Sun Microsystems SL8500 manual Importing Cartridges, 2StreamLine Library Console CAP

Automated Mode of Operation

An example of how this notation appears on the operator panel is shown in

FIGURE 4-2.

FIGURE 4-2StreamLine Library Console – CAP

Importing Cartridges

When a cartridge is imported, the VOLID is read by the HandBot hand’s bar-code line scanner and the cartridge is assigned a home slot by the library controller or mounted on a drive, depending upon the purpose for which it was imported. The location of a stored cartridge is recorded in library memory, designated in the form of library number, rail, column, side, and row numbers (see Appendix A, “Cartridge Slot Locations”). The location is also transmitted to the host and stored in its cartridge database.

Cartridges must be properly labeled (see “LTO Ultrium Generation 2 (Gen2) Fibre Channel Drives” on page 84) and correctly placed in the CAP slots. Insert the cartridges so that the customer label (if present) is facing up, the hub gear is facing down, and the VOLID label is facing you. Cartridges may be placed in any CAP slot, in any order; the HandBot audits all CAP slots upon closure of the CAP door. See “Ordering Cartridges and Labels” on page 75 for proper labeling and placement information.

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