Managing shuttle stations

Complete these tasks to manage and monitor the shuttle stations in your TS3500 tape library shuttle complex from the Tape Library Specialist web interface.

About this task

The Shuttle Stations page of the Tape Library Specialist web interface displays a table with the following information for each shuttle station:
  • Serial number
  • Assigned logical library
  • Attached frame
  • Vital product data (VPD)
  • Online or offline status
  • Shuttle car status
  • Shuttle station status
  • Code version
To manage shuttle stations, complete the following steps:

Procedure

  1. From the Work Items navigation pane, select Library > Shuttle Stations.
  2. Select the check box next to the appropriate shuttle station and select one of the following actions from the Select Action menu:
    • Assign
    • Unassign
    • Set Beacon LED Off
    • Set Beacon LED On
    • Set Beacon LED Blink
    • Set Station Online
    • Set Station Offline
  3. Refer to the following tasks for detailed instructions for each action.