Terapack Access Ports (Taps) - Spectra TFinity User Manual

Chapter 1 — Library Overview
The operator panel includes the following features:
Component
LCD touch screen
Power Button
Stylus
USB Port

TeraPack Access Ports (TAPs)

The TeraPack Access Ports (TAPs) act as entry/exit ports that let you import
magazines into or export magazines from the library. A magazine can
contain one or more cartridges or it can be empty.
The library features two types of TAPs:
 The center TAP lets you move TeraPack magazines into or out of the
 The carousel in the bulk TAP media frame lets you move up to 14
Using the TAP to move cartridges into and out of the library provides these
key advantages:
 Data Security — Media is never stored in the TAP. A newly inserted
 Convenience — Instead of individually importing or exporting single
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Description
The LCD touch screen lets you monitor library operations and select
configuration options using the BlueScale user interface.
The power button provides front panel on/off control of the library.
A stylus for making selections and typing entries on the touch screen is
conveniently stored near the screen.
The USB port can be used to connect a USB device to the library for transferring
BlueScale encryption keys, saving configurations, and uploading software
packages. You can also connect a USB keyboard to the USB port.
 To import or export individual cartridges, they must be
Notes:
placed in a magazine.
 All import and export requests are issued through the
Import/Export screen of the BlueScale front panel user
interface or by using the XML command interface.
library one at a time. During import or export operations involving
multiple magazines, the TAP doors alternate so that the operation
completes more quickly.
magazines into or out of the library in a single operation.
TeraPack magazine is automatically moved into the library and placed
in a storage chamber. A magazine already in the library is only moved
to the TAP when you request an export operation through the user
interface. Data security and backup integrity are enhanced because the
media stored in the library can only be accessed using the password‐
protected BlueScale user interface or XML interface.
cartridges as you would with a traditional entry/exit port, using a TAP
lets you handle multiple cartridges in a single operation, thus reducing
the time spent on import and export tasks.
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