Operating instructions

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SCSI REFERENCE 1012975
CHAPTER 11—MOVE MEDIUM (A5h)
 A cartridge move operation is requested and the cartridge loader finds the
source address empty. The autoloader does not attempt to move a cartridge
if the cartridge inventory indicates that the source is empty (the Occupied
flag is set to 0 and Occupied Valid flag is set to 1). See Table 11-2 for
information about how the cartridge inventory is updated.
 A cartridge move operation is requested and the cartridge loader finds that
the destination address contains a cartridge. Table 11-3 describes how the
cartridge inventory is updated.
Note: The autoloader does not perform the move operation if the cartridge
inventory indicates that the destination is occupied and the Occupied
Valid flag is set to 1.
Table 11-2 Effect on the cartridge inventory of a move operation when the source is empty
This cartridge inventory field...
...is changed to the following for...
...the source address ...the destination address
Occupied 0 no change
Occupied Valid 1 no change
Label blanks no change
Label Valid 0 no change
Label Scan Retries 0 no change
Send Volume Match 0 no change
Tape Drive Accessible no change no change
Pick Retries no change no change
Put Retries no change no change
Total Puts no change no change
Source Address 255 no change
Table 11-3 Effect on the cartridge inventory of a move operation when the destination is full
This cartridge inventory field...
...is changed to the following for...
...the source address ...the destination address
Occupied 1 1
Occupied Valid 1 1
Label no change no change
Label Valid no change no change
Label Scan Retries no change no change
Send Volume Match no change no change