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Authorization for Tape Librarians

Depending on the size and structure of your organization, you may want to designate one or more users as tape librarians. Tape librarian tasks can be performed by either of the following methods:

• Assign CA VM:Tape tape librarian authorization by granting a user ID TAPELIBR authorization
• Use the VMTLIBR user ID or the VMANAGER user ID to perform tape librarian functions

Authorized CA VM:Tape tape librarians can do the following:

• Edit information in the TMC
• List information about tapes managed by CA VM:Tape
• Add new tapes
• Scratch tapes
• Indicate when tapes have been physically cleaned or checked in to or checked out of the library
• Produce reports on tape activity so you can audit tape use at your data center; design customized reports with the Generalized Report Writer (GRW)