IBM Magstar 3494 manual Demounting Cartridges, Using the Action List Screen

Using the Action List Screen

Use the library manager for this procedure.

1.Select mounts in the order shown on the Action List screen. See Figure 143 on page 230 .

The mounts are listed in order of priority with the highest priority at the top.

Note: Mounts are automatically con®rmed and removed from the Action List screen when a successful mount is done.

2.Get the speci®ed volume at itsFrom storage cell location. See ªCartridge Storage Cellsº on page 24 if you are not familiar with the numbering of components.

Notes:

a.If the From location is a drive, remove the cartridge from the drive.

b.If the From location is followed by ?, the cartridge has already been used in Manual mode. If the cartridge is not in the indicated From location, look in the output facility where you are storing demounted cartridges, for example, the cartridge cart or the high-capacity output facility.

3.Place the volume in speci®edTo drive. The message display on the drive indicates the volser of the requested volume alternating with the cell location of the cartridge.

Note: If the drive already contains a cartridge, perform ªDemounting Cartridgesº.

Demounting Cartridges

Note: Do not place demounted cartridges in the high-capacity output facility. If the High-Capacity I/O Facility is de®ned, it can be used to store the demounted cartridges.

When you are performing a mount and the drive contains a cartridge, do the following:

1.Remove the cartridge from the drive.

2.Perform one of the following procedures with the cartridge:

v Place the cartridges in a secure location, such as a cartridge cart. You will put these cartridges in the library when the 3494 is returned to Auto mode through an I/O station.

vFor an extended period of Manual mode, you may choose to use the Figure 148 on page 238 to put the cartridges in their home cells.

vPlace the cartridge in any unoccupied cartridge cell in the library, except in the high-capacity output cells. Make sure that the inventory update is enabled.

Inserting Cartridges

An insert action is initiated when a cartridge must be added to the 3494. One or more cartridges may be in the Convenience Input¤Output Station or you may be handed a cartridge to be added into the library.

1.Press the Insert key (F5) on the Action List screen of the library manager. See Figure 143 on page 230.

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