Installation and Operating Guide

14 Connecting the VLS
the drive is configured and on-line, but is not aligned with the Media Picker. The
symbol indicates that there is no
configured
drive in that position. The in the 5
th
character position for each drive indicates that the VLS does not know if a cartridge is
currently loaded in that drive. If the VLS had loaded a cartridge into a drive prior to
shut-down, this character and the one proceeding it would reflect the slot number of
the magazine that the cartridge was loaded from (01 to 15). The 7
th
character position
may display a
symbol, indicating that the drive is actively writing or reading.
The bottom line of the LCD, when the VLS is in the On-Line mode, displays the
current status of the magazine. The
characters indicate that the VLS
does not know the current status of the magazine. This is normal immediately
following power-up. If the magazine had been loaded prior to shut-down, the VLS
would display
when repowered..
You are now ready to install the backup software – if it has not already been installed.
Installing the Backup Software
At this point you need to refer to your software installation guide for instructions on
installing the backup/controlling software for the VLS onto the host computer.
After you have completed installation of the VLS and the backup/controlling software,
make sure that your unit is operating correctly by running any diagnostic test(s)
supplied with the backup software.