Operator's Guide

Chapter 1 Library Overview
Operator Tasks (using the Menu Mode)
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• Unload a tape cartridge from a specific drive
• Clean a specific drive
Unloading a Tape
1
This feature allows you to unload the tape (preparing to eject and
remove the tape cartridge) in a drive that you specify. To perform this
function, use the
Unload
sub-menu. The options are:
Drive 0
,
Drive 1
,
Drive 2
,
Drive 3,
where:
Menu ModePhysical Location
Drive 0
= Top Drive
Drive 1
= Second Drive
Drive 2
=Third Drive
Drive 3
=Bottom Drive
Cleaning a Drive
1
This feature allows you to direct a cleaning tape cartridge to a tape
drive that you specify. To perform this function, use the
Clean
sub-
menu. The options are:
Drive 0
,
Drive 1
,
Drive 2
,
Drive 3,
where:
Menu ModePhysical Location
Drive 0
= Top Drive
Drive 1
= Second Drive
Drive 2
=Third Drive
Drive 3
=Bottom Drive
Diagnostics Menu
Functions
1
You can use the
Diagnostics
menu to:
• Display the status of the library
• Perform an inventory of the library
Displaying the Library’s Status
1
There are two options concerning the status of the library. These
options allow you to display the current condition of each sensor and
the buttons in the library (
Status Sensor
) or display the position of the
four actuators (horizontal, vertical, extension and gripper) in the
library (
Status Actuator
). To display this information in the SDA, use
the
Status Sensor
(not currently supported) and
Status Actuator
sub-
menus and the
↑
and
↓
buttons to scroll through the returned
information.