IBM Magstar 3494 manual Inserting Cartridges, Using Empty Cartridge Cells to Insert Cartridges

Inserting Cartridges

Cartridges can be inserted into the library in the following ways:

vSee ªInitial Cartridge Installationº on page 58.

vSee ªUsing Empty Cartridge Cells to Insert Cartridgesº.

vSee ªUsing the Convenience Input¤Output Station Feature to Insert Cartridgesº on page 78.

vSee ªUsing the High-Capacity Input/Output Facilityº on page 81.

Note: The type of input¤output facility available to the operator was de®ned during the teach process.

Note: Make sure that there are enough available cells for the cartridges you are inserting. Use the Operational status panel (Figure 61 on page 111) to check the number of empty storage cells in the library.

Inserting stacked volumes for a Virtual Tape Server (VTS) requires that 1 or more

volser ranges have been set up for the VTS before the stacked volumes are

inserted. Refer to Figure 94 on page 162.

Inserting logical volumes for a VTS is accomplished using the ªInsert Logical

Volumesº panel. Refer to Figure 95 on page 164.

Using Empty Cartridge Cells to Insert Cartridges

Attention: Never place Exported Stacked Volumes into free cells, as this will cause

the data on them to be overwritten.

1. Place the library in Pause mode by pressing the Pause mode Motion Control

switch on the operator panel.

2. When the Pause mode status light is lit, unlock and open the front door on any

frame.

3. Insert the cartridges into any empty cartridge storage cells, except error

recovery cell locations 1 A 1 (1 A 3 instead of 1 A 1 if the optional Dual Gripper

feature is installed), 1 A 20, 1 A 19 (if two service volumes are used) and the

high-capacity output facility cells. See ªCartridge Placementº on page 59 for

cartridge placement guidelines.

Note: The error recovery cell locations for a High Availability, single gripper unit

are 1 A 1 and 1 A 2. The error recovery cell locations for a High

Availability, dual gripper unit are 1 A 3 and 1 A 4. On all High Availability

models, service volumes are stored in the service bays.

Note: If there is no convenience I/O station and no High Capacity I/O de®ned,

then cell 2 A 1 is reserved for ejects.

Note: The cartridges must be inserted into the cartridge storage cells so that

the leader block is on the right and the volser label is visible. See

Figure 16 on page 20.

4. Close and lock the front door.

5. Press the Auto mode Motion Control switch on the operator panel.

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