Running An Inventory; Data Compression - Quantum SuperLoader 3 User Manual

Running an Inventory

Data Compression

Quantum SuperLoader 3 User's Guide
The autoloader automatically runs an inventory whenever you power it
back on or insert a magazine. An inventory checks each magazine slot,
the drive, the picker, and the mailslot to determine if a cartridge is
present. If so, it also reads the bar code label, if available. If you need to
run an inventory in addition to this, you can do so manually.
Note: No bar code labels can be read if there is a tape in the picker.
To perform an inventory manually:
1 From the main menu, scroll to
2 From the
Commands
. The autoloader scans the bar codes of all the cartridges present.
Enter
Compressing the data means that the autoloader can write more data to
the same amount of tape. Compression also increases the performance of
the data transfers from or to the SCSI bus. The data compression is drive
dependent and cannot be set from the front panel or On-board Remote
Management. Your backup application package may also have
information on compression. The front panel display will indicate
whether data compression is
Chapter 3 Operating the Autoloader
, and then press
Commands
submenu, scroll to
Inventory
or
Enabled Disabled.
Running an Inventory
.
Enter
, and then press
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