Adding or removing media files from a media library

You can use the Hardware Management Console (HMC) to add or remove media files to and from a media library that is assigned to a Virtual I/O Server (VIOS).

About this task

To add or remove media files from a media library by using the HMC, complete the following steps:

Procedure

  1. In the navigation pane, click Resources.
  2. Click All Systems. The All Systems page is displayed.
  3. In the work pane, select a system and click Actions > View System Properties. You can view and change the properties of the system that are listed under the PowerVM area.
  4. In the PowerVM area, click Virtual Storage. The Virtual Storage page opens.
  5. In the Virtual Storage work pane, click and expand the Virtual Storage Management section to view and manage the VIOS partitions that are listed in a table.
  6. Right-click the VIOS and select Manage Virtual Storage. The Virtual Storage Management window opens.
  7. Click the Optical Devices tab to display a list of virtual optical media and physical optical devices on the managed system.
  8. Select a media library from the Virtual Optical Media table to add or remove media files.
  9. From the Select Action list of the Virtual Optical Media table, select one of the following options:
    • Add Media adds an optical media file to the media library and makes it available for assignment to a partition.
    • Delete removes the selected media files from the media library.
  10. Click Apply to apply the changes.