Modify drive use
Modifies the use of the drive to data access, control path, or verification.
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Data access sets the drive to be used for read and write activity.
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Control path sets the drive to be used as a point of contact for library control commands that are sent over the SCSI interface and for read and write activity.
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Verification sets the drive to be used by the media verification feature for a logical library to verify media. Verification drives are not online to the host system.
Request syntax
PATCH
/v1/drives/<location> {"use": <"access" | "controlPath" |
"verification">}
Modifies the use of the drive in the specified
location (data access, control path, or verification).
PATCH
/v1/drives/<sn> {"use": <"access" | "controlPath" |
"verification">}
Modifies the use of the drive with the specified
serial number (data access, control path, or verification).
Path parameters
location(string)-
The unique location of the drive.
sn(string)-
The globally unique serial number of the drive.
Request body parameters
use(string, optional)-
The assigned use this tape drive has been given within the logical library. Values include:
Use Description accessData access drives controlPathData access and control path drives verificationMedia verification drives
Example
> PATCH /v1/drives/drive_F3C2R1 {"use": "access"}
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 0