Auto; Pause - IBM Tape Library Magstar 3494 Operator's Manual

Operator menu
Switch active library manager to standby
Accessors
Lockup library manager
Shutdown

Auto

Select Auto for automated operations. After confirmation of the Auto mode selection,
the library manager sends all motion commands to the cartridge accessor controller.
You are prompted to confirm the selection. The confirmation step allows you to
explore the list of pull-down items before you confirm the selection.
If you select Auto from Pause mode, cartridge accessor motion is again enabled. If
selected while in Manual mode, all commands queued for the Manual mode are
requeued for the cartridge accessor and the cartridge accessor's motion is enabled.
The icon before Auto indicates that Auto mode was selected.
When the library manager is powered on and the initialization code executes
successfully, Auto mode is started automatically after two minutes if the user does
not intervene. The operator or service representative may want to prevent the
library manager from automatically going Online and in Auto mode. A pop-up
window is displayed (after the IBM logo panel display times out) that allows the user
to press the Enter key and continue directly into Auto mode and Online state or
select one of the following:
v Auto mode and Offline state
v Pause mode and Online state
v Pause mode and Offline state
v Manual mode and Online state
v Manual mode and Offline state
See Figure 45 on page 102 for the mode selection pop-up window.
Note: Auto mode and Online state is the default without user intervention.

Pause

Select Pause mode for the cartridge accessor to move to its park position in the
service area after finishing the operation in progress. Note that several commands
may have to complete before the 3494 enters Pause mode. You are then prompted
to confirm the selection. The icon before Pause indicates that Pause mode was
selected.
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Causes the operator menu to be displayed when in service mode.
Allows the operator to manually switch the active library to be the standby
library manager.
Allows the operator to manually switch the active accessor to be the
standby accessor, enable dual active accessors, or disable dual active
accessors.
Locks keyboard and display to system administrator password.
Causes the 3494 to enter the shutdown process. (See "Shutdown" on
page 108.)