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options:repository:highwater_offset [2026/08/12 03:30] Scott Cunliffeoptions:repository:highwater_offset [2026/08/12 03:51] (current) – [Highwater Offset] Scott Cunliffe
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 The main purpose of this function is to automatically move any Volumes assigned to any Slots above the highwater mark to be placed in a move to the available empty Slots below the highwater mark. The main purpose of this function is to automatically move any Volumes assigned to any Slots above the highwater mark to be placed in a move to the available empty Slots below the highwater mark.
  
-For example if the total allocation of [[concepts:slot|Slots]] to this [[object:repository|Repository]] is 500, setting the ''[[master:adjusting_slot_allocation|Highwater Offset]]'' to 100 will stop [[cli:tmss10slotallocation|TMSS10SlotAllocation]] assigning any Volumes above [[concepts:slot|Slot]] 400 (ie 500 total [[concepts:slot|Slots]] - 100 ''[[master:adjusting_slot_allocation|Highwater Offset]]'' [[concepts:slot|Slots]] = 400 assignable [[concepts:slot|Slots]] (1 to 400)).+For example if the total allocation of [[concepts:slot|Slots]] to this [[object:repository|Repository]] is 500, setting the ''[[master:adjusting_slot_allocation|Highwater Offset]]'' to 100 will stop [[cli:tmss10slotallocation|TMSS10SlotAllocation]] assigning any Volumes above [[concepts:slot|Slot]] 400 (ie 500 total [[concepts:slot|Slots]] - 100 ''[[master:adjusting_slot_allocation|Highwater Offset]]'' [[concepts:slot|Slots]] = 400 assignable [[concepts:slot|Slots]] (1 to 400)).  
  
-{{options:repository:tapemaster_repository_option_highwater_offsite.png}}+{{slot-hishwater.png}} 
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 +To set the Highwater mark, right click the required Repository and select 'Properties'
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 +Set the highgwater mark to the required value.  If not already enabled set Enable Slotting to True to ensure re-slotting is executed when TMSS10SlotAllocation is executed, either manually or scheduled. 
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 +{{options:highwater_slotting_enabled.png}}
  
 ===== Highwater Offset Options ===== ===== Highwater Offset Options =====
options/repository/highwater_offset.1786505416.txt.gz · Last modified: 2026/08/12 03:30 by Scott Cunliffe