Changing The Control Mode; Interrupting The Tape Library's Operation - Sun Microsystems SPARCstorage Library User Manual

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1.2.1 Changing the Control Mode

1.3 Interrupting the Tape Library's Operation

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1. If you have not already done so, power on the tape library.
2. Press Escape on the Operator Panel to display the Main Menu.
3. Select the Interface Menu.
4. From the Interface Menu, press Enter to select the Control Mode Menu.
An asterisk next to a selection indicates the current active mode.
↓ ↑
5. Using and on the Operator Panel, scroll through the choices until the
arrow is next to the mode you want.
Scroll down to view the other options.
6. Press Enter to select the mode.
7. When the system status message at the bottom of the display indicates
that the change is complete, press Escape to return to the Control Mode
Menu.
You can temporarily stop the tape library's operation without turning off
power and without disturbing the cartridge processing order to:
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Remove and replace individual cartridges
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Remove and replace the cartridge holder
To stop the tape library's operation:
1. Turn the key in the door lock to unlock it.
When the CHM finishes the current operation and moves to the park
position, the door's interlock mechanism will release the door.
2. Open the front door.
When you stop the tape library's operation:
• The CHM moves to the park position and stops.
• Current to all of the motors is turned off.
• A Not Ready status is returned to the host.
3. Remove or replace a cartridge or the removable cartridge holder.
See Chapter 2.
SPARCstorage Library X-Option Rack-mounted User's Guide—June 1995