Procedure for changing timeout on tapes in drive before returning to slot
1/ on NetVault WebUI open manage devices, select cog to display library details. Here we see the name of the library and the client or NetVault server it’s attached to. As seen below
Name SIDIOUS: 2-0.0.0 (QUANTUM PX500)
Vendor QUANTUM
Product PX500
Drives 1
Slots 38
Client SIDIOUS
2/ On the NetVault server open CMD as administrator CD to …\NetVault Backup\bin directory and issue command deviceconfig this will display the command and all parameter allowed
Below is example command of how to access the drive
-librarymachine <client or NetVault server library is attached to>
-username <full privilege user such as default or admin>
-password <only required if user stated has password set if not this option is not required>
- libraryname Name of the library put it in quotes as seen below
Example command:
deviceconfig -username default -librarymachine SIDIOUS-libraryname " SIDIOUS: 2-0.0.0 (QUANTUM PX500)"
3/ menu below pops up
Changer Configuration
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1) Configuration ...
2) Entry/Exit Ports ...
3) Cleaning ...
4) Mixed Media ...
5) SCSI Configuration ...
Please select an item (1-5):
'q' = quit, 's' = save
4/ SELECT 1
New menu appears
Configuration
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1) Device Serial Number - QP0828BDC00008
2) Can scan individual slots - ON
3) Does not need to be initialized - ON
4) Ignore not ready while using EE ports - ON
5) Cannot request barcodes - OFF
6) Cannot retrieve barcodes - OFF
7) Can lock door with command - ON
8) Needs to supply arm address to motion commands - OFF
9) Must return media to slot it was loaded from - OFF
10) Gets Spurious Media Change Notifications - OFF
11) Gets Spurious Mode Change Notifications - OFF
12) Shadow tape media is supported - OFF
13) Maximum number of shadow tapes in report - 512
14) Check move media command before actioning - OFF
15) Need command to open entry/exit port - OFF
16) Do not issue unload commands to drives - OFF
17) Must unload drive(s) to open door - OFF
18) Do not overlap commands to arm and drive - OFF
19) Return inactive media to slot delay [0 = never] (secs) - 30 < selet 19>
20) Mark Unknown Media Blank - OFF
21) Do Not Scan Unknown Media - OFF
22) Entry / Exit Port Locks Arm - OFF
Please select an item (1-22):
'b' = go back
5/ select 19 “Return inactive media to slot delay [0 = never] (secs) - 30
Enter new value (0 -> 86400): 300 <input 300 for 5 mins>
6/ then B
then q
Options have been modified since you last saved
Do you want to save now? (y/n): y
Saving options ............................................ok
