IBM Magstar 3494 manual Contents

Contents

Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii Related Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv

3490E	xiv
3590	xv
AIX	xv
AS/400	xv
RISC System/6000	xv
MVS	xv

VM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi

Additional	xvi
Summary of Changes	xix
Chapter 1. Introduction	1
IBM 3494 Tape Libraries	2
Functional Components	4
Cartridge Input and Output Facilities	16
High-Capacity Output Facility	16
High-Capacity Input/Output Facility	16
Single-Cell Output Facility	17
Convenience Input¤Output Station Feature	17
Cartridge Tape	18
Tape Cartridge Requirements	19
Cartridge File Protection	20
Cartridge System Tape Labels	20
Unlabeled Tape Facility	22
Cartridge Labeling	22
Media-Type Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Cartridge Storage Cells	24
Reserved Cartridge Storage Cells	25
Cartridge Storage Capacity	25
Library Manager	27
User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Password-Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Database	28
High Availability (Model HA1)	28
Database Information Available to a Host	28
Operational Modes and States	29
Chapter 2. Controls and Indicators	31
Operator Panel	32
Power Controls and Status Indicators	32
Motion Controls and Status Indicators	32
Convenience Input¤Output Station Status Indicators	33
Library Manager	34
3490 Tape Subsystem Controls for Models C10, C11, C1A, C22, and C2A . .	35
3490 Tape Subsystem Controls for Model F1A	36
3590 Model B1A Tape Subsystem Controls	37
3494 Model B18 Operator Panel	38
Power Controls	38

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