(1) The mode of operation of an Automated Tape Library Dataserver (ATLDS) that allows the operator to locate and move the cartridges to and from drives and cells under the direction of the library manager. In manual mode, the robot is not operating. See also managed manual mode.
(2) The mode of operation in which DFSMSrmm runs without recording volume usage or validating volumes. The DFSMSrmm Time Sharing Option (TSO) commands, Interactive System Productivity Facility (ISPF) dialog, and inventory management functions are all available in manual mode. See also record-only mode, warning mode.
(3) An operating mode in which an administrator must manually initiate deployment requests on applications or application tiers.