HP StoreEver 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloader User and Service Guide (AK377-96024, December 2012)

Unlocking the mailslot (Unlock Mailslot)
The mailslot in the left magazine is used only with host system software that supports this feature.
The mailslot feature allows you to insert or remove a single tape without removing the entire
magazine. The benefit of using a mailslot is that the device will not inventory the rest of the slots
in the magazine so the device can return to service sooner. The mailslot is in the left magazine.
NOTE: The Unlock Mailslot menu is only displayed when the mailslot is enabled. To enable the
mailslot, see “Configuring the mailslot (Configuration > Configure Mailslot)” (page 74)
To access the mailslot:
1. From the Home screen, press Next until the screen displays Unlock Mailslot. Press Enter to
select.
2. The mailslot ejects automatically. Pull the mailslot out to access the tape (see “Removing a
tape from the mailslot” (page 70)).
3. The screen displays Close Mailslot.
4. Remove the tape cartridge from the mailslot and insert a different tape cartridge.
5. Push the magazine back into the device.
Figure 64 Removing a tape from the mailslot
Status/Information
The Status/Information menu provides access to the following status options:
• “Inventory (Status/Information > Inventory)” (page 70)
• “Autoloader information (Status/Information > Autoloader Information)” (page 71)
• “Drive information (Status/Information > Drive Information)” (page 72)
• “Component status (Status/Information > Component Status)” (page 72)
• “Network information (Status/Information > Network Information)” (page 72)
To access the Status/Information menu:
1. From the Home screen, press Previous or Next until the screen displays Status/Information.
Press Enter to select.
2. Press Previous or Next until the screen displays your selected function. Press Enter to select.
Inventory (Status/Information > Inventory)
This option provides information on which slots have cartridges and which are empty. The second
line on the screen displays one of:
• Full (tapes without bar code labels)
• Bar code identification from the tape
• Empty
The device has the following inventory locations:
70 Operating the tape autoloader