Air Cleaner User Manual

Configuring a defined tape drive
When a tape drive is either just turned on, reattached, or previously made
unavailable, use this option to make the drive available for use.
To configure a defined tape drive:
1. From the Tape Drive Options menu, select Configure a Defined Tape Drive.
2. From the list of defined tape drives, select the drive you want to configure and
press Enter.
If an error occurs, then the system is unable to detect the drive that it had
previously defined. Make sure the tape drive is turned on and properly connected.
Unconfiguring an Available Tape Drive
You can make a tape drive unavailable for use by the system but still retain its
definition in the system. To make a drive unavailable for use:
1. From the Tape Drive Options menu, select Unconfigure a Defined Tape Drive.
2. From the list of available tape drives, select the drive you want to unconfigure
and press Enter.
Changing Tape Drive Characteristics
The characteristics of a tape drive that you can change differ from one drive type
to another. One characteristic that is common to all drives is the block size. Refer
to your tape drive documentation or the SMIT HELP screen (F1) for information
on additional characteristics that can be changed.
To change the block size of a tape drive:
1. From the Tape Drive Options menu, select Change Tape Drive Characteristics.
2. From the list of available tape drives, select the drive whose characteristics you
want to change.
3. A screen similar to the following is displayed:
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