PnP (Plug and Play) Disk Libraries - How To

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PnP Disk Specific Options

• Enable (or Disable) Option to Only Use Blank PnP Disks
• Enable (or Disable) the Option to Use PnP Disks with a Specific Size

Media Labeling

• Create Automatic Labeling Schemes
• Add Media Identifiers (Stamp Media)

Detecting Media Changes

• Setup Automatic Checking of Media
• Verify Media
• Enable (or Disable) Automatic Use of Spare Media from Different Scratch Pools

Other Options

• Enable (or Disable) Media Related Pop-Ups in the CommCell Console

Enable (or Disable) Option to Only Use Blank PnP Disks

Required Capability: See Capabilities and Permitted Actions

To enable (or disable) option to only use blank PnP Disks :

1. From the CommCell Browser, right-click the library for which you wish to modify this parameter and then click Properties.
2. Click the Media Usage tab.
3. Click Only use PnP disk when it is blank option.
4. Click OK to save the changes.

Enable (or Disable) Option to Use PnP Disks with a Specific Size

Required Capability: See Capabilities and Permitted Actions

To senable (or disable) option to use PnP disks with a specific size:

1. From the CommCell Browser, right-click the library for which you wish to modify this parameter and then click Properties.
2. Click the Media Usage tab.
3. Click Use disk only when the size is greater than option and specify the size in MB.
4. Click OK to save the changes.

Create Automatic Labeling Schemes

Related Topic

• Automatic Labeling Schemes

Required Capability: See Capabilities and Permitted Actions

To create automatic labeling schemes for stand-alone drives:

1. From the CommCell Browser, right-click the library for which you wish to create the labeling schemes and then click Properties.
2. Click the Media tab.
3. From the Barcode Labeling Scheme region, select the label and then click Add Token. The selected label is displayed in the box at the bottom of the region.
4. Click OK to save the changes.

Add Media Identifiers (Stamp Media)

Required Capability: See Capabilities and Permitted Actions

To add media identifiers for media associated with stand-alone drives:

1. From the CommCell Browser, right-click the library (stand-alone drive or PnP drive) for which you wish to add the identifiers, and then click Stamp Media.
2. In the Stamp Media dialog box specify whether the labeling scheme should be used or enter the barcode number or a unique identifier for the media.
3. Click OK.

   The media is listed in the Default Scratch pool.

Setup Automatic Checking of Media

Related Topic

• Setting-Up Automatic Labeling Schemes

Required Capability: See Capabilities and Permitted Actions

To setup automatic checking of media in stand-alone drives:

1. From the CommCell Browser, right-click the library for which you wish to modify this parameter and then click Properties.
2. Click the Drive tab.
3. Click on Check for media change in drive every n minute(s) option and specify the minutes.
4. Click OK to save the changes.

Verify Media

Related Topic

• Detecting Media Changes in Stand-Alone Drives

Required Capability: See Capabilities and Permitted Actions

To verify media in stand-alone drives:

1. From the CommCell Browser, right-click the media in the stand-alone drive and then click Verify Media.
2. The system verifies the media and then displays the media information in the Verify Media dialog box. Click OK to close the dialog box.

Enable (or Disable) Automatic Use of Spare Media from Different Scratch Pools

Required Capability: See Capabilities and Permitted Actions

To enable (or disable) automatic use of spare media from different scratch pools:

1. From the CommCell Browser, right-click the library for which you wish to enable or disable this option then click Properties.
2. Click the Media tab.
3. Select the Automatically use spare media from different scratch pool if found in drive to enable the option, or clear the option to disable it.
4. Click OK to save the changes.

Enable (or Disable) Media Related Pop-Ups in the CommCell Console

Related Topics:

• Pop-up Messages in Stand-Alone Drives

Required Capability: See Capabilities and Permitted Actions

To enable (or disable) media related pop-ups in the CommCell Console:

1. From the CommCell Browser, right-click the library for which you wish to enable or disable the pop-ups then click Properties.
2. Click the Media tab.
3. Click on Show Media related pop-up messages on CommCell Console to enable the option, or clear the option to disable it.
4. Click OK to save the changes.