This appendix discusses the following topics:

• Connecting to Multiple SL8500s Using Multi TCP/IP
• Understanding SL8500 Internal Addresses and ACSLS Addresses
• Using SL Console to Translate Addresses
• Moving Cartridges Before Removing Cells from a Partition
• SL8500 CAPs
• Minimizing Elevator and PTP Activity
• Configuring Tape Drives to Support Your Workloads
• Managing Cartridge Locations
• Finding Missing Cartridges
• Varying the SL8500 Offline
• Using the Dynamic Configuration (config) utility
• Expanding the SL8500
• Connecting SL8500s with Pass-Thru-Ports

The following figure shows the SL8500 library with an ACSLS server:

Figure C-1 SL8500 with an ACSLS Server Before Configuring ACSLS for the SL8500

Description of "Figure C-1 SL8500 with an ACSLS Server Before Configuring ACSLS for the SL8500 "

The SL8500 library uses TCP/IP protocol over an Ethernet physical interface to manage and communicate with the host and ACSLS. This interface enables ACSLS to connect to and communicate with the SL8500. Before you configure ACSLS for the SL8500:

• Connect one or more SL8500s to ACSLS

• Verify that all the components of the SL8500 are operational.

  ACSLS builds its library configuration from the information reported by the library. If SL8500 components are not operational, the library information may not be reported to ACSLS, and the ACSLS configuration of the SL8500 will be incomplete.

  Note:

  If the components like drives or CAPs are not operational, it is easy to use Dynamic Configuration (config acs, config lsm, or config drives) to add or update them while ACSLS is running and the library is online.