Autoloader Operation
Using Data Cartridges
Typically, when you first install your autoloader, you insert your cartridges into the magazines and then insert the magazines into the autoloader. However, you can insert and eject cartridges individually using the mailslot, or you can eject a magazine, manually insert and remove cartridges, then insert the magazine back into the autoloader. The autoloader automatically detects the presence of a cartridge in the mailslot and in a magazine slot.
Note: On the front panel menu, Enter or Eject means the tape enters and leaves the autoloader through the mailslot. Whenever you see Load or Unload, it means the tape is loaded into or unloaded from the tape drive.
If you try to perform an illegal operation, the autoloader refuses to perform the operation. For example, if you try to insert a cartridge through the mailslot to the drive but the drive already contains a cartridge, the mailslot does not unlock. If you try to unload a cartridge from the drive while the autoloader is writing to the tape, your command is ignored.
Inserting a Single Cartridge
Use the mailslot to insert a single cartridge into the autoloader. You must enter a valid password to unlock the mailslot before you can insert a cartridge. When you insert a cartridge through the mailslot, you can load it into the tape drive or store it in a magazine.
Note: Be sure you are using a cartridge that is compatible with your tape drive. See Chapter 3, “Tape Cartridge Usage,” for compatibility tables.
To insert a cartridge into the tape drive:
1.On the main menu, scroll to Commands.
2.Press Enter.
3.On the Commands submenu, scroll to Enter.
4.Press Enter.
5.On the Enter submenu, scroll to To Drive.
6.Press Enter.
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