Right Magazine; Physical Numbering Of Storage Slots - Bottom Module - IBM TS4300 3555 User Manual

Figure 15. Right magazine
The library assigns each slot in a magazine a unique number to indicate its physical location. This
numbering is shown on the Cartridges page of the Management GUI.
Table 7. Physical numbering of storage slots - bottom module
5 10
4 9
Front of
the Left
3 8
Magazin
e
2 7
1 6
Physical numbering of storage slots starts with the left magazine of the lowest module of your library. As
modules are added above this module, the numbering continues, starting with the lower left slot of the
left magazine, and adding 40 storage slots for each additional module.
Note: For libraries with serial numbers before 7800K0K, the slots in the lowest row (1, 6, 11, 16, 21, 26,
31, 36) of the bottom module are inaccessible, and can contain a 4-slot I/O station only.
Each module can be configured to contain an I/O Station, or one I/O Station can be accessed by several
modules. I/O Stations consist of five slots in the front column of the right magazine of each module,
except for the lowest module. To enable or disable I/O Stations, go to Library > Modules and Magazines
> Actions > Enable or Disable I/O Station in the Management GUI.
Important: Ensure that no tapes are in the slots before the I/O Station is enabled or disabled.
Accessor
The accessor is composed of several components: robotic assembly, spooling mechanism, and bar code
reader.
• The robotic assembly has fingers that enable it to grab tape cartridges and move them to and from the
I/O station, storage slots, and drives.
• The spooling mechanism has a cable that extracts and retracts based on movement of the robotic
assembly. This cable provides communication between the robotic assembly and the library main
board.
• The high-speed bar code reader is a part of the Base Module. The bar code reader provides inventory
feedback to the host application, Operator Panel display, and Management GUI by reading cartridge bar
code labels. The library stores the customized inventory data in memory. Library firmware supports a 6
10 IBM TS4300 Tape Library Machine Type 3555: User's Guide
15 20
14 19
13 18 Drives
12 17
11 16
25 30 35
24 29 34
23 28 33
22 27 32
21 26 31
40
Front of
39
the
38 Right
Magazin
37
e
36