Prepare Diagnostic, Cleaning, And Data Tape Cartridges; Load The Magazines (Bulk Loading); Load The Magazines Task 1: Unlock And Remove The Magazines - StorageTek SL150 Manual

Prepare Diagnostic, Cleaning, and Data Tape Cartridges

Before loading cartridges into the library you need to prepare the various tape
cartridge types: diagnostic, cleaning, and data.
Prepare a Diagnostic Tape Cartridge
Diagnostic cartridges are specially labeled data cartridges used for testing library
robotics and drives. You can purchase diagnostic cartridges or you can create them by
applying an Oracle-supplied diagnostic label to any available, blank LTO tape. Oracle
recommends that you have a diagnostic tape on hand during system configuration
and at all times thereafter, if possible.
To create a diagnostic cartridge, apply the DG label from the library's accessory kit to a
blank LTO data cartridge (see
Prepare Cleaning Tape Cartridges
Universal cleaning cartridges carry the media descriptor CU. Note that Oracle strongly
recommends universal cleaning tapes and requires their use with library-managed
drive cleaning. Apply the appropriate label to the cleaning cartridge (see
Label to a Tape Cartridge"
the form CLNUxxCU, where CLNU is a descriptive prefix, xx is a sequence number, and CU
is the media descriptor for universal cleaning media.
Prepare the Data Tape Cartridges
Locate the correct label for the data tape (see
label (see
media ID matches the cartridge type.
If you need to configure the library for a non-standard labeling scheme, see
"Non-Standard Label Formats"

Load the Magazines (Bulk Loading)

Each library module has two magazines that hold 15 cartridges each. Before putting
the library into production, you can load the magazines to save time importing
cartridges. Additionally, there may be times when it makes sense to bulk load the
library using the magazines. The library must always perform an audit after bulk
loading.

Load the Magazines Task 1: Unlock and Remove the Magazines

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Load the Magazines Task 2: Load the Left Magazine in the Base Module
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Load the Magazines Task 3: Load the Remaining Magazines
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Load the Magazines Task 4: Locking the Magazines and Auditing the Library
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Updating Media Health After a Bulk Load
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Load the Magazines Task 1: Unlock and Remove the Magazines
If the magazines have already been inserted into the enclosures, proceed as follows.
From the remote interface, select Library in the left menu. For instructions on
1.
logging in, see
From the Library drop-down menu
2.
"Apply a Label to a Tape Cartridge"
on page 6-6). Labels for universal cleaning cartridges take
"Apply a Label to a Tape Cartridge"
on page 6-5.
"Log In to the Remote Interface"
Load the Magazines (Bulk Loading)
on page 6-6).
"Labeling Cartridges") and apply the
on page 6-6). Make sure that the label's
on page 3-2.
, select Unlock Magazines.
Importing and Exporting Cartridges 6-7
"Apply a