Operating instructions

Utils Menu 4-109
September 2007
Parameters Description
Drive The device address associated
with the selected coordinate
Status PRESENT, OFFLINE,
ONLINE, or NOT PRESENT
Activate ON to activate
OFF to deactivate
SKIP to skip the drive
Vary Off Dialog
Path: Main Menu Utils Drives Status Change Vary
Off
Use the Vary Off Dialog to notify the library that the selected
drive is not available for use. See Figure 4-158.
Figure 4-158 Vary Off Dialog
Parameters Description
Coord The first field indicates the
type of cell (D for Drive)
The second field indicates the
rack number (01–16)
The third field indicates the
drive bay section (1–4)
The fourth field indicates the
column of the section (A–B)
The fifth field indicates the row
of the column (01–6)
Index The device address associated
with the selected coordinate
parameter
Accept Y to accept
N to reject
Note
Power off the
drive to change
the drive.
Enter SOURCE
Coord: D 08< 4 B 01
Index: DT 00038
Accept:N
Note
When a Vary Off
command is
performed on a
drive that is not
working
properly, the
library might
post a SAC A4
error. This is an
indication of a
sled that has
stopped
communicating.
See Table 6-2 on
page 6-15 for
more information
on the SAC A4
error.