Use cartridge access ports (CAPs) to enter or eject cartridges from the library.
Guidelines for Using CAPs
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Entering Cartridges Using a CAP
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Ejecting Cartridges Using a CAP
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Locking and Unlocking an HLI CAP
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Overriding a Partition CAP Reservation
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Changing the CAP Assignment Mode in a Non-Partitioned FC-SCSI Library
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Assigning Ownership of a Shared CAP to an FC-SCSI Partition
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CAP States
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CAP Modes
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CAP Usage Order when Ejecting Cartridges with FC-SCSI Hosts
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See Also
"Partitioning CAPs"
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Guidelines for Using CAPs
Insert cartridges with the correct orientation (hub gear facing down and label
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facing you). You can skip slots in the CAP when loading cartridges.
Verify all cartridges are properly labeled before placing them into a CAP. Do not
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enter unlabeled cartridges
To enter cartridges more efficiently, load the CAP magazines prior to issuing the
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enter command.
If only one CAP is required to do the job, do not use multiple CAPs. Opening
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multiple CAPs will increase the audit time.
There are two CAP types: rotational CAPs and AEMs. The
Note:
term CAP refers to both types, unless otherwise noted.
on page 7-4
Operating a CAP
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