Instruction Manual

Operation
M8701A / M8702A ACL Tape Library Installation and User’s Guide—694636-001
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Menu Structure
Each location provides different information:
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Drive: The screen display may read AESO32L3, where AESO32L3 is an example
of the bar code number on the tape, or it may read Full or Empty.
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Left or right magazine: The screen display may read Left Magazine or Right
Magazine. The second line on the display indicates which slots have a tape or are
empty. Slots in the left magazine are numbered 1-12 or 1-11, and slots in the right
magazine are numbered. Each slot is represented by a character, as shown in
Table 4-3.
To view more details about the contents of each slot, press Enter when the screen
displays either Left Magazine or Right Magazine.
To view the tape inventory:
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 Inventory. Press Enter to select.
3. By using Previous or Next, you can select from the following inventory locations:
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Left magazine
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Right magazine
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Drive 1
4. To view the inventory of a magazine, press Enter when the OCP displays Left or
Right Magazine. The OCP will display the contents of the lowest numbered slot in
the magazine. The display will show the tape bar code number, Full, or Empty.
5. Use Previous or Next to scroll through the remaining slots in the magazine. Press
Cancel to choose another inventory location.
6. To view the inventory of a tape drive, press Previous or Next until the screen
displays Drive 1. The display will show the tape bar code number, Full, or Empty.
Press Enter to view the source of the tape loaded in the drive. For example, Drive
1 Tape Source = Slot 2, indicates that the tape in Drive 1 was loaded from slot 2.
Table 4-3. Display Indication Definitions
Character displayed Definition
X Slot has a tape
- Slot is empty
C Slot has a cleaning tape
! Media needs attention, often as a result of a damaged or
incompatible cartridge