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Important
You must perform a system reset before the new mode takes effect, or you can use the front panel to power cycle your autoloader.
Important
Compression cannot be changed from the front panel or
Mode
You can set the autoloader Mode to either Random or Sequential. The default Mode is Random. For additional information on Mode, see “Setting the Change mode” on page 30.
To set the Mode:
1From any page, click Configuration. The Configuration screen opens.
2In the Mode section of the page, the current mode is marked. To change the mode, select a different option. The Sequential Cycle check box is ignored if Sequential mode is not selected.
3Click Submit.
Compression
For the autoloader, data compression is
Compressing the data means that the drive can write more data to the same amount of tape. Compression also increases the performance of the data transfers from or to the SCSI bus.
Compression is enabled or disabled in your 3rd party backup software (such as Veritas, Yosemite, NetBackup, or Microsoft backup).
To view the compression setting:
■From any page, click Configuration. The Configuration screen opens. Under the Compression heading, the current compression setting is shown as Compression Enabled or Compression Disabled.
Cleaning tape
To enable or disable the Auto Clean function, you must also designate a slot for the cleaning tape cartridge. If a slot has not been designated, the box shows None.
To designate the cleaning tape slot:
1Load a cleaning tape into an empty slot using the Commands page.
2Enable or disable Auto Clean by selecting the check box.
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