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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 [master:volumes|Volume]] to a particular slot to allow documentation of the exact storage location of that [master:volumes|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 ==== |
| ==== Manually Add a Volume to a Slot ==== | ==== Manually Add a Volume to a Slot ==== |
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| To manually add a [master:volumes|Volume]] to a Slot, | To manually add a [[master:volumes|Volume]] to a Slot, |
| 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]]. | 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. |
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| ==== Sample Slotting Script ==== | ==== Sample Slotting Script ==== |
| <sxh> | <code> |
| TMSS10SlotAllocation -S user:-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" |
| </sxh> | </code> |
| ==== Preparing TapeMaster for Automatic Slotting ==== | ==== Preparing TapeMaster for Automatic Slotting ==== |
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| * **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 [[master:volume_properties_window|Volume Properties Window]], this Repository will ignore it and Slot using the Slot assignment Options. | * **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. |
| * **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. | * **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. |
| * **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. | * **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. |
| * **Slotting Order**: There are three orders with which [[master:volumes|Volumes]] may be assigned Slots: | * **Slotting Order**: There are three orders with which [[master:volumes|Volumes]] may be assigned Slots: |
