When Volumes are slotted by the Command Line Program TMSS10SlotAllocation the Slots assigned are determined by the Repository Options setting, either IntelliSlot or First Available.

Assigning a Volume with a Home Slot will have TMSS10SlotAllocation attempt to slot that Volume to its Home Slot first, if that Slot is unavailable the Volume will be Slotted according to the pre-set protocol.

If the Volume is already Slotted in (eg. Volume 000010L6), or assigned to the Slot (eg. Volume 000006L6), right click on the Volume and select Special Operations > Capture Home Slot.

Using this method you can set the Home Slot of one or multiple Volumes in the one operation.

If you use this process with a Volume that is not Slotted or assigned to a Slot (eg. Volume 000012L6) the Home Slot will be set to zero (no Home Slot).

If you use this process on a Volume that already has a Home Slot, the Home Slot value will be set to the Current assigned Slot.

To assign a Volume to a Home Slot, from the Inventory window in TapeMaster:

• Right-click a Volume and select Properties
• Select the Options tab
• Expand the Home Locations
• In the Slot field, enter the required Home Slot number, by using the incrementor arrows or typing in the number
• Click Save to update the data and close the Properties window.

If a Volume is Slotted in multiple Repositories (eg Offsite Vault and Racking), TMSS10SlotAllocation will attempt to assign it to its Home Slot in all Repositories.

If Restore Home Slot is set to true, the Volumes will be placed in their Home Slot without the need to run TMSS10SlotAllocation. Having Restore Home Slot set to true in more than one Repository may result in each Slot being assigned to more that Volume, resulting in the possibility of multiple Volumes assigned to a Slot. To avoid multiple Volumes being assigned to a Slot, ensure each Volume is assigned to a unique Home Slot.