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| ===== Slotting ===== | ===== Slotting ===== |
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| A Slot is a location in a [[master:admin_zone|Zone]] large enough for one [[master:volumes|Volume]]. Slotting is a process of allocating a volume to a particular slot to allow documentation of the exact storage location of that volume. | A Slot is a location in a [[master:admin_zone|Zone]] large enough for one [[master:volumes|Volume]]. Slotting is a process of allocating a [[master:volumes|Volume]] to a particular Slot to allow documentation of the exact storage location of that [[master:volumes|Volume]]. |
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| ==== Adding Slots to a Repository ==== | ==== Adding Slots to a Repository ==== |
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| To add Slots to a Repository, create a [[master:admin_zone|Zone]] using the Zone Administration tool in the Administration Menu. Then, follow the steps to Add a Zone to a Repository. | To add Slots to a [[master:repository|Repository]], create a [[master:admin_zone|Zone]] using the Zone Administration tool in the Administration Menu. Then, follow the steps to [[master:admin_zone|Add a Zone]] to a Repository. |
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| ==== Manually Add a Volume to a Slot ==== | ==== Manually Add a Volume to a Slot ==== |
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| To manually add a Volume to a Slot, | To manually add a [[master:volumes|Volume]] to a Slot, |
| Double-Click a Volume in the Volume List or Right-Click a Volume in the Volume List and select Properties. This will launch the Volume Properties Window. | double-click a [[master:volumes|Volume]] in the [[master:volumes|Volume]] List or right-click a [[master:volumes|Volume]] in the Volume List and select **Properties**. This will launch the [[master:volume_properties_window|Volume Properties Window]]. |
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| Select the **Target Location** tab and enter a Slot number in either the ''Slot field'' in the Relative Location window or the ''Level field'' and ''Slot field'' in the Absolute Location window. | Select the **Target Location** tab and enter a Slot number in either the ''Slot field'' in the Relative Location window or the ''Level field'' and ''Slot field'' in the Absolute Location window. |
| {{:master:tapemaster_slot_target.png}} | {{:master:tapemaster_slot_target.png}} |
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| Click ''Save'' and the Volume will be put into a Move to that slot, even if that Volume is moving to a Slot within its Current Repository. | Click ''Save'' and the [[master:volumes|Volume]] will be put into a Move to that slot, even if that [[master:volumes|Volume]] is moving to a Slot within its Current [[master:repository|Repository]]. |
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| Click F5 in the inventory window to update the display to show new target slotting. | Press F5 in the inventory window to update the display to show new target slotting. |
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| ==== Automatic Slotting ==== | ==== Automatic Slotting ==== |
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| Automatic Slotting in TapeTrack is done with a Command Line program called [[cli:TMSS10SlotAllocation]] that is included in installs of [[server:guide|TapeTrack Framework Server]] and TapeTrack Server Utilities in conjunction with Windows Task Scheduler. | Automatic Slotting in TapeTrack is done with a Command Line program called [[cli:TMSS10SlotAllocation]] that is included in installs of [[server:guide|TapeTrack Framework Server]] and [[cli:introduction|TapeTrack Server Utilities]] in conjunction with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Task_Scheduler|Windows Task Scheduler]]. |
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| [[cli:TMSS10SlotAllocation]] must be run on the [[server:guide|TapeTrack Framework Server]] , but it can be launched remotely if necessary. | [[cli:TMSS10SlotAllocation]] must be run on the [[server:guide|TapeTrack Framework Server]], but it can be launched remotely if necessary. |
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| ==== Sample Slotting Script ==== | ==== Sample Slotting Script ==== |
| <code> | <code> |
| TMSS10SlotAllocation -S superuser:-password@tapetrack.domain.com > "%TMSS10REPORTS%\slotting_report.txt" 2> "%TMSS10REPORTS%\slotting_error.txt" | TMSS10SlotAllocation -S user:-password@tapetrack.domain.com > "%TMSS10REPORTS%\slotting_report.txt" 2> "%TMSS10REPORTS%\slotting_error.txt" |
| </code> | </code> |
| ==== Preparing TapeMaster for Automatic Slotting ==== | ==== Preparing TapeMaster for Automatic Slotting ==== |
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| Before running [[cli:TMSS10SlotAllocation]] , Repositories must be set so that Slotting is Enabled. This can be done under the Options Tab of the Repository Properties Window. | Before running [[cli:TMSS10SlotAllocation]] , Repositories must be set so that Slotting is Enabled. This can be done under the [[master:repository_options|Options Tab]] of the [[master:repository_properties_window|Repository Properties Window]]. |
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| {{:master:repository_enable_slotting.png|}} | {{:master:repository_enable_slotting.png|}} |
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| Once **Slotting** is enabled, the slotting preferences can be set. | Once **Slotting** is enabled, the slotting Assignment Options can be set. |
| * **Slot Assignment Setting** | * **Slotting Mode** |
| * **IntelliSlot**: The Slotting batch process will Slot [[master:volumes|Volumes]] in groups by Consignment or Slotting Order until the available group slots are filled. At this point, empty Slots will be filled on a First Available Status. | * **IntelliSlot**: The Slotting batch process will Slot [[master:volumes|Volumes]] in groups by Consignment or Slotting Order until the available group slots are filled. At this point, empty Slots will be filled on a First Available Status. |
| * **First Available**: [[master:volumes|Volumes]] will be put in the first available Slot in their Repository and will not be grouped. | * **First Available**: [[master:volumes|Volumes]] will be put in the first available Slot in their Repository and will not be grouped. |
| * **Bypass**: When [[master:volumes|Volumes]] are automatically confirmed (see above), they will not be assigned Slots. | * **Bypass**: When [[master:volumes|Volumes]] are automatically confirmed (see above), they will not be assigned Slots. |
| * **Ignore Home Slot**: If a Volume has been assigned a Home Slot in the Options Tab of the Volume Properties Window, this Repository will ignore it and Slot using the Slot assignment setting. | * **Ignore Home Slot**: If a Volume has been assigned a Home Slot in the Options Tab of the [[master:volume_properties_window|Volume Properties Window]], this Repository will ignore it and Slot using the Slot assignment Options. |
| * **Slotting Order**: There are three orders with which Volumes may be assigned Slots: | * **Do not reslot**: If set to true a [[master:volumes|Volume]] will not be reslotted in it's previous slot when it is moved back. |
| * **Movement Time**: Volumes will be assigned Slots based on when they arrived at the selected Repository. | * **Retain moving slot**: If set to true the slot allocation is not made available for other [[master:volumes|Volumes]] until the [master:volumes|Volumes]] moving out is confirmed at target location. False allows the slot to be allocated to another [[master:volumes|Volume]] as soon as the occupying [[master:volumes|Volume]] is placed in a move status. |
| * **From Location**: Volumes will be assigned Slots based on which Repository they were sent from. | * **Slotting Order**: There are three orders with which [[master:volumes|Volumes]] may be assigned Slots: |
| * **Volume-ID**: Volumes will be assigned Slots in the alphanumeric order based on their Volume-IDs. | * **Movement Time**: [[master:volumes|Volumes]] will be assigned Slots based on when they arrived at the selected Repository. |
| | * **From Location**: [[master:volumes|Volumes]] will be assigned Slots based on which Repository they were sent from. |
| | * **Volume-ID**: [[master:volumes|Volumes]] will be assigned Slots in the alphanumeric order based on their [[master:volumes|Volume-ID's]]. |
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