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If using the expanded mailslot, slide out the right magazine in the base module,
supporting the weight with one hand. Be careful to hold it so that tape cartridges
do not fall out of the slots
Add and/or remove cartridges, following the guidelines for
3.
Handling Tape Cartridges"
Close the Mailslot
Expanded mailslot (the right base module magazine):
■
Grasp the front handle while supporting the magazine weight with the other.
Carefully align the magazine with the right magazine bay of the base module, and
gently push it into the bay until it latches into place with a noticeable click.
Standard mailslot:
■
Push the mailslot into the bay using a single, steady motion, so that it latches into
place with a noticeable click. If you do not insert the mailslot smoothly, you may
fail to engage the latch and may trigger needless, multiple re-audits of the
mailslot.
Unassign the Mailslot
You should unassign the mailslot when you are finished importing/exporting so that
other partitions can access it.
Unassign the Mailslot Using the Remote User Interface
Select Library from the left menu.
1.
From the Mailslot drop-down
2.
Click OK.
3.
Unassign the Mailslot Using the Local Operator Panel
On the Home screen, tap Mailslot.
1.
Tap the Unassign Mailslot button at the bottom of the interface.
2.
Tap OK.
3.
Move Tape Cartridges with the Remote Interface
Always use the host application to move tapes when possible. Moving cartridges with
the SL150 interface can cause host database inconsistencies that force audits.
If the library is partitioned and you will be moving a tape to/from the mailslot,
1.
Assign the Mailslot to a
Select Library in the left menu. Right-click on a tape, select Move Tape.
2.
At the top of the screen. Optionally, check the Set the Library back Online ...
3.
checkbox (the library automatically goes offline when moving tapes with the
remote interface). Click OK.
on page 6-1.
The library cannot access mailslots until the mailslot is
IMPORTANT:
positively latched (you will hear a noticeable click).
Partition.
Move Tape Cartridges with the Remote Interface
"Guidelines for
, select Unassign.
Importing and Exporting Cartridges 6-11
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