Configuring I/O Stations And Reserving Slots - IBM TS3100 Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

2. From the OCP main menu, select Control > Open I/O station. The I/O station unlocks itself. The I/O
station slot opens, and the "Unlocking I/O station" message displays. Wait for the "Insert/remove
cartridge and close I/O station" message to insert or remove the cartridge, then close the I/O station
by gently pushing the slot back into the left magazine.
Note: It is recommended to wait for the messages before you insert or remove cartridges to ensure
that the library is ready to handle the cartridges.
3. Pull out the I/O station and take out the data cartridges.
4. Push the I/O station back into the library. The library automatically starts an inventory of the I/O
station.
If you do not have an I/O station (all slots are assigned to storage), and want to export media, you must
release a magazine and take out the cartridges manually following these steps:
1. From the OCP main menu, select Control > Magazine. Choose the magazine that you want to
unlock/remove.
2. Pull out the magazine and remove the wanted data cartridges.
3. Push the magazine back into the library. The library automatically starts an inventory.
Note: If you run a library configuration backup program on your host computer, use the program to
run an audit of the library after cartridges are removed to update the backup program.

Configuring I/O stations and reserving slots

2U libraries usually have 1 slot for an I/O station, while 4U libraries have 3 slots assigned as an I/O
station. These slots might be configured as storage if needed.
To configure the I/O station using the Web User Interface, follow these steps.
v Go to Configure Library > General.
v To enable the I/O station, place a check mark in the I/O Station Enabled box. If it is checked as
enabled, the first 3 physical slots in the lower left magazine in a 4U or the first physical slot in the left
magazine in a 2U is configured as an I/O station. If the I/O Station Enabled box is not checked, the
slots are configured as storage.
Note: The number of I/O station slots and storage are automatically assigned when the I/O Station
Enabled box is checked or unchecked.
Dedicated Cleaning Slot
Earlier versions of the 4U library contained a Dedicated Cleaning Slot (DCS). This DCS is retained and is
supported by future library firmware updates. Library firmware after 1.95 allows removal of the DCS,
thus enabling this slot to be used as a storage slot.
To remove the DCS, perform the following procedures using the Operator Control Panel (OCP).
1. Navigate to the Library Settings (Logical Library Settings) screen Configure > Library Settings (or
Logical Library Settings).
2. Select General.
3. Scroll down to Remove DCS.
4. Select No or Yes.
5. Select Save then press the Enter button.
Attention: If your library originally contained a Dedicated Cleaning Slot and was removed, it can only
be reinstated by restoring factory default settings.
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