Move Media; M Move Media - Spectra Logic Spectra 10000 User Manual

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Format
K library <CR>
A library name must be entered.
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0: return data for all installed drives
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1 through 4: return data for the specified drive.

M Move Media

The

Move Media

destination location.
Format
M source, destination <CR>
The addresses may be any combination of storage locations, tape drives or the entry/exit
port. The addresses defined for cartridge movement are dictated by mode parameters.
The production defaults are included here.
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0: entry/exit door
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1... S: storage elements, where S is equal to the number of slots
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79: gripper arm
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79 + D: tape drives, where D is the number of the drive that corresponds to the drive
slot
The
Note:
sense data, then re-issue the command.
Examples:
Spectra library with 2 drives and production default addresses:
M 3, 80: Move cartridge from storage location 3 into tape drive #1.
M 3, 0: Move cartridge from storage location 3 to entry/exit port (eject from library).
M 3, 79: Move cartridge from storage location 3 to gripper arm.
M 80, 81: Move cartridge from drive #1 to drive #2.
M 23, 30: Move cartridge from storage location 23 to storage location 30.
When a tape moves to a drive, the SSCL initiates a SCSI
Removal
on the bus. If a SCSI
Chapter 2
command moves a tape cartridge form a source location to a
command will fail if sense data is pending. First read the
Move Media
command. This prevents any movement of this tape by other SCSI initiators
command is sent to the library, the tape rewinds to the
Unload
Prevent Media