There are some shortcuts here...

You can load all your additional library tape straight into the slot without
the use of the bulk loader,
make sure your library has been properly audited and knows what's what
first. (I would even be tempted
to mark all the current tapes read-only just in case :) )

You can then label libvol with the search=yes parameter and it can go off
and do it's thing.


     Specifies that the server searches the library for usable volumes to
     label. This parameter applies to SCSI, 349X, and ACSLS libraries.

     Possible values are:

     Yes
          Specifies that the server labels only volumes stored in the
          library, unless the volume is already labeled or its barcode
          cannot be read.

This is the same step for priming a totally empty library during initial
installation also, as who wants
to sit there and load tape into a bulk loader and waste lots of time.

It's a great feature, but somewhat dangerous, so research it's use
thoroughly.

Mike.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Pendergast [SMTP:jpendergast AT WATSONPHARM DOT COM]
> Sent: Thursday, July 04, 2002 12:00 AM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Re: checkin & label scratch volumes
>
> The "label libv" command is required on first use of the tapes.  It must
> load
> the tape into the drive and write a header label to the tape.  Agreed this
> is
> slow, but it serves a purpose.  It is done for those times where the
> barcode
> reader may slip.  If the barcode cannot be read, the label is read from
> the
> tape. Under normal operation, TSM uses the barcode to load the tape and
> then
> verifies the tape header for a second verification before using the tape.
> .
>
>
>
>
> Robert Ouzen <rouzen AT UNIV.HAIFA.AC DOT IL> on 07/03/2002 04:30:22 AM
>
> Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
>
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> cc:    (bcc: Joseph Pendergast/Corona/Watson)
>
> Subject:  checkin & label scratch volumes
>
>
>
> Hi
>
> I have a scalar 1000 library and need to add a lot of new scratch volumes.
> Can I do just a:
>                 checkin libv scalar status=scratch search=bulk
> checklabel=barcode
>
> or I need the first time to do:
>               label libv scalar checkin=scratch search=bulk
> labelsource=barcode volrange=000001,000050
>
> When I did  a label libv each cartridge  was mounted in the drive and the
> process can take a long time.
>
> Regards  Robert Ouzen

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