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3.5
Top-Level Menu Options
The menu structure is divided between standard access and password-protected
functions.
To move through the menu, use the control panel keys. If a menu selection is
flashing, press
The top-level menu contains the following functions. Press
Autoloader is in the ready state to view these options:
TABLE 3-2
Option
RELEASE DOOR *
LOAD TAPE *
UNLOAD TAPE *
ADMIN *
OPERATING MODE *
• AUTODETECT MODE
• STACKER MODE
• RANDOM MODE
* Indicates there are multiple selections for that option. Refer to Section 3.5.2, "Autoloader Display Menu Tree‚"
on page 3-12 for the additional selections.
Enter
to select that option.
Top-Level Menu Options
Function
Unlocks the access door.
See "Opening the Door" on page 3-2.
Moves a tape from a slot to the drive.
• The second line displays FROM SLOT with the slot number.
• Press Next until the desired slot number displays. Press
Enter to select.
The first full slot is the default slot. If one slot is loaded, only
this slot can be selected.
Unload a tape from the drive to the slot it came from.
All functions under this menu option are password protected.
See Section 3.5.1, "Password-Protected Functions‚" on page
3-11.
There are three operating modes, which are described below
and in more detail on the following page:
Operates as if in stacker mode until the Autoloader receives a
changer command. It then operates as if in random mode until
power cycled.
Loads each tape sequentially after each drive unload request.
Allows random access to tapes.
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