ACSLS - How to Enter a Cartridge in ACSLS Managed Library

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Update Date:	2018-04-12
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Solution 2382892.1 : ACSLS - How to Enter a Cartridge in ACSLS Managed Library

Applies to:

Sun StorageTek Auto Cartridge Sys Lib SW (ACSLS) - Version 8.0 to 8.4 [Release 8.0]
Sun StorageTek SL8500 Modular Library System - Version All Versions to All Versions [Release All Releases]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

How to enter a Cartridge in Library Managed by ACSLS.

Solution

Entering Cartridges

There is 2 method to Enter a Cartridge - that is Manually or Automatically.

Entering Cartridges Manual Mode

To enter cartridges manually, you must issue the enter command. This unlocks the CAP so cartridges can be entered.

1. Once you start the enter, the CAP is unlocked and reserved. It cannot be used by another host.
2. After you open the CAP, place the cartridges into the CAP and close the CAP. The CAP is now locked.

The ACSLS library robot inspects/audits the cartridges in the CAP. All cartridges being entered must have valid external labels.

        3. ACSLS allocates home cells in the library to valid cartridges and moves them to their assigned home cell locations.
        4. Upon completion, the CAP is unlocked so more cartridges can be entered.
        5. In manual mode the CAP is still reserved for the manual enter of more cartridges. To terminate the manual enter, cancel it with either the cancel command or with Ctrl + c at cmd_proc where the enter was started.

Above steps will complete the Manual cartridge enter process.

The command to Entering Cartridges in Manual Mode:

ACSSA> enter <CAP identifier(acs,lsm,cap)>

Entering Cartridges Automatic Mode

1.An automatic enter is initiated by opening a CAP that is in automatic mode. When a CAP is in automatic mode you need not to issue an enter command.
2.After you open the CAP, place the cartridges into the CAP and close the CAP. The CAP is now locked.

The ACSLS library robot inspects/audits the cartridges in the CAP. All cartridges being entered must have valid external labels.

3. ACSLS allocates home cells in the library to valid cartridges and moves them to their assigned home cell locations.
4. If the CAP is in automatic mode, the automatic enter is complete and the CAP is unreserved and available.

Above steps will complete the Automatic cartridge enter process.

The command to Entering Cartridges in Automatic Mode:

ACSSA> set cap mode automatic <cap_id>

Points to Remember:
When a CAP is in automatic mode, you can initiate an enter operation without issuing an enter command. You do this by opening the CAP door, placing one or more cartridges inside, and closing the CAP.
The CAP is locked while the enter is being processed, when the enter operation is compete the CAP is unlocked.

When in manual mode, the CAP is locked and can only be used by issuing the enter command(enter cap_id) before opening the CAP and entering the cartridges.

Note: All cartridges being entered must have valid external labels. that do not duplicate other vol_ids already managed by this ACSLS server.
Duplicate cartridges and cartridges without external labels are left in the CAP and must be removed.

References

<NOTE:1387884.1> - Tape - How to Attempt a Manual Dismount of a Tape Cartridge using ACSLS, HSC, or SLConsole
<NOTE:1626204.1> - ACSLS - How to Move, Remove or Relocate Tapes or Tape Drives in an SL8500 Managed by ACSLS?

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