Data cartridge commands

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assignDataCartridges CLI command
Use the assignDataCartridges command to assign or reassign individual data cartridges to one or more logical libraries.
bulkAssignDataCartridges CLI command
Use the bulkAssignDataCartridges command to bulk-assign cartridges to a single logical library. You can bulk-assign up to 100 cartridges. Use the bulkAssignDataCartridgesByLL command to bulk-assign cartridges to multiple logical libraries.
bulkAssignDataCartridgesByLL CLI command
Use the bulkAssignDataCartridgesByLL command to bulk-assign cartridges to multiple logical libraries. To bulk-assign cartridges to a single logical library, use the bulkAssignDataCartridges command.
destageDataCartridges CLI command
Use the destageDataCartridges command to move cartridges from their cartridge cache locations to a high-density slot. (This command is only for high-density libraries. All data cartridges that are being destaged must be in tier 0.)
moveFromAllDrives CLI command
Use the moveFromAllDrives command to eject all cartridges from all full drives and move them to the home storage location. If the home storage location is not available, the cartridges are moved to the first empty slot. (To eject a cartridge from a specific drive, use the moveFromDrive command.)
moveFromDrive CLI command
Use the moveFromDrive command to eject a single cartridge from a drive and move it to the home storage location. If the home storage location is not available, the cartridge is moved to the first empty slot.
moveToDrive CLI command
Use the moveToDrive command to move a cartridge from a storage location (specified by VOLSER number) to a specified drive location.
prestageDataCartridges CLI command
Use the prestageDataCartridges command to move cartridges from high-density slots to cartridge cache locations specified by their VOLSER numbers. (This command is only for high-density libraries. All data cartridges that are being prestaged must be in tier 3 or higher.)
removeDataCartridges CLI command
Use the removeDataCartridges command to remove a data cartridge from a storage location and move it to the I/O station. The cartridge is unassigned from its logical library and the state changes to I/O Slot.
viewDataCartridges CLI command
Use the viewDataCartridges command to view high-level information for all data cartridges in a library, sorted by VOLSER number.

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