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--- troubleshooting:slotting [2017/11/14 01:52] – Scott Cunliffe
+++ troubleshooting:slotting [2025/01/21 22:07] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 The symptom of slotting not working is that when volumes are moved to a repository that has slotting enabled, the volume does not automatically get a slot assigned.
---> Yes, slotting was previously setup#
+To begin diagnosing the problem select from the following options:
-If slotting was previously setup and has stopped working then something has changed.
+  * [[troubleshooting:slotting:setup_yes|Previously setup]]
+  * [[troubleshooting:slotting:setup_no|Not previously setup]]
---> Slotting was previously run manually#
-Slotting can be performed manually using several methods:
-  * By manually editing each volume and setting the slot.
-  * By selecting the repository and pasting volumes into free slots under the Repository Usage Map Tab.
-  * By running the slotting program manually from a command prompt or batch file.
-<note tip>If slotting is no longer working, the most probably cause is that it is not being manually run.</note>
-If slotting is run by manually calling the slotting program, you should check the output from the slotting program for the following conditions:
-  * That the program is connecting to the server successfully and that it is the right server.
-  * That the User-ID and Password are correct and that the program has been able to login.
-  * That there are sufficient slots available to slot all volumes that require a slot (i.e. if there are 10 volumes to slot, and only 8 free spaces, the slotting program will not slot any of the volumes).
-<--
---> Slotting was previously run automatically#
-Did your scheduler run the slotting script?
--->Yes
-<--
--->No
-<--
-<--
-<--
---> No, slotting was not previously setup#
-Slotting is not setup to run by default, to enable slotting a number of setup tasks must be performed:
-  - Slotting must be enabled in the options for the repository requiring slotting.
-  - Zones must be assigned to the repository.
-  - There must be a sufficient number of free slots available to accommodate every volume that currently requires a slot.
-  - The slotting program must be called, either manually or via a scheduler such as Windows Scheduler or crond.
-  - The slotting program must be called with the right arguments, including the right server name and valid credentials.
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