Specifications

NetWare 386 version 3.1 or 3.11 allows you to mount and
dismount the media, and to lock and unlock the media. Use the
MONITOR.NLM program to view the various options as described
below. See your NetWare manuals for details.
1. Load the MONITOR.NLM program.
2. Select Disk Information. The program displays all System
Disk Drives.
3. Select the removable media device you want to modify. The
program displays the following drive status items:
Menu choice
Default value
1. Volume Segments On Drive:
(select for list)
2. Read After Write Verify:
hardware level
3. Drive Light Status:
Not supported
4. Driver Operating Status:
Active
5. Removable Drive Mount Status: Mounted
6. Removable Drive Lock Status: Not locked
Menu choices 1 through 4 are valid for both removable and non-
removable SCSI hard disk drives. Menu choices 5 and 6 are for
removable media only.
To dismount a drive and mount a new drive, follow these steps:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Dismount the current drive using menu choice 5. You can
dismount it only if it is not locked. If it is locked, first unlock
it.
Remove the drive and insert the new drive.
Wait for the drive to spin up, and then select the mount
option (menu choice 5).
If the drive supports the lock/unlock feature, lock the drive
using menu choice 6. When a removable drive is locked, you
cannot dismount it.
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