Populating The Library With Data Cartridges; Inserting The Cleaning Cartridge - Overland Storage NEO 200S User Manual

NEO 200s/400s User Guide

Populating the Library with Data Cartridges

NOTE: Cartridges placed in the library must be labeled with the correct bar code labels. For
For information on working with the cartridge magazines, see
page 4-27.
1. Properly label the data cartridges.
2. Unlock the cartridge magazines.
• Using the Operator Control Panel: Control > Magazines, select Left or Right.
• Using the Web User Interface: Manage Library > Release Magazine, select Left or
NOTE: The magazines will relock after 15 seconds if they have not been removed.
3. Remove the selected magazines from the library.
4. Insert cartridges in the magazines.
Do not store cartridges in the Mail Slot or in the reserved (*Res*) cleaning cartridge
slot. For information on determining slot locations, see
Configurations."
5. Put magazines back into the library.
The library will automatically start up and perform an inventory check.

Inserting the Cleaning Cartridge

NOTE: Cleaning cartridges placed in the library must be labeled with the correct bar code labels.
The following criteria must be followed for Auto Clean to function:
1. A storage slot must be reserved (*Res*).
Reserving a slot is accomplished by reducing the Active Slot count in any particular
logical library. A reserved slot (or slots) is always the last slot in the last magazine of
any particular logical library. A cleaning cartridge that is in a reserved slot is
available to any logical library drive even if the reserved slot is not in that particular
logical library. If the library contains multiple logical libraries, typically, the last
logical library is chosen to be the reserved slot containing the cleaning cartridge. As
with a library with a single logical library, this slot is the last physical slot in the
library (top right magazine, uppermost rear slot).
2. The Auto Clean function must be Enabled.
• At the Operator Control Panel, select Configure > Library Settings > Auto Clean:
• At the Web User Interface, select Configure Library > General and check the Auto
NOTE: Enabling Auto Clean without first reserving a slot for the cleaning cartridge will result in
3. To install a cleaning cartridge in the 2U or 4U library:
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additional information, see
Right.
For additional information, see
Enabled
Clean Enabled box.
a message reminding you to reserve a slot and load a cleaning cartridge.
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Populating the Library with Data Cartridges
Chapter 6, "Media."
Chapter 6, "Media."
"Cartridge Magazines" on
Appendix B, "Physical
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