Managing a library by using the leadm command

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How to manage tape media by using the leadm command and the options that can be specified with it.

Note: If your IBM Storage Archive Library Edition system operates with a non-IBM® tape library, follow the instructions available from the hardware supplier.
The following leadm commands are used to perform the management operations for IBM Storage Archive. For more information about the leadm commands and their options, see leadm.
leadm node show
Displays detailed information about the node.
leadm library show
Displays detailed information about the library.
leadm drive list
Displays a brief list of information about all drives.
leadm drive show
Displays detailed information about a single drive.
leadm drive open
Opens a specified drive and adds it to the IBM Storage Archive LE resources.
leadm drive close
Removes a specified drive from the IBM Storage Archive LE resources, then closes the drive.
leadm tape list
Displays a brief list of information about all tapes.
leadm tape show
Displays detailed information about a single tape.
leadm tape assign
Assigns specified tapes as IBM Storage Archive LE resources.
leadm tape unassign
Unassigns specified tapes as IBM Storage Archive LE resources.
leadm tape move
Moves a specified tape to specified type of slot.
leadm tape format
Formats specified tapes.
leadm tape unformat
Removes the partitions on the tape. The user won't be able to access the data previously recorded.
leadm tape recover
Does an LTFS tape recovery against specified tapes.
leadm tape rollback
Does a rollback against a specified tape.
leadm tape rollbacklist
Obtains a rollback point on a specified tape.
leadm tape unlock
Unlocks NEED_UNLOCK.
leadm tape sync
Syncs a specified tape when it is mounted.
Attention:
  • By the IBM Storage Archive LE default configuration setting for authorizedclients, localhost is the only host that can connect to IBM Storage Archive LE. For more information about changing this setting to authorize other hosts, see Configuring default settings for adminchannel.
    Note: Beginning with version 2.1.2.3, the default port number changed to 7600 from 2112.

Supported tape drives

The following are the drive types that are supported by IBM Storage Archive LE.

Table 1. Tape drive IDs
Drive type Description
  • ULTRIUM-TDx
  • ULT3580-TDx
  • ULT3580-HHx
  • HH LTO Gen x
(where x is either 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 )		 LTO Generation x Tape Drive
0359270x (where x is either "F" or "S") IBM TS1170 tape drive
0359260x (where x is either "F", "E" or "S") IBM TS1160 tape drive
0359255x (where x is either "F" or" G") IBM TS1155 tape drive
03592Ex8 (where x is either "0" or" H") IBM TS1150 tape drive
03592Ex7 (where x is either "0" or" H") IBM TS1140 tape drive

Tape and drive status codes

For an explanation of the tape and drive status codes that are issued by IBM Storage Archive LE, see Tape status codes and Drive status codes.