Autoloader Information (Status/Information > Autoloader Information) - HP BL536A User's & Service Manual

Mailslot
Left magazine
Right magazine
Drive
Each location provides different information:
Drive or Mailslot: The screen display may read Mailslot AESO32L3, where AESO32L3 is an
example of the bar code number on the tape, or it may read Full or Empty.
Left or right magazine: The screen display may read Left Magazine or Right Magazine. The
second line on the display indicates which slots have a tape or are empty. Slots in the left
magazine are numbered 1-4 or 1-3, and slots in the right magazine are numbered 5-8 or
4-7. Each slot is represented by a character, as shown in
Table 17 Display indication definitions
Character displayed
X
-
m
M
C
!
NOTE: If the mailslot is enabled, the storage slot count is reduced.
To view more details about the contents of each slot, press Enter when the screen displays either
Left Magazine or Right Magazine.
To view the tape inventory:
1. From the Home screen, press Previous or Next until the screen displays Status/Information.
Press Enter to select.
2. Press Previous or Next until the screen displays Inventory. Press Enter to select.
3. By using Previous or Next, you can select from the following inventory locations:
Left magazine — includes the mailslot
Right magazine
Drive
4. To view the inventory of a magazine, press Enter when the OCP displays Left or Right
Magazine. The OCP will display the contents of the lowest numbered slot in the magazine.
The display will show the tape bar code number, Full, or Empty.
5. Use Previous or Next to scroll through the remaining slots in the magazine. Press Cancel to
choose another inventory location.
6. To view the inventory of a tape drive, press Previous or Next until the screen displays Drive.
The display will show the tape bar code number, Full, or Empty.
Autoloader information (Status/Information > Autoloader Information)
To obtain information about your device:
1. From the Home screen press Previous or Next until the screen displays Status/Information.
Press Enter to select.
70 Operating the Tape Autoloader
Definition
Slot has a tape
Slot is empty
Mailslot is enabled but does not have a tape
Mailslot has a tape
Slot has a cleaning tape
Media needs attention, often as a result of a damaged or incompatible cartridge
Table 17 (page 70).