Adding a drive to a physical library
Complete this task to add a drive to a physical library.
Procedure
- Add the tape drive to a physical TS3500 tape library. Then, continue
with the following steps. Note: 3592 tape drives are installed by a service representative, however the installation of LTO tape drives is a customer responsibility. For more information, and a link to the customer setup unit (CSU) instructions, refer to the section about TS3500 tape library feature codes.
- From the Work Items navigation pane, select Drives —> Drive Assignment. The Drive Assignment screen displays.
- Follow the instructions on the screen to select a drive or logical library, and select Continue.
- Verify that the drive you added is displayed in the Unassigned column. If the drive does not display, a communications problem exists. Verify that all cables are properly seated.
- Select Cancel or select Settings —> Drive Assignment to refresh the data and display the drive.