hidden:Adding and deleting cartridges

Add cartridges in HPSS

Adding storage space to the HPSS system means creating new virtual volumes and adding them to a storage class.
Creating new virtual volumes in a storage class is a two-step process. 
It will be done using the HPSS GUI. 
Log-in hpss core: hpsss core can run on either hpsscr01-a.lsdf.kit.edu or hpsscr02-a.lsdf.kit.edu, normally run it on the first one. 
Call GUI:
/opt/hpss/bin/hpssgui.pl &
Fill-in:
User-id:     gui-user-account (ask for the hpss admins for it) 
Password:    gui-password     (ask for the hpss admins for it)

1.Import Volumes

In the first step, the physical volumes that will be gathered into the new Core Server virtual volumes are imported by the PVL.
GUI-->Operations-->Resources-->Import Tape Volumes

Choose "PVR":                         "STK_01 PVR" //STK Library// or "IBM_IU1_01 PVR" //TS3500 Library//
Choose "Max Number of Drives":         1           //how many drives will be used for labeling//
Choose "Media Type":                  "STK-T10000D" or "IBM 3592 E07 XL Tape"
Choose "Import Type"                   "Scratch import"
Fill in "FillCount":                   //put here the number of tapes you want to import//
Fill in "Volume Label":                //put here the Label of first cartridge//
Press ENTER                            //at the bottom in the field Volume will appear the list all of volumes which will be imported, 
                                         check it the list in the field "Volume"
IF OK PRESS Import
IF NOT OK PRESS Clear all and try again

Notice the message "Starting - Import Tape Volumes..."
Wait for this message to change

Take a look at Monitor-->Alarms & Events for any possible errors 

2.Create Resources

In the second step, metadata for the new volumes is created by the Core Server;this process is called creating storage resources
GUI-->Operations-->Resources-->Create Tape Resources
Choose "Storage Class":               "204|General-Primary Copy T10KD" or "205|General-Second Copy TS1140"
Fill in "Fill Count":                 //put here the number of volumes you want to create//
Fill in "Volume Label":                //put here the Label of first cartridge//
Press ENTER                            //at the bottom in the field Volume will appear the list all of volumes which will be created, 
                                         check it the list in the field "Volume"
IF OK PRESS Create Resources
IF NOT OK PRESS Clear all and try again

3.Miscellaneous

Show all cartridges in a PVR:
/opt/hpss/bin/dumppv_pvr -l "IBM_IU1_01 PVR"

List all PVRs:
/opt/hpss/bin/lshpss -pvr

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