Importing Media Into a Tape Library

To import tape into a tape library:

1. Before importing a media volume, you can set options. To set an option, from the menu bar, select Option > Import/Export > option. ( * next to the menu choice indicates that it is selected.)

Force Action	Imports media volumes without doing any checking.
Hopper Support	Some tape libraries have ports capable of handling multiple media volumes. This option turns on this capability so multiple volume imports can be carried out. AML, IBMATL, and ACSLS tape libraries automatically use this option.

Note. Initially the two settings are unselected. Thereafter, Hopper Support defaults to the state it was in when the Operate Tape Library window was last exited.

1. Select the Import Tape to Tape Library function by doing one of the following:

   • From the menu bar, select Function > Import Tape to Tape Library.

   • On the task panel, click Import Tape to Tape Library.

2. Do one of the following to execute the operation.

   Tip. You can select multiple tape library slots, drives, and import/export ports. Select any of the resources in the tape library by clicking it. To select a range of resources SHIFT-click the last resource in the range. To select additional resources without unselecting those already selected, CTRL-click each subsequent resource to be selected.

   • Select the import port containing the media volume to be imported and drag the media volume onto an unassigned slot.

   • Select the import port containing the media volume to be imported and select an unassigned slot.

   • After the correct slot is selected, click GO on the task panel.

The Offsite status of a tape can be viewed through the Operate Tape Library function, the Configure Media function, or in the media volume report. Note that when you use the Operate Tape Library function to import a tape with status Offsite, the Offsite status is cleared and the tape is available for use.

Note. For IBMATL and ACSLS tape libraries, the Import Tape to Tape Library function is inactive.

Tip. When you Import Tape to Tape Library, you must assign them to a media pool before they can be used. See Assigning Media in a Tape Library to a Media Pool.