Library Operations

Inserting tape cartridges into the load port

Tape cartridges are inserted into either an 18-cartridge magazine for Ultrium, or a 16-cartridge magazine for SDLT as shown in Figure 6 on page 27.

To insert a tape cartridge into a magazine:

1.Prepare the tape cartridges to be inserted by affixing a bar code label and write-protecting or write-enabling each cartridge as desired.

For more information about these procedures, refer to “Inserting tape cartridges” on page 55.

2.With the load port door open, place the tape cartridges in any available load magazine slot.

The proper orientation for tape cartridge insertion is shown in “Ultrium 460 tape cartridges” on page 23 and “SDLT 320 tape cartridges” on page 25.

3.Manually close the load port door by pushing the load port assembly into the cabinet. You will hear a click when it locks into position.