
Pathlight VX User’s Guide 49
Changing Library Modes (Online and Offline)
In the Pathlight VX, you can change the operating modes of virtual and physical libraries. There are two
library modes, online and offline.
• Online - The library is in the normal operating state. In online mode, the library processes Pathlight
VX commands.
• Offline - The library is in an offline state. In offline mode, the library does not process Pathlight VX
commands.
Changing Virtual Library Modes
You must take a virtual library offline in this situation:
• Before using the Pathlight VX User Interface to move media (from a drive to a slot, from a slot to a
drive, or from a slot to a slot).
Use this procedure to change the library mode for a virtual library.
1 From the menu bar, select Operations→ Library Management→ Virtual.
The Operations - Virtual Library Mode screen appears and lists the virtual libraries in the Pathlight
VX. For each library, the library type and current mode (online / offline) are listed.
2 Select the virtual library or libraries for which you want to change the library mode and click Apply.
A dialog box prompts you to confirm the library mode change for the selected libraries.
3 Click OK to confirm the library mode change.
The Progress Window appears, which contains information on the status of the library mode change.
• If Success appears in the Progress Window: The library mode was successfully changed for the
selected virtual library or libraries.
• If Failure appears in the Progress Window: The library mode was NOT changed. To view the
troubleshooting procedures, click View Recommended Actions. To view the error details, click
Error Log for information on why the library mode was not changed. To change the library mode
of a virtual library, repeat Step 1
through Step 3.
4 Click Close to close the Progress Window.
Note
On the Tools - Move Media screen, you can take the virtual library offline
before moving media (if it is not already offline).
Note
Once the Progress Window appears, you cannot cancel or stop this
action. However, you can close the window by clicking the X in the upper-
right of the screen, but confirmation of success or failure is not shown.
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