Spectra T950 - Enabling MLM and Configuring Global Settings

Chapter 9 — Configuring and Using Media Lifecycle Management Enabling MLM and Configuring Global
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ENABLING MLM AND CONFIGURING GLOBAL SETTINGS
Overview ThissectiondescribesenablingMLMonthelibraryand
configuringtheglobalMLMfeatures.Theglobalfeaturesareoptionaland
operateforeverypartitionthatisconfiguredtousePreScanandPostScan
(seeEnableandConfigureMLMPreScanandPostScanonpage199).
Notes:  MLMisenabledbydefault.IfyoudonotwanttouseMLM,
youmustdisableit.
 DisablingMLMalsodisablesDLM.
User Privilege Requirements Onlyauserwithsuperuseroradministrator
privilegescanenableMLMandconfiguretheglobalMLMfeatures.
Enable MLM and Configure Settings
UsethefollowingstepstoenableMLMandMediaAutoDiscoveryand
configuretheglobalsettingsforMLM.Thesesettingsaffectallpartitionsin
thelibrary.
Note: EnablingMLMautomaticallyenablesDriveLifecycle
Management(DLM)aswell.SeeChapter10–UsingDrive
LifecycleManagement,beginningonpage322forinformation
aboutDLM.
1. Logintothelibraryasauserwithsuperuseroradministrator
privileges.
Important
Before disabling (or re-enabling) Media Lifecycle Management, make sure that
none of the drives in the library contain a cartridge. Use your application software
to unload cartridges from the drives and return them to the slots in the library.