Configuring I/O Stations and Reserving Slots

2U libraries usually have 1 slot for an I/O Station, while 4U libraries have 3 slots assigned as an I/O Station. These slots can be configured as storage if needed.

To configure the I/O Station using the Web User Interface, follow these steps.

vGo to Configure Library->General.

vTo enable the I/O Station, place a check mark in the I/O Station Enabled box. If it is checked as enabled, the first 3 physical slots in the lower left magazine in a 4U or the first physical slot in the left magazine in a 2U is configured as an I/O station. If the I/O Station Enabled box is not checked, the slots are configured as storage.

Dedicated Cleaning Slot

Earlier versions of the 4U library contained a Dedicated Cleaning Slot (DCS). This DCS can be retained and is supported by future library firmware updates. Library firmware after 1.95 will allow removal of the DCS, thus enabling this slot to be used as a storage slot.

To remove the DCS, perform the following procedures using the Operator Control Panel (OCP).

1.Navigate to the Library Settings (Logical Library Settings) screen Configure > Library Settings (or Logical Library Settings.

2.Select General.

3.Scroll down to Remove DCS.

4.Select No or Yes.

5.Select Save then press the Enter button.

Attention: If your library originally contained a Dedicated Cleaning Slot and was removed, it can only be reinstated by restoring factory default settings.

To enable automatic cleaning of the drives when needed, a slot must be reserved, a cleaning cartridge must be present in the reserved slot, and Auto Clean must be enabled.

Reserving Slots

Reserving a slot is accomplished by reducing the Active Slot count in any particular logical library. Slots are reserved beginning with the last available slot in the last magazine of the library. A cleaning cartridge in a reserved slot is available to any logical library drive even if the reserved slot is not in that logical library. Typically, if the library contains multiple logical libraries, the last logical library is chosen for 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).

To reserve a cleaning slot, follow these steps.

vTo reserve slots in your library, go to the Web User Interface at “Choosing General Library Settings” on page 4-18or the Operator Control Panel at “Configure: Library” on page 5-20to get directions on reducing the Active slot count.

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