IBM Magstar 3494 manual Media type radio buttons, VTS Library Selection

Media type radio buttons

These buttons allow the selection of which type of physical cartridge the logical volume will emulate. The selections are Cartridge System Tape (CST) or Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape (ECCST).

VTS Library Selection

These buttons allow the selection of which VTS library the logical volumes will be inserted into. Buttons are displayed only for the number of VTS libraries installed.

Figure 95. Insert VTS Logical Volumes Pop-Up Window

The following are the push-buttons:

Insert Initiates the insert operation. The number of volumes that will be inserted is displayed for operator con®rmation. SelectYes to proceed with the insert or No to abort the insert.

A check is made to make sure that the total number of logical volumes for the 3494 library does not exceed the maximum allowable number. If the insert would result in more than the maximum allowable number of logical volumes in the 3494 library, an error message is displayed and the insert is aborted.

When multiple Virtual Tape Server subsystems are in the 3494 Library, logical volumes may be assigned to each VTS subsystem in any quantity, providing the total for all logical volumes does not exceed the maximum allowable for the 3494 Library.

During the insert operation, a status panel (see Figure 95) is displayed, indicating the progress of the insert operation.

Cancel

Close the insert logical volumes.

Help Display the Insert VTS logical volumes help panel.

164Magstar 3494 Tape Library Operator Guide