Cartridge Magazines - IBM TS3100 Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

4. Confirm that the host server operating system recognized the library. In
For more information on verifying the connection of SCSI devices, consult the
operating system documentation.

Cartridge Magazines

The library has removable magazines. Magazine access is password protected. For
safety reasons, the accessor motion is stopped when a magazine is removed.
The magazines can be released using the Operator Control Panel or the Web User
Interface. In case the Operator Control Panel or Web User Interface initiated
process has failed or the library no longer has power, a manual emergency release
is available.
Important: To manually release a magazine, see "Releasing the Magazines
2U Library Cartridge Magazines
The 2U library has two cartridge magazines. The left cartridge magazine (see
Figure 4-38 on page 4-38) has eleven storage slots and houses the elective 1-slot
I/O Station. The right magazine (see Figure 4-39 on page 4-38) has twelve storage
slots. For information about Element Addressing, see "2U Library I/O Slot, Storage
Slots and Drive Slot Element Addresses and Physical Locations" on page B-1.
Note: On some 2U Libraries prior to Library Microcode Level 1.9, slot 11 may be
SCSI bus, it must be terminated. Likewise, if the library is physically the last
SCSI device on the SCSI bus, it must be terminated. Only the devices physically
located at the beginning and end of the SCSI bus should be terminated.
Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, or in Windows 2000 you can
verify this by going to: Settings > Control Panel > System > Hardware >
Device Manager > Tape Drive and/or Medium Changer .
Manually" on page 9-1. This manual process should only be used if the
magazine cannot be released using the Operator Control Panel or the
Web User Interface.
labelled a "Not Used" slot which contained a "Slot Blocker". With Library
Microcode level 1.9 or higher, there is an option to remove the "Slot Blocker"
and place that slot into use. See "Removing the Slot Blocker - 2U Library"
on page 10-10.
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