Moving Media Within The Library; Locate The Desired Media - Spectra Logic T-Series Spectra T200 User Manual

Chapter 5 — Importing, Exporting, and Moving Media
11. When you finish your import or export operations, be sure to use your
M M
OVING EDIA
During normal operations, you typically use your backup software to
move media (tape cartridges or RXT media packs) from one location to
another within the library. However, you may occasionally need to use the
library's user interface to locate and move an individual cartridge (for
example, to move a cleaning cartridge to a tape drive if you are not using
the Automatic Drive Cleaning option).

Locate the Desired Media

1. Use your backup software to identify the media to be moved (for
2. From the library user interface, select General > Inventory. The
3. If the media is in a partition other than the one currently displayed,
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backup software to update the media inventory (see
Media Inventory on page
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ITHIN THE
Note: If a cleaning partition is associated with the data partition, use
the Clean button on the Drives screen to move a cleaning
cartridge from the cleaning partition to a drive (see
Cleaning a Tape Drive on page
example, by determining its bar code label) and the partition in which it
resides.
Inventory screen displays
select the desired partition from the Partition drop-down menu, then
select Go.
The Source pane refreshes to display a list of the media for the
requested location type. The list shows the name of the location (for
example, the slot number) and the bar code label information for the
media in that location.
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