Instruction Manual

Teaching the Library (Configuration and Calibration)
The Teach command enables you to update the stored library configuration and calibration information.
Use this command after you replace a library component or whenever you need to assess the position
and alignment of library components or the physical library configuration (such as the number of
modules and I/E stations, the locations of storage magazines and drives, and the types of media
used in the library).
You can configure the library to automatically perform the full teach routine (configuration and
calibration) whenever the library power is cycled. For more information, see Running Configuration
Teach.
Running Configuration Teach
Starting the configuration teach process causes the library to assess its contents, gathering information
as follows:
• Number of modules
• Types of media
• Storage magazine locations
• Number of I/E stations and magazine type
• Types of drives
• Drive locations
If you change the physical library configuration in any of these areas, you should initiate the
configuration teach process (for example, when you add or remove storage or remove storage to
add another component). The library will automatically perform a configuration teach, calibration
teach, and inventory when an expansion module is added.
NOTE:
The library automatically performs an inventory after it completes the configuration teach process.
To run configuration teach:
1. Log on as an administrator.
2. Make sure that you are viewing the physical library. From the View menu or in the Managed
Views region of the LMC, click the name of the physical library.
3. Click Tools > Library Diagnostics > Teach.
NOTE:
If the physical library is not offline, you receive a message that asks you whether you want to
take it offline. Click Yes.
The Teach dialog box appears.
Maintaining the library158