IBM Magstar 3494 manual Powering On, Powering Off, Task Procedure

Chapter 5. Basic Operating Procedures

The basic operating procedures for the 3494 are described in this chapter.

Table 5 shows the basic operating procedures that an operator can perform by using the operator panel on the front of the control unit frame.

Table 5. Quick Reference to Basic Operating Procedures

Task	Procedure
Powering on the 3494	ªPowering On the 3494º.
Powering off the 3494	ªPowering Off the 3494º.
Changing to Pause mode	ªChanging to Pause Modeº on page 76.
Changing to Auto mode	ªChanging to Auto Modeº on page 76.
Changing from local to remote power	ªChanging from Local to Remote Powerº on
	page 76.
Changing from remote to local power	ªChanging from Remote to Local Powerº on
	page 76.
Inserting cartridges	ªInserting Cartridgesº on page 77.
Removing ejected cartridges	ªRemoving Ejected Cartridgesº on page 81.

Powering On the 3494

1.Press the Unit Emergency switch (on the operator panel) to the On position (if it is not already in the On position).

Notes:

a.The library must be powered off and remain off for 30 seconds before you attempt to power the library on again. The 30-second wait is needed to allow the 3490E tape subsystem sufficient time to properly initialize.

b.If the 3494 Library has more than eight frames, or the high availability model is installed, both unit emergency switches must be set to the On position. The second switch is located at the right-hand end of the Library (when facing the cartridge access doors).

c.If the 3494 Model B18 VTS is installed, the unit emergency switch on the Model B18 must be set to the On position.

2.Press the Unit Power switch, on the operator panel, to the On position.

Notes:

a.If the remote power feature is installed and the Local Remote switch is in the Remote position, the Unit Power switch cannot power on the 3494.

b.When the Rack Power Ready and Power System Ready LEDs are lit, the power to the library is on.

3.If the library is attached to an AS/400, ensure the media library device driver is initialized.

4.Ensure all drives are varied Online to the appropriate host.

Powering Off the 3494

1.Ensure all drives are varied Offline to the appropriate host.

2.Press the Unit Power switch, on the operator panel, to the Off position.

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