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Chapter 5 Administration
Setting the Change Mode
Setting the Change Mode
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7 The next two digits represent the current hour. At each position of the
hour, use the up and down arrows to change the value of each digit.
Press
.
Enter
8 The last two digits represent the current minute. At each position of
the minute, use the up and down arrows to change the value of each
digit. Press
Enter
9 Press
to save.
Enter
10 Press
as necessary to return to the main menu.
Escape
You can set the autoloader to either
change mode is
Random
In
mode, you, or the backup software, can specify which
Random
cartridge you want to use and where you want it to go. You will probably
use this mode the most.
The
mode supports certain backup applications that do not
Sequential
manage media. During backup, when one cartridge is read or written to
the end of the tape, the autoloader automatically returns that cartridge to
its slot and loads the cartridge from the next higher numbered slot to the
tape drive to be read or written to. This continues until the backup
sequentially accessed. The autoloader does not move the media until the
host requests the tape drive to unload the tape via a SCSI unload
command.
In
Note:
Sequential
the
Device Manager
Device Manager
is to allow for operating systems that do not support multiple
LUNS.
In
mode, which is an option of the
Seq Cycle
autoloader automatically starts over with magazine slot 1 when the last
cartridge is used (slot 16 or highest filled slot). If this change mode is not
set, the autoloader stops when the last cartridge available has been used.
In
mode the autoloader continues to cycle until a user stops it.
Seq Cycle
SuperLoader 3 Autoloader User's Guide
to advance the cursor to the next digit.
Random
.
mode, the medium changer does not appear in
. The medium changer will reappear in
if you return the system to
or
. The default
Sequential
mode. This
Random
mode, the
Sequential
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