Because there is more to tape management than you ever realized https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/ 2026-07-21T06:16:32+00:00 https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/ https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/_media/logo.png text/html 2026-07-21T01:41:56+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/master/description_label?rev=1784598116&do=diff Description Label The Volume Description Label filed allows you to set a custom label to be displayed in the TapeMaster Inventory window. The default value is set to Description. Change Description Label Open the TapeMaster preferences by clicking text/html 2026-07-21T01:41:39+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/master/library_health?rev=1784598099&do=diff Library Health The Library Health field in the Volume List Properties Window displays a score out of 100, measuring the health of the selected Customer's Media Type. Problems The following list of items will deduct from a perfect Library Health Score: * One or more Volumes have received an overdue text/html 2026-07-21T01:41:20+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/master/refresh_clock?rev=1784598080&do=diff Volume Refresh Clock The Volume Refresh Clock displays a timer in the top right of the Inventory window. This timer shows how long since the Inventory data was refreshed. Display the Volume Refresh Clock Open the TapeMaster preferences by clicking text/html 2026-07-21T01:39:29+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/master/location_swap?rev=1784597969&do=diff Location Auto Swap The Location Auto Swap allows you to display the zone, draw and slot number (absolute location) rather than the default slot number (relative location) for each of the slotted volumes in the inventory window. The default settings display slot numbers for each slotted volume. text/html 2026-07-21T01:39:17+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/master/repository_filters?rev=1784597957&do=diff Filtering Using Repository-ID Default search strings in TapeMaster Repository fields use the Repository string names, or Zone names if Volumes are slotted. Once Zones are included, to search for all Volumes within that Repository involves using multiple string values to include them all. text/html 2026-07-21T01:38:44+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/hiding_volumeids?rev=1784597924&do=diff Hiding Volumes Volumes can be hidden, or removed from view, in TapeTrack TapeMaster and from Command Line programs (through flag exclusion), cleaning up Volume display without needing to delete volumes and their associated data. Reasons for hiding Volumes range from being moved permanently out of rotation, locked from movement for legal reasons or any other reason that operators do not need to see them and would prefer a cleaner display in TapeTrack TapeMaster or Command Line reports. text/html 2026-07-21T01:38:30+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/hiding_media_ids?rev=1784597910&do=diff Hiding Media Types Media Types can be hidden, or removed from view, in TapeMaster, cleaning up the Customer Tree display without needing to delete old or unused Media-ID's and their associated data. Hiding Media Types is a two part process: * Setting the required Media's text/html 2026-07-21T01:38:14+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/hiding_customer_ids?rev=1784597894&do=diff Hiding Customers Customers can be hidden, or removed from view, in TapeMaster, cleaning up the Customer Tree display without needing to delete old or unused Customer-ID's and their associated data. Hiding Customers from display is a two part process: text/html 2026-07-21T01:37:59+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/master/case_filters?rev=1784597879&do=diff Case Insensitive Filters By default all filters used in TapeTrack are case sensitive, ie the filter distinguishes between upper and lower case letters. So when searching for Monday, the filter string Monday would return a result, but monday would not. text/html 2026-07-21T01:37:16+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/master/list_above_repository?rev=1784597836&do=diff Volume List And Repository List Display Layout TapeMaster has the option of displaying the Repository window above or below the Inventory window depending on your preference. Repository List Above Inventory List Open the TapeMaster preferences by clicking text/html 2026-07-21T01:11:27+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/?image=master%3Atapemaster_volume_above_repository_true.png&ns=master&rev=1784596287&tab_details=history&media_do=diff&do=media <img src="https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/_media/master/tapemaster_volume_above_repository_true.png?w=500&amp;h=500&amp;tok=46b17d" alt="tapemaster_volume_above_repository_true.png" loading="lazy" width="500" height="500" /> text/html 2026-07-15T03:35:40+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/powershell?rev=1784086540&do=diff Opening Windows PowerShell Prompt PowerShell provides a more powerful command-line environment than Command Prompt and is used for many advanced administration and TapeTrack support tasks. Opening A Powershell Prompt Open Powershell By The Start Menu text/html 2026-07-15T03:26:37+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/?image=technote%3Apowershell_window.png&ns=technote&rev=1784085997&tab_details=history&media_do=diff&do=media <img src="https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/_media/technote/powershell_window.png?w=500&amp;h=500&amp;tok=58fc6f" alt="powershell_window.png" loading="lazy" width="500" height="500" /> text/html 2026-07-15T03:16:04+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/commandline?rev=1784085364&do=diff Opening Windows Command Line Prompt Programs can be executed in Windows Command Line in standard or Administrator mode. There are several ways to open a Command Line Prompt depending on your computer setup and/or personal preferences. Opening A Command Line Prompt text/html 2026-07-15T03:15:38+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/command_line_diagnosis?rev=1784085338&do=diff Diagnosing Command Line Utilities All TapeTrack command line utilities have dual output streams when executed. The stdout stream is used to pass the report or output from the utility, eg using TMSS10Inventory, the stdout stream passes the inventory report to the command prompt window, or file if the stream is redirected. text/html 2026-07-15T03:14:55+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/configure_tapemaster_commands?rev=1784085295&do=diff Configuring TapeMaster Commands TapeMaster has the capability for you to execute pre-set commands, such as Command Line Reports. This allows you to run reports that are used on a regular basis without having to leave the TapeMaster GUI. The parameters to execute a Command Line executable from within TapeMaster need to be customised to your environment before they can be used. These parameters are contained within the TapeMaster Config file located within the TapeTrack installation folder text/html 2026-07-15T03:13:54+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/config?rev=1784085234&do=diff Configuration File A configuration file can be passed to the Server Utilities to enable selective processing of Volumes based on their inclusion or exclusion in a scan file list. It also allows the scan file to be pointed to a definition file that can be used to create the scan list from a file that requires parsing before input into TapeTrack. text/html 2026-07-15T03:12:22+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote?rev=1784085142&do=diff Technotes Technotes provide methods and instructions on how to do many TapeTrack procedures in your daily tape management processes. Technotes are separated into main topics and/or TapeTrack Software and Command Line interfaces. Apache Barcodes CGI text/html 2026-07-15T03:11:02+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/set_expiry_date?rev=1784085062&do=diff Setting Expiry Dates There are several ways of assigning an expiry date to a Volume, either manually, via Syncs or using Simple Management tools. For detailed information on setting an expiry date see Setting Expiry Dates Manually Setting an expiry date manually can be done in TapeMaster or Lite. text/html 2026-07-15T03:09:36+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/cgi?rev=1784084976&do=diff Running TapeTrack Utilities via Apache CGI Configure Apache on Windows to allow execution of TapeTrack command-line utilities (such as TMSS10Inventory.exe) directly from a web browser using CGI. This is useful for generating TapeTrack reports (CSV, text, etc.) through a simple text/html 2026-07-15T03:09:09+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/rename_volumes?rev=1784084949&do=diff Renaming Volume-ID's Using A Batch File Renaming a batch of Volumes can be completed in one process using a configuration file, definition file, Volume List and TMSS10VolumeRename. When TMSS10VolumeRename is executed, the configuration file will use the definition file to load the Volumes into a scan list. text/html 2026-07-15T03:08:46+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/general/pattern_matching?rev=1784084926&do=diff Pattern Matching And Filter Strings TapeTrack has powerful pattern matching functionality that can be utilized globally in TapeMaster. TapeMaster Quick Filters TapeMaster fields can be filtered by Repository, Flags, Next Move and/or Container by using the funnel buttons on the right of the filter fields. text/html 2026-07-15T03:07:58+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/moving_volumes_by_movedate?rev=1784084878&do=diff Moving Volumes Automatically By Move Date TapeTrack, using Server Utilities, can automatically move Volumes to their Next Repository when the Move Date comes within the scope set. Move dates can be set via TMSS10Sync, Simple Management Rules or manually via TapeMaster. Moving a Volume automatically in TapeTrack is intentionally a multistep process. This allows you to control both the timing of the individual steps as well as what text/html 2026-07-15T03:07:28+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/move_by_expiry_date?rev=1784084848&do=diff Move Volumes By Expiry Date Setting Expiry Date Before a Volume can be moved using an expiry date, it needs to have one set. TapeMaster, by default, has all Volumes with an expiry date set to Permanent which is the equivalent of no move date. There are several ways of assigning an expiry date to a Volume, either manually, via Syncs or using Simple Management tools. text/html 2026-07-15T03:03:45+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/filtering_journal_output?rev=1784084625&do=diff Filtering Journal Output As the journal output file is fairly large, filtering the data to only the required entries can be achieved by: * Outputting to an EXCEL or CSV file and using the Data Filter function. * Output to a text file and use Windows text/html 2026-07-15T03:01:42+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/disable_replication?rev=1784084502&do=diff Disable The Replication Subsystem The embedded database used by TapeTrack uses transactional protection. This means that as updates are applied to the underlying database, they are first written to a log file. Disabling the replication subsystem will allow the database to automatically remove any log files that are no longer active. text/html 2026-07-15T03:01:30+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/add_remove_flags_by_last_read?rev=1784084490&do=diff Add Or Remove Flags Based Off Last Read Time Add or Remove Flags based off last read time of Volumes using TMSS10ModifyFlags and a config file. One purpose of this method allows you to lock any Volumes in your Library that have been recalled for data restoration and then automatically remove the move lock once the last read time passes a set number of days. The Sync can then place the text/html 2026-07-15T02:59:07+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/report/inventory/report_examples?rev=1784084347&do=diff Inventory Examples * * TMSS10Inventory Mode 1 Command Line Input - Text File TMSS10Inventory -S user:-password@server > report.txt Text File Output System: TapeTrack Report Description: Inventory List Report Notes: Customer(Nashville Data Center) Media Type(LTO Cartridge) Production Time: Wednesday, February 06, 2019 - 11:38:28 (AUS Eastern Daylight Time) Report Width: 195 bytes Seq. Barcode Location Reposito… text/html 2026-07-15T02:57:11+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/report_tmss10logstatsprocess?rev=1784084231&do=diff TMSS10LogStatsProcess Reports Command Line Input Text File Output Command Line Input PDF File Output technote cli_report update-doco reports text/html 2026-07-15T02:57:01+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/report_tmss10liststoragehistory?rev=1784084221&do=diff TMSS10ListStorageHistory Reports Command Line Input Text File Output Command Line Input PDF File Output technote report cli_report update-doco storage-history text/html 2026-07-15T02:55:09+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/report_tmss10listmovehistory?rev=1784084109&do=diff TMSS10ListMoveHistory Reports Command Line Input Text File Output Command Line Input PDF File Output technote list-move-history cli_report update-doco text/html 2026-07-15T02:54:59+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/report_tmss10listhistory?rev=1784084099&do=diff TMSS10ListHistory Reports Command Line Input Text File Output Command Line Input PDF File Output technote cli_report list-history update-doco text/html 2026-07-15T02:53:21+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/report_tmss10listdrstrategies?rev=1784084001&do=diff TMSS10ListDRStrategies Reports Command Line Input Text File Output Command Line Input PDF File Output technote dr-strategies cli_report update-doco text/html 2026-07-15T02:53:14+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/report_tmss10listconsignments?rev=1784083994&do=diff TMSS10ListConsignments Reports Command Line Input TMSS10ListConsignments -S user:-pass@server -C "US02" -M "240" 2> stderr.txt Command Line Output ZBT001N-12:15:25 TMSS10ListConsignments (c) GazillaByte 1998-2018 ZBT002N-12:15:25 Compiled Feb 23 2018 at 08:49:02 ZBT010I-12:15:25 this program will list TapeTrack Consignments ZBT006N-12:15:25 Running Under Windows 10 (build 16299 10.00) on platform x64 ZBT000N-12:15:25 Host is Little Endian ZBT000N-12:15:25 Host is ASCII ZBT000N-12:15:25 Bi… text/html 2026-07-15T02:50:37+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/report_tmss10listcatalog?rev=1784083837&do=diff TMSS10ListCatalog Reports Command Line Input Text File Output Command Line Input PDF File Output technote update-doco cli_report catalog report text/html 2026-07-15T02:48:54+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/report_tmss10libraryhealth?rev=1784083734&do=diff TMSS10LibraryHealth Reports Command Line Input - Text File TMSS10LibraryHealth -S user:-password:-@server Text File Output System: TapeTrack Report Description: Library Health Report Report Notes: Customer(Nashville Data Center) Production Time: Tuesday, February 19, 2019 - 14:04:46 (AUS Eastern Daylight Time) Report Width: 63 bytes Media Health Status -------------------- --------------------------------------… text/html 2026-07-15T02:48:21+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/report/listrepositories?rev=1784083701&do=diff Reports - Repository There are several ways to export the current status of Inventory based on Repository data from TapeTrack using: * TapeTrack TapeMaster * TapeTrack Lite * Command Line Utilities Which method suits your requirement depends on the information required in the report, as well as frequency the reports are required. text/html 2026-07-15T02:45:29+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/report/inventory?rev=1784083529&do=diff Reports - Inventory There are several ways to export the current status of Inventory from TapeTrack using: * * * Which method suits your requirement depends on the information required in the report, as well as frequency the reports are required. text/html 2026-07-15T02:45:17+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/report_output_format?rev=1784083517&do=diff Report Output Formats Output from the Command Line Utilities can be redirected to a file, the default format being a text file. Using Variables the output can be formatted to CSV, Excel, PDF, HTML or XML files. Along with the file format, output path and headings can be customized, columns can be omitted from the report, output file name customized and portrait or landscape orientation, and customized logo for PDF formats. text/html 2026-07-15T02:45:08+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/report/liststoragehistory?rev=1784083508&do=diff List Storage History Reports Command Line Storage History Reports TMSS10ListStorageHistory produces lists the storage history movements of Volumes for each Repository within a set date range. Statistics included in the report include each Repository's: * Repository levels including low, high and average number of text/html 2026-07-15T02:44:57+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/reports?rev=1784083497&do=diff Creating Reports TapeTrack can produce reports two ways, through Desktop and Command Line programs. Report Output Options Both the Desktop and Command Line Programs can produce reports in the file formats Text, HTML, PDF and CSV. Desktop Programs Reports can be created through the Desktop programs by selecting and filtering data and then exporting to a report. text/html 2026-07-15T02:25:55+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/program_failure?rev=1784082355&do=diff Program Failure In the unlikely event a TapeTrack program (Desktop, Server or Command Line) failure or crash a memory dump file will be created. The dump file contains what processes and drivers were running at the time of the crash, as well as the text/html 2026-07-15T02:22:43+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/tapemaster_start_message?rev=1784082163&do=diff TapeMaster Startup Message TapeMaster can display a special notice on a popup dialog upon logging on. Setting The Message “Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious, system-wide problems that may require you to re-install Windows to correct them. Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use this tool at your own risk. text/html 2026-07-15T02:21:51+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/hiding_objects?rev=1784082111&do=diff Hiding Objects Objects such as Customers, Media types and Volumes can be hidden from view when required. Hiding Customers Customers can be hidden, or removed from view, in TapeTrack TapeMaster, Lite and from Command Line programs , cleaning up the display without needing to delete Customers and their associated data. text/html 2026-07-15T02:21:00+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/print_barcodes/unqualified?rev=1784082060&do=diff Printing Unqualified Barcode Labels Printing Unqualified Barcodes with TapeTrack Barcode Printer is accomplished by either or into the Barcode Printer. Loading Barcodes Via Copy/Paste Copy The Barcodes To The Clipboard Load the required Barcodes to your Windows Clipboard, this can be accomplished simply copying the Barcode values from a text file, email or, if the text/html 2026-07-15T02:20:49+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/export_license?rev=1784082049&do=diff Export License While logged into TapeMaster as tapemaster, or user-ID with tapemaster rights From the menu click Help -> Framework Server Licensing to open the TapeTrack License window. Framework Server Licensing Click Export license to a file to open the Windows file save dialog. Save the file with a descriptive name (e.g. current_license.cfg) in a suitable location. Ensure that the file saves with a file extension .cfg as some operating systems may default to .txt text/html 2026-07-15T02:20:36+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/export_file?rev=1784082036&do=diff Create Export File Creates an export file of selected volumes, including the volumes history, to assist the support desk to diagnose volume movement discrepancies. Selecting Volumes For Export Select all volumes by right-clicking in the inventory window and select text/html 2026-07-15T02:20:25+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/certificate/export?rev=1784082025&do=diff Certificates - Export Reconciliation Certificates can be viewed and exported through TapeMaster. technote reports certificate Exporting Certificates Selecting Certificate For Export Select the Customer's Media type in TapeMaster, right-click the required Repository and select Properties, or double click to open the text/html 2026-07-15T02:19:12+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/upgrade_tapemaster?rev=1784081952&do=diff Upgrading TapeMaster Upgrading TapeMaster is a simple process that maintains your server connection and user details during the uninstallation of your current version and installation of the new release. These instructions are for upgrading TapeMaster only, such as a stand alone install that accesses a Framework Server on a remote connection. text/html 2026-07-15T02:17:17+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/setting_environmental_variables?rev=1784081837&do=diff Setting Environmental Variables The default behavior of TapeTrack programs can be changed by setting Environmental Variable. These Environmental Variable can be set using the following methods. Windows Command Line set VARIABLE=VALUE Where VARIABLE is the Environmental Variable name, and VALUE is the Environmental Variable value. text/html 2026-07-15T02:12:08+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/function_keys?rev=1784081528&do=diff Function Keys The function keys or F-keys on a computer keyboard, labelled F1 through F12, are keys that have a special function defined by the operating system, or by a currently running program. On some smaller keyboards, including those on many laptop computers, the F-keys may have a dedicated function such as changing the brightness of the screen, the volume of the audio, or other device-specific functions. On these keyboards, there is typically a separate text/html 2026-07-15T02:11:46+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/config_file?rev=1784081506&do=diff Desktop Software Configuration File Modification of the Desktop Software configuration files alters settings for the local installation of TapeTrack Desktop software. Being a local modification, means it only affects the local installation so will need to be executed on all local machines you want to alter the display on. text/html 2026-07-15T02:09:45+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/ctrl_keys?rev=1784081385&do=diff Control Keys TapeTrack List Windows have the following inbuilt Control Key shortcuts: Shortcut Program Description Ctrl+1 TapeMaster (Volume List) Inventory View: Icon text/html 2026-07-15T02:09:15+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/slot_numbering?rev=1784081355&do=diff Slot Numbering When a Volume has a Slot in TapeTrack, the Slot is represented by both a Virtual Slot and Physical Slot. When displaying Physical Slot, the Slot will either be displayed as a Slot , or a level and a Slot (when the Zone the Slot belongs to has defined Slots per level). It is possible to change the way a Physical Slot is displayed in TapeTrack Desktop and TapeTrack Batch programs by defining changes in the text/html 2026-07-15T02:06:47+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/restricting_volumeid_by_repository?rev=1784081207&do=diff Restricting Which Volume-ID's Can Be Moved To A Repository. TapeTrack allows the restriction of what Volumes can be moved to a Repository based on a pattern specified in the Repository properties. Setting Volume-ID Restrictions Open the required Repository's properties and navigate to the text/html 2026-07-15T02:06:34+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/restricting_volumeids?rev=1784081194&do=diff Restricting Allowable Volume-ID's TapeTrack allows the creation of new Volume-ID's to be restricted to a pattern specified in the Media-ID properties. Volume-ID's can also be enforced to be unique for a Customer-ID or Globally. Restricting Volume-ID Patterns And Length Restricting Volume-ID patterns can be enforced using text/html 2026-07-15T02:05:58+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/excel_import?rev=1784081158&do=diff Importing Volumes And Volume Data From Excel Spreadsheets The Excel Import utility is invoked through TapeMaster or Lite Once the Excel Import window is open: * Select the Customer you wish to import the data into. * Select the Excel sheet to import the data from. text/html 2026-07-15T02:03:34+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/groups?rev=1784081014&do=diff User Groups Groups are used to assign access privileges to a collection of users without the need to assign them to each user on an individual basis. This also makes it efficient to manage access changes to the entire group/s without the need to know what users belong to which group. text/html 2026-07-15T02:03:18+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/user_rights?rev=1784080998&do=diff User Access Rights User access rights, or privileges, for TapeTrack are divided into software rights, software access and Customer access. This allows the same software privileges to be assigned to different Users while also choosing which Customers they have access to. User Rights text/html 2026-07-15T02:03:05+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/onetimepassword?rev=1784080985&do=diff One Time Password - 2FA A one-time password (OTP) is a unique, temporary code used for a single login session or transaction. Unlike traditional passwords, which remain the same until changed, OTPs are dynamic and can only be used once. Using a third party authenticator, such as Google Authenticator, 2FAS, Authy etc, your TapeTrack login, once activated, will need your user name, password and a current one time code to be successful. text/html 2026-07-15T02:02:49+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/export_users?rev=1784080969&do=diff Export User-ID's Open TapeMaster by logging in with either the tapemaster ID (super user) or a User-ID with tapemaster rights. From the Main Menu select Administration > Group/User Administration to open the User Administration window. Select the required User-ID's that you want to export by using Shift+click, Ctrl+click or right click and select text/html 2026-07-15T02:02:32+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/add_user?rev=1784080952&do=diff Adding A New User Prerequisites * Active User-ID with tapemaster rights * TapeMaster access tapemaster rightstapemaster Creating New User-ID In TapeMaster open the Group/User Administration window via the main menu Administration -> Group/User Administration text/html 2026-07-15T02:02:17+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/scan_to_assign_usage_map?rev=1784080937&do=diff Scan To Slot Via Repository Usage Map From the Inventory window of your required Customer and Media Type right click the Repository you want to Slot the Volumes in and select View Repository Usage Map. Slot Selection The Slot Allocation window displays Slot numbers, Zones, Slot Location, Volume-ID if Slot is allocated and text/html 2026-07-15T01:59:45+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/config_file_tapemaster/remove_slot?rev=1784080785&do=diff Remove Slot Level Display In TapeMaster Modify the TapeMaster Configuration File Locate the TapeMaster Configuration file (default location C:\Program Files\TapeTrack\TapeTrack TapeMaster\TMSSMaster.cfg) and open with Notepad or other plain text editor. text/html 2026-07-15T01:59:27+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/reslot_volumes?rev=1784080767&do=diff Re-slotting Volumes Within The Same Repository Select Volumes to Re-slot Select Volumes from the inventory window that require re-slotting using Shift+Click and/or Ctrl+Click. Copy the Volume-ID's to the clipboard by right clicking highlighted Volumes and selecting text/html 2026-07-15T01:59:11+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/cannnot_update_slot_to_zero?rev=1784080751&do=diff Cannot update slot to zero If a Volume is moving to a Repository that has Slotting enabled, before the Volume can be Confirmed, the Volume must have a Slot assigned. If the Slot is zero at the time the Volume is being confirmed, the following message will be displayed: VolumeSlot Allocation technote slot slotting tapemaster_slot update-doco text/html 2026-07-15T01:58:56+00:00 Scott Cunliffe (scunliffe@undisclosed.example.com) https://rtfm.tapetrack.com/technote/adjusting_slot_allocation?rev=1784080736&do=diff Adjusting Slot Allocation From time to time you may need to adjust a Customers Slot allocation based on increased or decreased Volume numbers. 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