Oracle StorageTek SL8500

Locating Cartridges
10-2 StorageTek SL8500 Library Guide
4.
Select the Destination Location type (CAP, Storage Slots, Drive, and Reserved
Slots) and select the destination address.
5. Click Start.
6. Initiate a library audit from the host software to update the host database (see the
tape management software documentation).
Locating Cartridges
You can search for a cartridge by volume ID, internal library address, or HLI address.
To view a table of all cartridges in the library, see "Viewing Cartridge Information" on
page 10-2.
Locating a Cartridge by Volume ID
1. In SLC, select Tools > Diagnostics. Select the Library in the device tree.
2. Click the Search tab.
3. Select VOLID.
4. Enter the volume ID (use * as a wildcard).
5. From the Requester drop-down list, select the format for the search results:
■ default to display in library internal address format.
■ hli0 or hli1 to display in HLI-PRC address format.
6. Select the Cartridge Type.
7. Click Search.
Locating a Cartridge by Address
1. In SLC, select Tools > Diagnostics. Select the Library in the device tree.
2. Click the Search tab.
3. Select Location.
4. Select the search criteria from the drop-down list, and enter the address (wildcards
are invalid).
5. From the Requester drop-down list, select the type of address you entered in the
Location field.
6. Click Search.
7. Click . . . to see details about the cartridge.
Viewing Cartridge Information
1. In SLC, select Tools > Reports.
Note: Only select Drive if the source is a CAP or reserved slot.
Do not move data cartridges into reserved slots. Reserved slots should
only contain diagnostic or cleaning cartridges.