Spectra Logic 10000 manual Removing Tapes, Bulk Unload

Chapter 5. Operating the Library

Removing Tapes

There are several different ways to remove tapes from the library, including:

Bulk Unload Emptying all tapes from the library.

Exchange Media Emptying and replacing library tapes.

Queued Unload Emptying tapes tagged as old or vaultable from the library.

Bulk Unload

This option allows you to sequentially move tapes from tape slots in the library to the library front door. If some of the tapes you are unloading are in tape drives, begin the unload with the lowest numbered occupied drive.

To start a bulk unload:

1.From the main screen, touch Move Tapes. The Move Tapes screen appears.

2.Touch the source location from which the first tape is to be moved. A message appears in the upper left corner of the screen showing the bar code label of the tape or the drive number which has been selected.

3.Press the door button on the front of the library. The library moves the tape from the source to the door.

4.Remove the tape from the door slot.

5.Press the door button again. The library unloads a tape from the next higher occupied slot in the library.

To exit, press Main or allow the library to time out after 30 to 60 seconds of inactivity.

If a bar code scanner is installed, the library resynchronizes itself by reading the bar code information on the tapes. This operation may take a few minutes. See Autoread Barcodes on page 65 for more information on automatic resynchronization.

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