Magazines
MSL Series tape libraries contain two or four removable tape cartridge magazines that are accessible through the front doors (see Figure 3).
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1Left Magazine(s), with integrated mail slot
2Right Magazine(s)
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Figure 3 Library magazines
Looking from the front of the library, each left tape magazine includes a mail slot, which is accessible when that magazine door is open. When this mail slot pivots forward, you can insert or remove a single tape without having to unlock, remove, and reinventory the magazine. If a full tape cartridge magazine is required, the library can be reconfigured to recognize each mail slot as a standard data slot. The right tape magazine contains fixed cartridge slots (no mail slot feature), so it retains its full capacity at all times.
NOTE: The slots and mail slots are numbered beginning with 0: the first slot is Slot 0, the second is Slot 1, etc. SDLT magazine maximum capacity is 26 slots; LTO magazine maximum capacity is 30 slots.
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