User's Guide

18 Operating the Autoloader
While cartridges are loading, status messages appear on the operator panel. When the operation is
complete, Drive Stopped appears.
6 Repeat for all cartridges you want to load (up to 8 cartridges).
Unloading Cartridges
This option unloads the cartridge from the tape drive into its original slot.
1 Press + or – until Go offline appears. Press ENTER.
2 Press + or – until Commands appears.
3 Press ENTER to select.
4 Press + or – until Unload Cartridge appears.
5 Press ENTER to unload the cartridge from the tape drive.
When the cartridge is unloading, status messages appear on the operator panel. When the operation
is complete, Drive Empty appears.
6 Repeat for all cartridges you want to unload.
Re-Inventorying Cartridges
This option analyzes the slots and drives in the autoloader.
1 Press + or – until Go offline appears. Press ENTER.
1 Press + or – until Commands appears.
2 Press ENTER to access the available options.
3 Press + or – until Re-inventory appears.
4 Press ENTER.
The autoloader then checks the drive and each cartridge slot for the presence of a tape in order to update
the inventory information.
Maintaining Cartridges
To ensure the longest possible life for all of your cartridges, follow these guidelines:
• Post procedures that describe proper media handling.
• Ensure that anyone who handles tape has been properly trained to handle it.
• Do not drop or strike a cartridge. Excessive shock can damage the internal contents of the cartridge,
or the cartridge case itself, making that cartridge unusable.
• Do not expose your cartridges to direct sunlight or sources of heat, including portable heaters and
heating ducts.
• Do not stack cartridges more than five high.
NOTE:
Only slot numbers that contain cartridges are displayed.
NOTE:
This command is only needed if the inventory in the autoloader is different than
the inventory displayed on the operator panel.