Insert notification setting

This section describes insert notification. This is an optional setting that enables the TS3500 tape library to monitor the I/O station for new media that does not have a logical library assignment.

Note: Insert notification is no longer recommended and is not supported in any library that includes an HD frame. In HD libraries, insert notification is automatically disabled. When Insert Notification is disabled, TS7700 Virtualization Engine and 3953 L05 Library Manager customers should assign All Other Volsers to a specific logical library. For more information, see Cartridge assignment policy.
An insert notification event can be caused if you open the I/O station door and perform one of the following actions:
  • Place a cartridge into an empty I/O slot
  • Move a cartridge from one I/O slot to another
If you enable the insert notification setting, when new media is detected in the I/O station the operator panel displays a message that asks you to select a logical library. Any unassigned cartridges in the I/O station are then assigned to the logical library that you select (and all other logical libraries will not be able to access the cartridges). If you do not select a logical library within 60 seconds or if you select the BACK button, the library makes the cartridges unassigned and the operator panel returns to the Activity Screen. You can later assign the unassigned cartridges by using the IBM® Tape Library Specialist Web interface or the TS3500 Tape Library Command Line Interface.