For the Tivoli® Storage
Manager server to
access a SCSI library, the device must be set for the appropriate
mode.
About this task
The appropriate mode is usually called random mode;
however, terminology can vary from one device to another. Refer to
the documentation for your device to determine how to set it to the
appropriate mode.
Note: - Some libraries have front panel menus and displays that can be
used for explicit operator requests. However, if you set the device
to respond to such requests, it typically does not respond to Tivoli Storage
Manager requests.
- Some libraries can be placed in sequential mode, in which
volumes are automatically mounted in drives by using a sequential
approach. This mode conflicts with how Tivoli Storage
Manager accesses
the device.
- A library that is configured in sequential mode
is not detected by the system device driver as a library changer device.
