Users Guide

Note: Write protect status is only detected and displayed when a cartridge is in a drive.
- Remaining uses for cleaning cartridges. When a cleaning cartridge is added to the library (I/O
station or cleaning slot) the remaining uses are displayed as 50. The actual remaining uses are
updated when the cleaning cartridge is loaded into the tape drive. See “Cleaning cartridge” on
page 101.
v Destination
– Drive or Location coordinates (Column, Tier) in the library ([Cn, Tn])
– Column n, Tier n Information
- Element address
- Slot type (Storage, I/O station, or Cleaning / Inactive)
Note: Each column has a spring loaded mechanism that pushes the cartridges into Tier 1. Moving a
second cartridge into a column moves the first cartridge into Tier 2. Cartridges cannot be moved directly
from Tier 1 in one column to Tier 2 in another column in a single move operation (intermediate move
operations are required).
Note: Cartridges cannot be moved to the accessor with this command. However, cartridges can be
moved from the accessor with this command if the library was powered OFF with a cartridge still held in
the accessor.
Unloading the drive
Select Manage Library > Unload Drive. Review the Drive state (Cartridge label or Empty) and click
Unload to unload the tape cartridge from the tape drive head.
Unload when library is in Random mode: The cartridge in the drive is unloaded from the tape head
mechanism, but is still retained inside the tape drive housing. The Move Cartridges command moves the
cartridge from the drive to another location (see “Moving cartridges” on page 71). Moving a tape
cartridge from a drive to another location both unloads and moves the cartridge in a single action.
Unload when library is in Sequential mode: The cartridge in the drive is unloaded from the tape head
mechanism, and returned to the cartridge home position
Cleaning the drive manually
Select Manage Library > Clean Drive to clean a drive manually.
1. Ensure that the drive is empty. (See “Moving cartridges” on page 71 to move a cartridge from the
drive.)
2. Select a cleaning cartridge to use (from the magazine or from the I/O station)
Figure 79. Unload Drive screen
Figure 80. Clean Drive screen
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