On Mon, 25 Mar 2002 09:15:56 +0800, Michael Benjamin
<MBenjamin AT BUNNINGS.COM DOT AU> wrote:
>During a tape labelling process (we are in the process of filling the
>library with new tape):
>
>"checkin libvol 3584LIB1 search=bulk checkin=scratch labelsource=bar"
>
>Causes the unit to load one drive only, the robot waits for this label
>process to complete then
>checks the tape in, one at a time.
>
>This seems wasteful considering I have 5 available drives.

When you install a new 3584 and media on a TSM server running WinNT or
Win2K, the media labelling wizard is capable of filling all available
drives with new media. It still only labels one cartridge at a time,
but as soon as it finishes with one labelling, it starts spinning the
next one while the first cartridge rewinds, dismounts, gets put away,
and another cartridge is put into the empty drive.

Sure wish I knew what the secret was.

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Mark Stapleton (stapleton AT berbee DOT com)
Mark Stapleton (stapleton AT berbee DOT com)