CREATE AN ADDITIONAL SHARE NAME FOR A FOLDER

10-25Lesson 1 Managing and Troubleshooting Disks and Volumes

Media libraries Encompass both online libraries and offline media physical loca-

tions. Online libraries, which include robotic libraries and stand-alone drives, are

data-storage devices that provide a method of reading and writing to media when

necessary. Offline media physical locations are holding places for media units that

are cataloged by Removable Storage, but are not currently immediately available

through an online library.

Work queues Hold library requests until resources become available. For example, a

robotic tape library has a fixed number of tape drives to access media. A request

submitted to the library is held in a work queue until a tape drive becomes avail-

able and the requested tape is mounted.

Operator (administrator) requests Hold requests for offline media. The operator

must make the media available before processing can continue. Other situations

that generate operator requests include the failure of a device or a device needing

to be cleaned when no cleaner cartridge is available. After a request is satisfied,

the administrator must inform Removable Storage so that processing can continue.

Note Removable storage devices can contain primary partitions only, and those partitions

cannot be marked as active.

The Removable Storage Utility

You perform initial installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of removable stor-

age devices by using the Add Hardware Wizard and Device Manager. After being rec-

ognized by the operating system, removable storage devices are available for

management through the Removable Storage utility. Access Removable Storage by

expanding the Storage node in the Computer Management window.

By using the Removable Storage utility, you can insert and eject removable media, con-

trol access to media, and manage the use of media by applications. Systems with stan-

dard, stand-alone, removable devices (such as a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, Zip

drive, or tape drive) do not require management and configuration by using Remov-

able Storage. Removable Storage is required for computers with more complex config-

urations, which can include tape or optical disk libraries, especially if multiple

applications will access those devices. You should always consult the documentation

for the removable device to determine how it is best managed.

See Also Removable Storage devices that require management through the Remote Stor-

age utility are most likely attached to Windows servers in a network environment. Further dis-

cussion of Removable Storage management is beyond the scope of this text. For more

information, see https://traloihay.net and search for “Removable Storage.”

Practice: Managing Hard Disks

In this practice, you will check the status of existing volumes on your computer by

using Disk Management and also change the drive letter for a volume.