Tandberg Data T40 manual Exporting Cartridges, Loading to Tape Drives, Unloading from Tape Drives

Import Cartridges via Bulk Loading of Magazines

Another way to import cartridges is through bulk loading. Eject the magazines and manually insert, directly into storage slots, as many cartridges as you plan to use. Once the magazines are inserted and the inventory completed, the library configuration can be viewed from the remote management home screen or from the slots button on the front panel interface home screen.

Cartridges bulk loaded this way will automatically be assigned to the partition owning the magazine.

If the magazine contains cleaning slots, cartridges installed in these slots are assumed to be cleaning tapes and are not accessible by the partition.

If the magazine contains I/E slots, cartridges installed in these slots will be un-assigned. Use the appropriate functions in the RMI or the FPI to assign these cartridges to a partition.

Caution	Cartridges must be placed in their appropriately configured slot location. For
	example, cleaning cartridges should not be placed in slots configured for storage.

After your library begins operating, use the Import Media screen to add cartridges without interrupting library operations. Place cartridges in an available I/E slot. The librarys scanner automatically reads the barcode on new cartridges.

Exporting Cartridges

When you export cartridges from a library with logical libraries, cartridges are exported to the librarys I/E slots. You can only export cartridges if there are empty I/E slots. The Export Cartridge command enables you to export one or more cartridges from a partition to the I/E slots.

To export cartridges you need to provide information on which tape cartridges you want to export.

Note	Moving cartridges may necessitate updating your host application. Refer to your
	host application documentation.

The paths to open the appropriate screen are:

From the RMI, select Operations > Export

From the FPI, select Operations > Export Cartridge

Loading to Tape Drives

The Load Drive operation enables you to load cartridges from a storage slot to a tape drive, as long as they are in the same partition. The library/partition is taken offline during the load operation.

The paths to open the appropriate screens are:

From the RMI, select Operations > Load Drive

From the FPI, select Operations > Load to Drive

Unloading from Tape Drives

The Unload Drive operation allows the Administrator to unload cartridges from a single tape drive to a storage slot, as long as they are in the same partition. The library/partition will be taken offline during the unload operation.

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