Locking And Unlocking An Hli Cap - Oracle StorageTek SL3000 User Manual

Ejecting Cartridges Using Rotational CAPs
Initiate the eject operation at the host. Specify the vol-ids of the cartridges to eject
1.
(see the tape management software documentation).
Press the CAP button. The CAP door opens, and the CAP button light turns ON.
2.
Remove the cartridges from the CAP.
3.
Push the CAP button to close the CAP.
4.
The CAP closes and locks, and the CAP button light turns OFF.
The robot continues filling the CAP until all selected cartridges are ejected. Wait
5.
until the CAP door is unlocked, and then repeat step 2 through step 4.
Ejecting Cartridges Using AEMs
Initiate the eject operation at the host. Specify the vol-ids of the cartridges to eject
1.
(see the tape management software documentation).
Push the AEM CAP button.
2.
The "Wait" indicator blinks until the safety door is in place, and then the "Enter"
light is solid. Depending on the level of activity in the library, this process may
take several minutes.
Lift the latch and open the door. Remove the cartridges from the AEM CAP. Close
3.
and latch the AEM access door.
Push the AEM CAP button. The "Enter" light turns off and the "Wait" light begins
4.
blinking. The safety door moves up. If more cartridges need to be exported, the
robot continues filling the necessary AEMs.
The robot continues filling the AEM until all selected cartridges are ejected. Wait
5.
until the door is unlocked, and then repeat step 2 through step 4.

Locking and Unlocking an HLI CAP

An unlocked CAP is reserved by the library and unavailable to all hosts until it is
locked. Always attempt to unlock the CAP or AEM access door using the host
software before using SLC.
To prevent equipment damage, do not force the CAP to
Caution:
open or close.
For HLI hosts, you can select a CAP for the eject operation. For
Note:
FC-SCSI hosts, the library uses CAPs in a pre-defined order (see
Usage Order when Ejecting Cartridges with FC-SCSI Hosts"
page 8-6).
To prevent data loss, do not leave expired cleaning
Caution:
cartridges in the CAP. The library will treat expired cleaning
cartridges as new.
Locking and Unlocking an HLI CAP
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