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3. Place the volume in the specified To drive. The message display on the drive
Demounting Cartridges
Note: Do not place demounted cartridges in the high-capacity output facility. If
When you are performing a mount and the drive contains a cartridge, perform the
following steps:
1. Remove the cartridge from the drive.
2. Perform one of the following procedures with the cartridge:
Inserting Cartridges
An Insert operation is initiated when you must add a cartridge to the 3494 Tape
Library. This operation allows the operator to insert physical volumes into the
library one at a time. It places the volser into the Library Manager's database and
makes it available for mounting.
Perform the following steps to insert a cartridge:
1. Press the Insert key (F5) on the Action List of the Library Manager (see
2. In the Insert Cartridges window (Figure 243 on page 392), enter the volser of
3. Type the character (1, E, J, K, A, B, W, X,2, R) that corresponds to the cartridge
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indicates the volser of the requested volume alternating with the cell location of
the cartridge.
Note: If the drive already contains a cartridge, perform "Demounting
Cartridges."
you do, they will be scanned and not reinserted, because the facility is
configured only for output. If the high-capacity I/O facility is defined, you
can use it to store the demounted cartridges, because the facility will be
scanned on returning to Auto mode and reinserted.
v Place the cartridges in a secure location, such as a cartridge cart. Put these
cartridges in the 3494 Tape Library through an I/O station when you return
the 3494 Tape Library to Auto mode.
v For an extended period of Manual mode, you may choose to use Figure 246
on page 395 to put the cartridges in their home cells.
v Place the cartridge in any unoccupied cartridge cell in the 3494 Tape Library,
except in the high-capacity output cells. Ensure that Inventory Update is
enabled.
Figure 242 on page 387).
the cartridge to be inserted. The cartridge volser is the set of up to six
alphanumeric characters on the label attached to the end of the cartridge.
Note: Use the left arrow (?) and right arrow (?) keys to move the cursor within
a field. Use the Tab key to move between fields.
type.
Note:
a. Cartridge System Tape (single-tone case) is type 1.
b. Enhanced Capacity Cartridge System Tape (two-tone case) is type E.
c. High Performance Cartridge Tape (black with blue inserts) is type J.
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