Configuring the TS3500 or TS4500 Tape Library logical library

Edit online

This topic provides instructions to configure a TS3500 or TS4500 Tape Library logical library for TS7700 attachment.

Complete the following items to configure a logical library.

Set the maximum number of cartridges for the logical library.
- For TS4500, refer to Modifying the maximum cartridges for a logical library in the IBM TS4500 Customer documentation in IBM Documentation.
- For TS3500, refer to Changing the maximum allowable quantity of cartridges in a logical library in the IBM TS3500 Customer documentation in IBMDocumentation.
Set the maximum number of virtual I/O slots.
- For TS4500, refer to Performing other logical library tasks from the CLI and setMaximumVIOCartridges in the IBM TS4500 Customer documentation in IBM Documentation.
- For TS3500, refer to Changing the quantity of virtual I/O slots in a logical library in the IBM TS3500 Customer documentation in IBM Documentation.
Assign drives to the logical library.
- For TS4500, refer to Assigning and unassigning tape drives to a logical library in the IBM TS4500 Customer documentation in IBM Documentation.
- For TS3500, refer to Adding a drive to a logical library in the IBM TS3500 Customer documentation in IBMDocumentation.
Assign control paths to the logical library.
- For TS4500, refer to Using control path drives in the IBM TS4500 Customer documentation in IBMDocumentation.
- For TS3500, refer to Enabling or disabling a control path in a logical library in the IBM TS3500 Customer documentation in IBMDocumentation.
Set the Cartridge Assignment Policy.
- For TS4500, refer to Assigning or unassigning cartridges in the IBM TS4500 Customer documentation in IBMDocumentation.
- For TS3500, refer to Working with a cartridge assignment policy in the IBM TS3500 Customer documentation in IBMDocumentation.
Set Encryption method if necessary.
- For TS4500, refer to Choosing or modifying an encryption method in the IBM TS4500 Customer documentation in IBMDocumentation.
- For TS3500, refer to Setting up and using encryption in the IBM TS3500 Customer documentation in IBMDocumentation.
Verify that Exports is set to Show (default setting).
- For TS4500, refer to Logical library commands and showQueuedExports in the IBM TS4500 Customer documentation in IBMDocumentation.
- For TS3500, refer to Hiding a host application's view of cartridges that have been queued for export and Removing data cartridges when virtual I/O slots are enabled in the IBM TS3500 Customer documentation in IBMDocumentation.