Assign The Mailslot To A Partition; Assign The Mailslot Using The Remote User Interface; Assign The Mailslot Using The Local Operator Panel; Import Tape Cartridges - StorageTek SL150 Manual

Import and Export Cartridges Using the Mailslot
Unassign the Mailslot
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Assign the Mailslot to a Partition

If your library is partitioned and controlled by two separate host applications, you
must assign the mailslot to a partition before exporting or importing. For information
on how SCSI hosts handle a shared mailslot, see the SL150 SCSI Reference Guide.

Assign the Mailslot Using the Remote User Interface

Select Library in the left menu.
1.
From the Mailslot drop-down
2.
Select a partition from the Assign Mailslot to Partition drop-down list.
3.

Assign the Mailslot Using the Local Operator Panel

On the Home screen, tap Mailslot.
1.
Tap Assign to a Partition at the bottom of the screen.
2.
Select a partition to assign.
3.

Import Tape Cartridges

If importing into a partitioned library,
1.
Open the
2.
Use the host application to move the tapes from the mailslot to the storage slots.
3.
If you cannot use the host application, you may
Remote
new tapes.
Once you are finished importing tapes,
4.

Export Tape Cartridges

If exporting from a partitioned library,
1.
Use the host application to move the tapes from the storage slots to the mailslot.
2.
If you cannot use the host application,
Interface. Then, after closing the mailslot update the host application database to
account for the removed tapes.
Open the
3.

Open the Mailslot

If using the remote interface:
1.
Select Library in the left menu. From the Mailslot drop-down
Open and then click OK.
If using the local touch panel:
On the Home screen, tap Mailslot. Tap Open Mailslot. If you do not see an Open
Mailslot button, the mailslot is incorrectly assigned, see
the Local Operator Panel"
Pull the standard mailslot out from the upper-right corner of the base module.
2.
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when finished.
Mailslot, and place the tapes in the mailslot.
Interface. Then, update the host application database to account for the
Mailslot, and remove the tapes.
on page 6-10.
, select Assign.
Assign the Mailslot to a
Close the
Move Tape Cartridges with the
Unassign the Mailslot.
Assign the Mailslot to a
Move Tape Cartridges with the Remote
Close the Mailslot.
"Assign the Mailslot Using
Partition.
Mailslot.
Partition.
, select