Incorrect (Left) And Correct (Right) Placement Of; Cartridge Orientation - IBM TS2900 Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

Figure 49. Incorrect (left) and correct (right) placement of release gate
Note: Column 5 Tier 2 is reserved as the exchange position. This position is accessible by the library
only. A locking mechanism prevents insertion of a cartridge into the reserved slot.
Each cartridge must be inserted with the indicator arrow on the leading edge of the upper surface of
the cartridge pointing towards the cartridge magazine (see Figure 50).
Note: Do not rely on the bar code label orientation, if attached, to provide an indication of the correct
cartridge orientation. The bar code label is right side up if attached correctly.
Figure 50. Cartridge orientation
The Auto Cleaning function can be enabled only if the number of active slots is less than the
maximum available slots. The active slots are always enabled starting with the lowest numerical
cartridge position number in the magazine. This position is at the drive end of the cartridge
magazine. Place cleaning cartridges in inactive cartridge positions for use by the auto cleaning
function.
Do not store data or cleaning cartridges in the I/O Station (Column 5, Tier 1) if the I/O station is
enabled.
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