This window allows you to view/update the information associated with an HPSS drive. The PVL Drive
Information window is typically used to lock and unlock drives since newly configured drives are locked
by default and must be unlocked to be used. It may also be used to determine which volume is mounted
on the drive when the drive reports a mount error condition.
Any changes made to fields on this window are saved in metadata and sent directly to the PVL and thus
are effective immediately. Thus the changes are dynamic.
Field Descriptions
Drive ID. The ID number unique to this drive. The same ID number also refers to the corresponding
Mover device.
Drive Address (tape only). The name/address by which the drive's PVR can access it. This i nformation
is used in communications between the PVL and the PVR that controls removable media operations for
the drive.
Drive Type. The HPSS drive type which describes the physical drive.
Mover. The descriptive name of the Mover which moves data to and from this drive.
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