Moving Tape Cartridges - Quantum Scalar i40 User Manual

Chapter 6: Performing Library Operations
Performing Media Operations

Moving Tape Cartridges

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Before bulk loading, print out the Library Configuration report from the
Web client to see how the physical slots of the library are configured.
The report shows what slots are unavailable or configured as cleaning
slots or as I/E station slots. For information on accessing the report, see
Viewing the Library Configuration Report
Place cartridges in their appropriately configured slot location; for
example, cleaning cartridges should not be placed in slots configured
for storage.
To perform an initial bulk load, remove the magazine and manually
insert tape cartridges directly into storage slots (see
Magazines on page 148). When finished loading the cartridges, reinstall
the magazine and push it in until it is completely closed.
After the initial bulk load, you can use the Import Media screen to add
cartridges without interrupting library operations, as long as I/E station
slots have been configured. For more information, see
Cartridges on page 152.
Once a cartridge has been imported into a library and assigned to a
partition, it can be moved to a tape drive for data access, to a storage
slot for storage, or back to the I/E station for removal from the library.
Details on using the library to move media include:
• If your library has zero I/E station slots, you cannot move cartridges
to and from the I/E station. See
page 63.
• You can move a cartridge from one location to another within a
partition. You can also move unassigned cartridges from the I/E
station to available locations in the library. If you move an
unassigned tape cartridge into a slot in a partition, it will become
assigned to that partition and will only be available for use by that
partition.
Note: If you move an unassigned tape cartridge directly from the
I/E station to a tape drive, you will not be able to perform
an "unload" operation on that tape drive later. The tape
drive can only "unload" a cartridge if that cartridge came
from a storage slot in the partition. You will need to
perform a "move" operation to move the tape drive to a
storage slot or back to the I/E station.
on page 210.
Configuring I/E Station Slots
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Releasing
Importing Tape
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