Pending Requests pane

Media and device-related requests and actions appear in the Pending Requests pane of the Device Monitor window. The Pending Requests pane appears only if requests or actions await. After all requests are resolved and actions completed by NetBackup or by operator intervention, the Pending Requests pane disappears.

Table: Pending requests pane

Column

Description

Request ID

A system-assigned number that identifies the request.

Note:

An asterisk indicates a pending action.

Host Name

The name of the device host that has the pending request.

Recorded Media ID

Media ID of the volume. It should match the media ID that is stored in the EMM database. The ID consists of up to six alphanumeric characters that are recorded at the beginning of the volume to identify the volume.

A volume with a recorded media ID is a labeled volume. Unlabeled volumes do not have recorded media IDs.

The recorded media ID should be the same as the external media ID.

External Media ID

External media ID of the requested volume. This ID consists of up to six alphanumeric characters and is usually written on an external label on the volume. The external media ID is used to identify the volume.

Density

Density of the requested volume. Mount the volume on a drive that supports the required density. DLT is the default density.

To find a drive of the correct type, view the Type column in the drive status list. Note that for some densities, the mapping to the drive type is not identical.

The following are the valid densities:

  • 4MM (4mm cartridge)

  • 8MM (8mm cartridge)

  • 8MM2 (8mm cartridge 2)

  • 8MM3 (8mm cartridge 3)

  • DLT (DLT cartridge)

  • DLT2 (DLT cartridge 2)

  • DLT3 (DLT cartridge 3)

  • DTF (DTF cartridge)

  • HCART (1/2-inch cartridge)

  • HCART2 (1/2-inch cartridge 2)

  • HCART3 (1/2-inch cartridge 3)

  • QSCSI (1/4-inch cartridge)

Mode

Specifies whether the volume should be write-enabled, as follows:

  • Write, you must write-enable the volume.

  • Read, you do not need to write-enable the volume unless specified by site policy.

To write-enable a cartridge volume, move the tab off the safe position.

Time

Time of day the user made the request for access.

Barcode

Alphanumeric representation of the bar code label on the requested volume.

Volume Group

Volume group to which this volume belongs. A volume group defines the volume by location and is a logical group of volumes that are at the same physical location.

Media Description

Describes the media in 25 or less alphanumeric characters. You create the description when you configure volumes.

More Information

About pending requests and actions