Closing the Front Door

1.Close the front door. Make certain the door closes completely so the door locks can engage. The door locks automatically.

2.If necessary, re-enable security.

Storing Cartridges

To maximize the shelf life of your tapes and ensure data integrity, follow these guidelines when storing cartridges:

Store cartridges in a suitable environment. Follow the specifications for storage temperature and other environmental requirements, as described on the cartridge packaging. Do not allow the temperature and humidity in the storage environment to fluctuate.

Keep the storage location as free of airborne particulates as possible. To eliminate obvious sources of particulates, do not permit anyone to smoke, eat, or drink near the storage area, and do not store cartridges near a copier or printer that may emit toner and paper dust.

Store cartridges with the write-protect switch in the protected position.

Store cartridges as soon as possible after you remove them from the library. Immediate storage helps avoid many of the conditions that can damage tapes, such as temperature and humidity fluctuation, particulate contamination, and excessive handling.

If possible, store cartridges in a cartridge magazine. In the cartridge magazine, cartridges are protected from airborne contaminants by a clear plastic cover. With the cover in place, the magazines can be stacked on top of each other to make the most efficient use of storage space.

Changing the Robot Control Mode

To determine which interface controls robot motion, you can set the library to one of the following control modes: SCSI, LCD, Sequential, or Console. These control modes allow you to operate the library with the application software (SCSI), operate the library as a stacker device (Sequential), or perform diagnostic functions on the library (LCD or Console). The standard operating mode is SCSI, which is also the default setting for the library.

NOTE

Control mode settings remain set through subsequent power cycles.

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