87.1.5.1 What is Racks?

What is Racks?
The "Racks" module (available from Etere Configuration and Etere MAM) allows operators to view and also manage the tapes/cartridges present in the Libraries and Racks configured in the Etere system, providing useful information such as their free space, used space, description and much more.

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As shown in the figure above, the user interface is mainly composed by the Content List (i.e. where contents of each single Rack/Library can be consulted) and a Toolbar (holding the functions supported for their management).
 
Content list
The Content list allows operators selecting a specific Rack/Library and consulting all its related information including:

Function - Rack
Description : Select here the Rack/Library to be consulted. Libraries and racks available on this section are created either automatically and manually:

•automatically: each time an HSM library is added under the Resources Editor module or a Cart Machine is created in the Legacy Resources module.

•manually: each time a Rack is created through the Container Management form.

Function - Properties
Description : Once selected, it will be indicated the number of rows and columns that determines the slots present in the Rack/Library as well as the exact number of free ones.
Moreover, it will be also displayed the total and used space available on the Rack/Library.

Function - Tape details
Description : The proper content list will display all the tapes/cartridges associated to the selected Rack/Library. For each tape/cartridge it will be detailed the following information:

•Media code: The barcode assigned to the tape/cartridge.

•Video standard: the standard of video (e.g.: PAL, NTSC, etc) used for the tape/cartridge.

•Free/Used/Total space: The amount of free, used and total space on the tape/cartridge.

•Media pool: The media pool the tape/cartridge belongs to.

•Redundant tapes: Indicates if the tape/cartridge contains material already present in another one.

•Next on-air time: Indicates if the material present in the tape/cartridge is scheduled to go on-air.

Function - Tape info
Description : Opens the "tape info" tool, which provides a detailed list of all media contained on it.
 
Functions toolbar
The toolbar, position in the top part of this section provides operators with the following rack-related functions:

Function - Container Management
Description : Opens the "Container management" module which allows viewing, modifying and also creating new Racks.

Function - Library Summary
Description : Opens the "Library summary" form which details the operations (i.e.: 'archive, 'restore', etc) performed for ALL the Libraries/Racks.

NB: The functions listed above are available only from the Etere Configuration > Settings > Racks module.

Function - Refresh
Description : Updates the information displayed for the selected Rack/Library.

Function - Automatic updating
Description : Set here a custom refresh-interval (default=20 seconds) for updating the Rack/Library information.

Function - Library Summary
Description : Opens the "Library summary" form which details the operations (i.e.: 'archive, 'restore', etc) performed for the selected Rack/Library.

Function - View redundant tapes
Description : Adds to the library/cart content list the 'redundant' column which indicates if all files within the tape are stored in -at least- another different tape (all tapes will be checked).

NB: This option is active only for HSM libraries.

Function - View transmission date
Description : Adds the 'next on-air time' column to the Rack/Library content list.

Function - Code
Description : Searches and highlight a specific cartridge/tape matching (also partially) the entered code.