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4-16 Normal Operations 601354 Rev A
Drive
Management
All Drive Management operations can be performed via the
GUI and API, except where noted.
Create and
Associate a
Drive
A drive can be created and associated with an archive at any
time. The Create Drive command is used to create a drive
definition and is covered in the initial configuration section of
this manual. Refer to “Create a Drive” on page 3-32 for a
description of drive creation.
All created drives must be associated with an archive before it
can be used to mount media. The Associate Drive command is
used to associate a created drive with a specific archive. This
command is also covered in the initial configuration section of
this manual. Refer to “Associate a Drive with an Archive” on
page 3-33.
The Create Drive and Associate Drive associated commands
are available via the GUI only.
Disassociate
and Delete a
Drive
At times, it is necessary to move a drive to another position in
an archive or to another archive. When a drive is moved, it must
be disassociated from an archive using the Disassociate Drive
command before it can be used in its new location. After the
drive is relocated, the drive must be associated with its new
archive.
If a drive is to be temporarily removed from service, it can be
moved to the off-line or diagnostic state using the Vary Drive
command. Refer to “Vary Drive” on page 4-22. A drive can be
completely removed from a VolServ system using a
combination of the Disassociate Drive and Delete Drive
associated commands. An in-use drive cannot be disassociated
from an archive.