Words Commonly Used on the FPI and RMI

Some of the words displayed on the FPI and RMI screens may need an explanation. Table 4. Commonly Used Words on FPI and RMI

Word

Idle

Drive Empty

Drive Loaded

Drive Idle

Drive Rewinding

Drive Seeking

Drive Reading

Drive Writing

Drive Erasing

Drive Cleaning

Drive Loading

Drive Unloading

Drive Update Ready

Drive Updating

Drive

Calibrating

Abbr. in

Description

FPI

 

 

 

 

The library is idle.

 

 

__

There is no cartridge in the drive.

 

 

ld

A cartridge is loaded in the drive.

 

 

ie

A cartridge is loaded and the drive is ready to use it.

 

 

rw

The drive is rewinding the tape.

 

 

sk

The drive is searching for specific data on the tape.

 

 

rd

The drive is reading data for transfer to a host via the SCSI interface.

 

 

wr

The drive is writing data received from a host to the tape.

 

 

er

The drive is erasing data from parts of or the whole of the tape.

 

 

cl

A cleaning tape has been inserted into the drive, and the drive is using

 

it to clean the relevant mechanical parts.

 

 

ld

A tape has been inserted into the drive. The drive is in the process of

 

mechanically loading the tape.

 

 

ul

The drive is in the process of mechanically unloading the tape.

 

 

ur

The drive has completed an internal update.

 

 

ud

The drive is in the process of an internal firmware update.

 

 

ca

A data tape has been inserted and loaded into the drive. The drive is

 

in the process of measuring its physical properties.

 

 

During inventory and in the Maps menu, different symbols are displayed on the FPI to indicate if there are cartridges present in the magazines, in the drives, and in the robotics, as show in Table 5. Cartridge Present Symbols on FPI during Inventory and in the Maps Menu.

Table 5. Cartridge Present Symbols on FPI during Inventory and in the Maps Menu

Symbol on FPI

Description

__

Drive Present, load status empty

 

 

??

Drive present, load status unknown

 

 

**

Drive not installed

 

 

Symbols for the magazine slots and the robotics

Symbol

Description

Grey box if magazine slot/robotics status is unknown

Filled box if cartridge is present in the magazine slot/the robotics

Empty box if cleaning cartridge is present in the magazine slot

The magazine slot/the robotics is empty

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Tandberg Data T40 Words Commonly Used on the FPI and RMI, Abbr. Description, Symbol on FPI Description, Symbol Description

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