid configuration 60
tape cartridge
operator panel 56 TS7700 Virtualization Engine Grid
cell location 37
3490E operation 59 and logical volume attributes 60
convenience I/O station 22
3590 operation 54, 59 and TS7700 Virtualization Engine
demounting 390
3590 operator panel 54 Cluster 60
ejecting 392
controls 54 appearing as a composite library
file protection 24, 30
emulation of 3490 tape drives 67 and distributed library 60
high-capacity I/O facility 21, 22
tape volume cache as a disaster recovery system 60
high-capacity output facility 21, 22
description 67 Ethernet adapter 62
input and output facilities
storage management 68 illustration 60
convenience I/O station
title bar TS7740 Cache
feature 22
description 131 related to TS7740 Cache
high-capacity I/O 21
Trademarks 548 Controller 63
high-capacity output 21
transfer LM administrative data 282 related to TS7740 Cache Drawer 63
single-cell output 22
transient cartridges 93, 332 TS7740 Cache Controller
input facility 21
transient mount elements
inserting 115, 390
See mount from input station disk drive modules 62
transitions redundant array of independent
station 117
informational 109 disks 62
using empty cartridge cells 116
operational mode 104 in TS7700 Virtualization Engine
using high-capacity I/O
auto mode to manual mode 107 Cluster 60
facility 120
auto mode to pause mode related to TS7740 Cache 63
window 391
(forced) 106 related to TS7740 Cache Drawer 63
installation, initial 93
auto mode to pause mode (no TS7740 Cache Drawer
cleaner volumes 93
error) 105 elements
customer volumes 93
initialization state to auto, pause, disk drive modules 63
service volume 93
or manual mode 107 related to TS7740 Cache 63
labels
manual mode to auto mode 107 related to TS7740 Cache
how to apply 35
manual mode to pause mode 106 Controller 63
media-type 24, 26
pause mode to auto mode 104 TS7740 Node
use of non-IBM-standard media
pause mode to manual mode 106 functions 62
labels 33
operational state 107, 109 I/O drawers 62
volser 24, 30
initialization complete state to
mounting 389
online or offline state 109
using action list 389
using drive message display 389
library manager initialization state
to initialization complete
U
output facilities 21 unassigned volumes
state 108
high-capacity 21 managing 249
offline state to online state 108
single-cell 22 unknown volume locations
offline state to shutdown pending
placement guidelines 95 reviewing 393
state 109
removal from gripper 415 list widow 393
online state to offline state 108
removing ejected 121 unlabeled tape
shutdown pending state to
requirements 24, 29 cartridges 25, 336
shutdown state 107
reserved storage cells 38 window 337
shutdown state to library manager
single-cell output facility 22 unlabeled tape facility 35
initialization state 108
storage capacity 38 update LAN host information 346
TS1120 (C06) controller
storage cells 37 upload, initial volume inventory 95
adjacent frame support 44
labeling 37
TS3500 Tape Library 63
locations 21, 22
TS7700 Virtualization Engine
names 37
reserved 38
as gNode V
illustration 61 validity checking
system tape 23
cluster configuration logical volser 88
description 23
illustration 60 physical volser 87
requirements 24, 29
distributed node architecture - VE
transient 93, 332
gNode 59 status 167
types 23
Index 571
VE clusters 71 VTS (continued) VTS (continued)
VE status 3494 B18 VTS (continued) physical device mount history 177
selection 157 operator panel 52 from specialist 398
Verify Fix Diagnostics 303 rear view 15 selection 157
vertical scroll bar 3494 B20 VTS PtP
description 131 controls 52 accessing Web information 79
virtual devices 62 front view 14 description 78
virtual tape controller functional components 15 specialist 79
accessing web information 401 operator panel 52 real time statistics
virtual tape drive rear view 15 from specialist 398
related to virtualization 59 active data recovery procedures 508
vNode 59 from specialist 398 request stacked volume map
virtualization selection 157, 172 from specialist 399
and hNode 59 window 173 scratch stacked volumes 76
and vNode 59 active data distribution status 167
role of TS7740 Node 62 from specialist 179, 398 from specialist 398
virtualization engine selection 157, 179 tape volume cache 67
VE clusters 71 window 179 storage management 68
Virtualization Engine TS7740 (see TS7740 advanced policy management 69 volser ranges
Node) 62 data flow from specialist 398
Virtualization Engine TS7740 Model CC6 from specialist 398 warning messages 507
(see TS7740 Cache Controller) 62 selection 157, 174 VTS or VE
Virtualization Engine TS7740 Model CX6 window 174 category attributes 243
(see TS7740 Cache Drawer) 63 define fast ready categories VTS/VE
vNode from specialist 398 category attributes 224
and virtual tape drive 59 deletion of logical volumes 74 delete logical volumes 224
combined with hNode to form emulation of 3490 tape drives 67 eject a stacked volume 224
gNode 59 export management policies 224
function 59 operations 68
illustration 59 overview 68
role 59
volser
fast response 73
find logical volume
W
warning messages
ranges from specialist 398
VTS 507
choice of volsers upon logical import
web interfaces 396
volume insertion 94 operations 68
web server (specialist)
controls 237 overview 68
description 42
selection 224 import/export advanced
Web server (specialist), 3494 381
window 237, 238 function 513
disabling 382
validity checking 87, 88 integration with 3494 tape library 76
enabling 382
volser ranges logical mounts per hour
features and functions
from specialist 397 from specialist 398
connection 400
modify selection 157, 178
help text 401
from specialist 397 logical volumes 74
page layout 396
volume maintaining data fragments 73
system requirements 401
categories 82 manage logical volumes
using 384
cleaner masks 233, 322 from specialist 398
whole queue window, using 456
initial inventory upload 95 management policies 245
window
reviewing unknown locations 393 from specialist 398
add LAN host to 3494 tape library
states 86, 87 modify management properties
(APPC selected) 339
VTC from specialist 399
accessing web information 401 modify storage pool properties
(APPC/VTAM selected) 341
VTS from specialist 399
3494 B10 VTS mount hit data 175
(TCP/IP selected) 343
controls 52 from specialist 398
add message to transaction log 234
front view 14 selection 157
Barcode Encryption Policy 316
functional components 15 move/eject stacked volumes
call home 380
operator panel 52 from specialist 399
cancel VTS export/import 254
rear view 15 move/eject status
change LAN host information
3494 B16 VTS from specialist 398
(APPC/VTAM) 348
controls 52 nonspecific mount requests 73
front view 13 online/offline
(APPC) 347
functional components 13 window 326
rear view 14 operational characteristics 66
(TCP/IP) 350
3494 B18 VTS partition status
change SNMP trap destinations (OS/2
controls 52 from specialist 397
2.11) 359
front view 14 peer-to-peer
clean schedule 230
functional components 15 selective dual copy 71
cleaner masks 233

window (continued) window (continued)
control unit encryption move/eject stacked volumes
information 307, 308 (status) 277
Database Maintenance Schedule 221 operator intervention 354
DCAF - controlling main 418 perform inventory update (full) 328
DCAF - directory 419 perform inventory update
DCAF - icon view 418 (partial) 330
DCAF - target password 419 promote command 235
DCAF password 431 queue clean mount for drive 306
DCAF target \ busy re-key mounted volume XXXXXX on
active session 430 device YYY 333
changing sessions 430 rebuild cartridge table indices 220
options menu 431 rebuild database statistics 219
define fast ready categories 244 remote library manager console
delete LAN host from library 345 main 421
delete logical volumes 241 with keystrokes menu 423
disable inventory update 327 with session menu 425
display VTS export/import reset stand-alone device 335
volumes 318 search database for volsers, categories,
Drive Encryption Settings 296, 311 devices 193
dual accessor zones 187 search database for volsers, constructs,
EASH status 188 pools 200
eject a cleaner cartridge 232 select SNMP trap types 358
eject a stacked volume 243 service 325
enable inventory update 328 set VPD - 3592 294
find a logical volume’s home 214 set VTS/VE category attributes 244
get VPD - 3592 287 setup stand-alone device 331
help 135 SNMP configuration (OS/2 4.0) 359
host message 234 stacked volume map 215
ILEP Key Label Mapping 314 stacked volume pool properties 266
insert unlabeled cartridges 337 stand-alone device status 336
inventory - cleaner masks 322 status 156
inventory - save logical volumes and accessor mounts per hour 167
physical volume information 320 component availability status 162
inventory - volser ranges 321 operational status 157, 159, 160,
inventory status 323 161
inventory update status 329 performance statistics 166
Key Label Entry and EKM IP VTS active data distribution 179
Information 310 system administrator password 355
LAN host status 185 system summary 139, 180
library LAN information 352 TESTM SNMP trap message 361
list database volumes 207 transfer LM administrative data 282
locate cartridge home 395 update LAN host information 346
manage constructs and pools 255 Verify Fix Diagnostics - 3592 303
manage data classes 264 volser ranges 238
manage encryption 307 VTS / VE management policies 245
manage export-hold volumes 253 VTS active data 173
manage import volumes 251 VTS data flow 174
manage insert volumes 252 VTS logical mounts per hour 178
manage logical volumes 280 VTS mount hit data 176
manage management classes 257 VTS online/offline 326
manage storage classes 262 VTS physical device mount
manage storage groups 255 history 177
manage unassigned volumes 249 VTS status for TS7700 Virtualization
manual mode error processing 394 Engine 168
manual mode insert cartridges 391 VTS status for VTS 168
manual mode review list 393 whole queue 191
manual mode terminal 387 window list 430
manual pending 385 window or message box
mode 385 description 132
lockup library manager 152 window-sizing icons
switch active 3494 to standby 147 description 131
mode/state change request 145, 146, write, dual 449
385
mount queue 191
move/eject stacked volumes 271
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