Loading Cartridges Into The Library - HP Surestore Tape Library Model 2/28 User Manual

Library Operation

Loading Cartridges Into the Library

Loading Cartridges Into the Library
Tape cartridges can be loaded either through the mailslot or through the bulk
load access door.
• Using the mailslot allows the bar code label on a tape cartridge to be
• Using the bulk load access door allows several cartridges to be quickly
NOTE
Label all cartridges before inserting them into the library. (See "Labeling Tape
Cartridges" on page 3-4 for instructions.)
Some software packages require that cartridges be inserted and removed
using the software. If a software package manages files in the library, check
the software documentation before proceeding.
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read and a storage slot location assigned and read into memory
immediately.
loaded into storage slots. The bar codes and storage slot locations are
stored in library memory when the door is closed and the Inventory
Check test runs automatically (the test takes about one minute).