Adding robots
When you configure robots and drives, first add the robots by using the Robot Configuration menu. Then add the drives by using the Drive Configuration menu.
To change standalone drives to robotic, use the option of the Drive Configuration menu.
To add a robot
- Select the Robot Configuration menu.
- Select the Add option.
- From the list of possible robot types, select the one you want to add.
- Enter a robot number that you know is unused or accept the default robot number.
- Indicate where the robotic control for the library is by entering the device file path or library name. The Help option on the Robot Configuration menu has examples of typical path names.
If robotic control is on another host, enter that host name.
For an ACS robot, enter the name of the ACS library software host. For a TLM robot, enter the name of the DAS or Scalar DLC server.
If robotic control is on this host, enter the device file path or library name. The Help option on the Robot Configuration menu has examples of typical path names.
For an ACS robot, enter the name of the ACS library software host.
For a TLH robot, enter the Automated Tape Library Name.
For a TLM robot, enter the name of the DAS or Scalar DLC server.
- If no conflicts are detected with the new configuration, a message appears to indicate that the robot was added.
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