User`s guide

Chapter 5 Running Your Library
Changing the Library’s State
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The Change Library Mode dialog box appears with the current state
of the physical library or partition shown.
• You can select the Online button to take either the physical
library or a partition, depending on the current view, to an online
state, which is the normal operating condition. In this mode, the
robotics are enabled and all host commands are processed.
• You can select the Offline
button to take either the physical
library or a partition, depending on the current view, to an offline
state. If only the physical library is taken offline, the library’s
partitions will not process robotics commands, even though they
are online. If only a partition is taken offline, neither the physical
library nor the other partitions are affected.
3 Sele
ct either Online or Offline, and then click OK.
4 If you
selected Offline, a message appears that asks you whether you
want to continue. If you are sure that all backup applications are not
using the library, click Yes.
Online and Offline Functionality
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Some library functions require the physical library or partitions to be in a
particular state (either online or offline) before they can be performed. If
you choose a function that requires the library or partition state to be
changed from its current state, you are prompted to do so.
Table
32 on page 305 summarizes the library functions that require the
physical library or partitions to be
either online or offline.