Exchanging The Cartridge - Dell PowerVault 120T DDS4 User Manual

2. To load the magazine, insert it into the slot in the front of the autoloader in the
direction of the large arrow. Apply steady pressure until the mechanism takes the
magazine and pulls it into the autoloader.
Figure 3-14. Inserting the magazine
3. The autoloader runs a rotation check automatically to check the following;
cartridges are set in the magazine
cartridges inserted in the correct direction
It takes about 90 seconds to complete this rotation check. After completing this check,
the cartridge number icon "1"~"8" on the LCD should stop blinking and stay on. The LCD
will indicate "Ready".
4. The cartridges can be selected by the following 2 methods.
By Front Panel Operation
You can select the cartridges loaded into the magazine as necessary by using the
Select button/the Enter button on the front panel.
When you press the Select button, the LCD displays the number of the selected
cartridge. (The number changes sequentially each time you press the Select button.)
When the Enter button is pressed for confirmation, the cartridge whose number is
displayed is loaded.
By Host Operation
Data cartridges can also be selected as necessary by using the MOVE MEDIUM
command on your host computer.
Exchanging the Cartridges
By Front Panel Operation
You can select data cartridges loaded into the magazine as necessary by using the
Select button/the Enter button on the front panel.
When you press the Select button, the LCD displays the number of the selected
cartridge. (The number changes sequentially each time you press the Select button.)
When the Enter button is pressed for confirmation, the data cartridge currently loaded in
the DDS drive is unloaded and the cartridge whose number is displayed is loaded.
By Host Operation
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