Define VOLSER ranges for physical volumes
This topic provides instructions to define VOLSER ranges for physical volumes.
- When using a TS3500 or TS4500 Tape Library, you must assign VOLSER ranges (called Cartridge Assignment Policies (CAP) on the TS3500) at the library hardware level before using the library with IBM Z® hosts.
- When using a TS3500 or TS4500 Tape Library, the native physical volume ranges must fall within the ranges assigned with CAPto IBM Z® host logical libraries.
- The policies for the IBM Z® host cartridge ranges must match any host tape management policies.
- Physical volume ranges
Use this panel to view a range or ranges of physical volumes recently added to an attached physical library. The Physical Volume Ranges table displays the list of defined VOLSER ranges for a given cluster
- Add physical volume rangeUse this panel to add a range of unassigned physical volumes to a library attached to a TS7700.Note: The VOLSER ranges you define on the TS3500 or TS4500 Tape Library apply to physical cartridges only. You should not define VOLSER ranges for virtual volumes for a TS7700. You must define virtual volumes through the TS7700 management interface.
- Modify physical volume range
Use this panel to modify a range of unassigned physical volumes in a library attached to a TS7700.
- Confirm delete physical volume range
Use this page to delete a range of unassigned physical volumes in a library attached to a TS7700.
- Eject unassigned physical volume
Use this page to eject unassigned physical volumes from a library attached to a TS7700.
The definition of VOLSER ranges for the native partition is optional. The TS7700 assigns the VOLSER to the native partition when it matches a range in the range table or when it does not match any range. VOLSERs destined for a TS7700 partition must have a range defined. In other words, if a VOLSER does not match a VOLSER range, the TS7700 assigns it by default to the native partition.
- If a physical volume's VOLSER occurs within a defined range, that volume, upon being inserted, can be inventoried according to its VOLSER definition. If the physical volume's VOLSER occurs outside a defined range, user intervention is required to assign the inserted physical volume to TS7700 resources.
- Although you could now enter cartridges into the 3494 Tape Library or TS3500 or TS4500 Tape Library, best practices recommend that you complete the required definitions at the host, as defined in the topic Post-installation tasks before you insert any physical cartridges into the tape library.