Sun Microsystems SL500 manual Insert Cartridges into Storage Cells

Cartridge Handling Tasks

▼Insert Cartridges into Storage Cells

Depending on the version and configuration of your library, some storage cells cannot be used. See Appendix A, “SL500 Wall Diagrams and Specifications” for details.

Note – You do not have to insert a cartridge into every storage cell. The library automatically audits cartridges and empty cells as part of its initialization routine.

Note – LTO cartridges can be placed in either LTO arrays or mixed-media arrays. SDLT/DLT-S4 cartridges can only be placed in mixed-media arrays, not LTO arrays.

Caution – Inserting the cartridges correctly is critical for library operation. If you do not orient the cartridges correctly or do not insert them all the way into the storage cells, the library might fail, and the SL Console might display an error message. Make sure you insert the cartridge inside the array, not above or beneath it. FIGURE 9-1shows the correct way to insert cartridges into the magazine.

1. Check the cartridges to make sure they are correctly labeled.

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