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 ====== Library Management ====== ====== Library Management ======
  
-====== Overview ====== +The Library Management function allows you to manage individual libraries and the [[object:volume|Volumes]]  contained within them.
-The TapeTrack Lite Library Management function allows you to manage individual libraries.+
  
-====== Video Walkthrough ====== +===== Library Management Process =====
-Video coming soon.....+
  
-====== Steps ====== +==== Select Library Management ==== 
-===== Select Library Management ===== + 
-Select ''Library Management'' from the Library Management Task's drop-down menu.+Select ''Library Management'' from the **Task Menu** and click ''Next'to continue.
  
 {{:lite:lite_library_management1.png}} {{:lite:lite_library_management1.png}}
  
-===== Options ===== +==== Options ==== 
-This will open the ''Options'' window. If required you can set the location for the log files to be written to, or leave the default. To change the default directory, click in the right of the Log File Folder and click on the more options button (...) and select the preferred directory.+ 
 +This will open the **Options** window. If required you can set the location for the log files to be written to, or leave the default.  
 + 
 +To change the default directory, click in the field to the right of the Log File Folder and click on the (''...''button and select directory
 + 
 +Click ''Next'' to continue.
  
 {{:desktop:lite_scan_out_log.png}} {{:desktop:lite_scan_out_log.png}}
  
-Click ''Next'' button to continue. 
  
-===== Customer Selection ===== + 
-Select the account or customer that you want to manage volumes for by double-clicking the [[object:customer|Customer-ID]] or left clicking the [[object:customer|Customer-ID]] and clicking ''Next'' at the bottom of the page.+==== Customer Selection ==== 
 + 
 +Select the [[object:customer|Customer]] that you want to manage [[object:volume|Volumes]] for by double-clicking the [[object:customer|Customer-ID]] or left-clicking the [[object:customer|Customer-ID]] and clicking ''Next'' at the bottom of the page.
  
 {{:lite:lite_scan_out_select_customer.png}} {{:lite:lite_scan_out_select_customer.png}}
  
-===== Media Selection ===== +<note tip>Checking ''Remember previously selected Customer'' will retain the currently selected [[object:customer|Customer]] for future Lite functions. \\ 
-Select the media type to manage volumes by double clicking the required media or by selecting the media type and clicking ''Next''+ 
 +This can be removed at any time by unchecking ''Remember previously selected Customer''</note> 
 +==== Media Selection ==== 
 + 
 +Select the [[object:media|Media]] to manage [[object:volume|Volumes]] by double-clicking the required [[object:media|Media]] or by selecting the [[object:media|Media]] and clicking ''Next''
  
 {{:lite:lite_library_management1_media.png}} {{:lite:lite_library_management1_media.png}}
  
-===== Repository Selection ===== +==== Repository Selection ==== 
-Select the repository to manage by double clicking the required repository or by selecting the repository type and clicking ''Next''+Select the [[object:repository|Repository]] to manage by double-clicking the required [[object:repository|Repository]] or by selecting the [[object:repository|Repository]] and clicking ''Next''
  
 {{:lite:lite_library_management1_repository.png}} {{:lite:lite_library_management1_repository.png}}
  
-===== Volume Management ====+==== Volume Management ====
-The volume management window displays volume and repository information including required moves to maintain the set level of scratch volumes.+
  
-Clicking execute will effect the displayed moves to manage the selected repository's management requirements. +The **Volume Management** window displays [[object:volume|Volume]] and [[object:repository|Repository]] information including required moves to maintain the set level of scratch  [[object:volume|Volumes]]. 
-Closing this window will take you to the move list.+ 
 +Clicking ''Execute'' will affect the displayed moves to manage the selected [[object:repository|Repository's]]  management requirements and take you to the **Move Lists** window
 + 
 +If you don't wish to execute the move command, the **Volume Management** window can be closed by clicking the ''X'' at the top right to continue to the **Move list** window.
  
 {{:lite:lite_library_management1_ejects.png}} {{:lite:lite_library_management1_ejects.png}}
  
 **__Notes:__** **__Notes:__**
-  * **A** Repository usage statistics. +  * **A** [[object:repository|Repository]] usage statistics. 
-  * **B** Repository scratch requirements. +  * **B** [[object:repository|Repository]] scratch requirements. 
-  * **C** Free slots and current scratch volumes in repository. +  * **C** Free slots and current scratch [[object:volume|Volumes]] in repository. 
-  * **D** Movement calculations required to hit scratch volume targets. +  * **D** Movement calculations required to hit scratch [[object:repository|Repository]] targets. 
-  * **E** Target repository (required) for ejected tapes+  * **E** Target [[object:repository|Repository]] (required) for ejected [[object:volume|Volumes]]
-  * **F** Volumes selected to move into repository. +  * **F** [[object:volume|Volumes]] selected to move into the [[object:repository|Repository]]
-  * **G** Volumes to be ejected to create enough space for incoming volumes.+  * **G** [[object:volume|Volumes]] to be ejected to create enough space for incoming [[object:volume|Volumes]].
  
-===== Move List =====+==== Move List ====
  
-The move list displays all tapes currently in a move status including volume ID, current and target location, elapsed move time, scanned out status and whether the volume is overdue at its intended target.+The **Move list** window displays all [[object:volume|Volumes]] currently in a move status including [[object:volume|Volume-ID]], current and target location, elapsed move time, scanned out status and whether the [[object:volume|Volume]] is overdue at its intended target [[object:repository|Repository]].
  
-Volumes can have their move revoked or canceled by right clicking selected volumes and choosing ''Operations -> Cancel Move''+=== Move List Right-Click Options=== 
 + 
 +  * **Edit** 
 +    * **Copy**: [[object:volume|Volume-ID's]] can be copied to the Windows clipboard by selecting the required [[object:volume|volumes]] and right-clicking the highlighted [[object:volume|Volume/s]] and selecting ''Edit -> Copy''
 +  * **Export**: Reports can be exported by selecting the required [[object:volume|volumes]] and right-clicking the highlighted [[object:volume|Volume/s]] and selecting ''Export''
 +  * **Operations** 
 +    * **Cancel Move**: [[object:volume|Volumes]] can have their move revoked or canceled by right-clicking highlighted [[object:volume|Volumes]] and selecting ''Operations -> Cancel Move''
  
 {{:lite:lite_library_management1_move_list.png}} {{:lite:lite_library_management1_move_list.png}}
  
 + 
 +===== Complete =====
  
-====== Complete ====== +{{page>lite:end}}
-This will bring up the Complete window, from here you can +
- +
-  * Click ''Finish'', ''Cancel'' or ''X'' to exit TapeTrack Lite +
-  * Click ''Back'' to return to start menu and select another task +
-  * Click ''View Log File'' to view the log +
-  * Click ''Print Log File'' to print out log file for further reference +
-  * Click ''About this Software'' to view product and support (email, phone & website) information +
- +
-{{:desktop:lite_finish.png}}+
  
-<- lite:function_volume_management|Volume Management^ lite:starting|Getting Started ^ lite:function_move_lists|Move Lists ->+<- lite:function_volume_management|Volume Management^ lite:advanced|Advancted ^ lite:function_move_lists|Move Lists ->
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