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Chapter 1 Library Description
Features and Benefits
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Features and Benefits
The library provides the following features:
automatic tape operations
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library status display via the Operator Control Panel (OCP)
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tape drive status and activity
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tape drive error status
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magazine slot status
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loaded tape cartridge conditions
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mode control
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automatic random access to all tape cartridges
sequential access to tape cartridges in a single cycle
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sequential access to tape cartridges in circular cycles
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optional bar code reader reads the cartridge label bar codes
optional auto clean mode automatically cleans drives when
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required
user selection of cartridges to be loaded into the tape drive
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SCSI ID selection via the OCP
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tape drive microcode updates via the SCSI bus or cartridge
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library updates via SCSI bus
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display device microcode and hardware revision numbers
user directed tests for the library
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embedded diagnostic software displays status for head cleaning,
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library operation, and tape drive operations
ATL PowerStor L200 Series Library User's Guide
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