Populating The Library With Data Cartridges; Inserting The Cleaning Cartridge - IBM TS3100 Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

Populating the library with data cartridges

Before you begin
Important: Cartridges that are placed in the library must be labeled with the correct bar code labels. For
more information, see "Ultrium media" on page 163.
For information about working with the cartridge magazines, see "Cartridge magazines" on page 74.
Procedure
1. Properly label the data cartridges. Refer to "Ultrium media" on page 163.
2. Unlock the cartridge magazines.
v With the Operator Control Panel: Control > Magazines select Left or Right.
v With the Web User Interface: Manage Library > Release Magazine select Left or Right.
Note: The magazines will relock after 15 seconds if they are not removed.
3. Remove the selected magazines from the library.
4. Insert cartridges in the magazines. Do not store cartridges in the I/O station or in the dedicated
cleaning cartridge slot. See "2U library I/O slot, storage slots, drive slot element addresses, and
physical locations" on page 285 or "4U library I/O slots, storage slots, drive slots element addresses,
and physical locations" on page 286 for determining slot location.
5. Put magazines back into the library. The library automatically starts and completes an inventory
check.

Inserting the cleaning cartridge

About this task
Important: Cleaning cartridges that are placed in the library must be labeled with the correct bar code
labels. For information, see "Ultrium media" on page 163.
Note: Earlier versions of the 4U library contained a Dedicated Cleaning Slot (DCS). This DCS can be
retained and is supported by future library firmware updates. However, library firmware later than 1.95
allows removal of the DCS, thus enabling this slot to be used as a storage slot. Once the DCS is removed,
the Auto Clean cleaning cartridge slot must be configured as described. If the DCS is removed, it can be
reinstated only by restoring factory default settings. To remove the DCS, complete the following
procedure with the Operator Control Panel (OCP): Configure > Library Settings > General > Remove
DCS > No/Yes > Save.
The following criteria must be followed for Auto Clean to function:
Procedure
1. A storage slot must be reserved (Res or RSVD).
v Reserving a slot is accomplished by reducing the Active Slot count in any particular logical library.
A reserved slot (or slots) is always the last slot in the last magazine of any particular logical library.
A cleaning cartridge that is in a reserved slot is available to any logical library drive even if the
reserved slot is not in that particular logical library. If the library contains multiple logical libraries,
typically, the last logical library is chosen to be the reserved slot that contains the cleaning
cartridge. As with a library with a single logical library, this slot is the last physical slot in the
library (upper right magazine, uppermost rear slot).
2. The Auto Clean function must be Enabled.
v Operator Control Panel: Configure > Library Settings > Auto Clean: Enabled
v Web User Interface: Configure Library > General > Auto Clean Enabled > check box
Installation and configuration
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