====== Troubleshooter: Slotting Not Previously Setup ======

Slotting is not setup to run by default, to enable slotting a number of setup tasks must be performed:




  - [[master:slotting#Preparing-TapeMaster-for-Automatic-Slotting|Slotting must be enabled]] in the options for the repository requiring slotting.
  - [[master:admin_zone|Zones]] must be [[master:repository_assign_zone#Associating-a-Zone-with-a-Repository|assigned to the repository]].
  - There must be a sufficient number of free slots available to accommodate every volume that currently requires a slot.
  - The [[cli:tmss10slotallocation|slotting program]] must be called, either manually or via a scheduler such as Windows Scheduler or crond.
  - The [[cli:tmss10slotallocation|slotting program]] must be called with the right arguments, including the right server name or address and valid credentials.