Import And Export Media During Normal Library Operation; Service Library: Reboot Page - IBM TS3100 Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

This page is used to perform a library reboot. There is a default time delay when
the Web User Interface page refreshes itself. This time should be sufficient to
reload the page. However, during a reboot, the connection to the library may be
lost. If the connection is lost, the user will have to reload the page manually.
Click the Reboot button to initiate the reboot.
Figure 5-73. Service Library: Reboot page

Import and Export Media during Normal Library Operation

Import Media
Data cartridges can be inserted and taken out of a magazine while the library is in
operation. If the library contains an I/O Station, and you wish to import media,
follow these steps:
1. From the OCP Main Menu, select Control > Open I/O Station. The I/O Station
2. Pull out the I/O Station and insert a data cartridge(s). On a 2U library, only 1
3. Close the I/O Station. The library will automatically start an inventory. The
4. From the OCP Main Menu, select Control > Move Cartridges and move the
If the library does not have an I/O Station (all slots are assigned to storage), and
you wish to import media, you will need to release a magazine and insert the
cartridges manually following these steps:
1. From the OCP Main Menu, select Control > Magazine. Choose the desired
2. Pull out the magazine and insert a data cartridge(s) into the empty slots.
3. Push the magazine back into the library. The library will automatically start an
4. To move cartridges in the magazine once they are inserted, from the OCP Main
causing data loss. Ensure that the library is idle before attempting to
perform any remote operations that will take the library OFFLINE.
will unlock itself.
cartridge can be inserted at a time. On the 4U library, 3 cartridges can be
inserted at one time.
cartridges in the I/O Station will be counted but unassigned until they are
moved into storage slots.
data cartridges into the desired data slots. See "Control: Move Cartridges" on
page 5-17 or "Manage Library: Move Media" on page 5-42 for more
information.
magazine to unlock/remove.
inventory.
Menu, select Control > Move Cartridges and move the data cartridges into the
desired slots. See "Control: Move Cartridges" on page 5-17 or "Manage Library:
Move Media" on page 5-42 for more information.
Note: If you run a library configuration backup program on your host
computer, use the program to run an audit of the library after new
cartridges have been added to update the backup program.
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