Moving Media; Figure 14 Two Unutilized Slots In The 23U, 32U, And 41U Library Configurations - Quantum Scalar i500 User Manual

In addition, in a 23U, 32U, or 41U library configuration, when all the physical slots are licensed, two physical
storage slots in the top module are not utilized by the library. These two slots (which are usable in smaller
library configurations) are in the top rows of columns 4 and 5.
Figure 14 on page 81 shows the Library Configuration report for a 23U library configuration. Note that in the
report, the slots in the top row of columns 4 and 5 are shown as unavailable. These two slots should not be
used for storage or cleaning cartridges. When bulkloading a 23U, 32U, or 41U library, do not insert tape
cartridges into these two slots. If a tape is manually placed into one of these slots, the library will alert the
user by generating a RAS ticket, explaining that media has been placed in an unavailable slot.
Since these slots are usable in 5U and 14U library configurations, users who expand their library to a 23U,
32U, or 41U library configuration and move an existing module to the top position need to export tapes from
these slots. All other setting changes will occur automatically, without any operator intervention.
Figure 14 Two unutilized slots in the 23U, 32U, and 41U library configurations

Moving Media

Once media has been imported into the library, you can use the Move Media operation to move a single
data cartridge between tape drives and slots within a partition.
If your library has zero I/E station slots, you cannot move cartridges to and
Note
from the I/E station. See
This topic focuses on using the library user interface, not the host application, to move media. Using the
library to move media may necessitate performing an inventory of the library with the host application. See
your host application documentation for more information.
Details on using the library to move media include:
• If the partition is online, it will be taken offline before the move is performed and brought back online
after the move is complete. You will be asked to confirm that you want to take the partition offline.
Scalar i500 User's Guide
Configuring I/E Station Slots on page 49 .
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