NOTE: Mail slots must be enabled (firmware default) using the Mail Slot Mode option from the Edit Library Options menu. See Table 5 for more information.
NOTE: Disabling a mail slot allows it to be used for an additional data slot, but this may be incompatible with some host software applications.
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1 Mail Slot Holder
2 Tape Cartridge
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Figure 61 Left-hand magazine mail slot (two-drive model shown)
Labeling Tape Cartridges
Attaching a bar code label to each tape cartridge enables the library and application software to identify the cartridge quickly, thereby speeding up inventory time. Make it a practice to use bar code labels on your tape cartridges. Your host software may need to keep track of the following information and the associated bar code:
•Date of format or initialization
•Tape’s media pool
•Data residing on the tape
•Age of the backup
•Errors encountered while using the tape (to determine if the tape is faulty)
