HP BL536A, User'S & Service Manual

Page: 69 / 165

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 73)
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 Figure 62 (page
69) ).
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 62 Removing a tape from the mailslot
Status/Information
The Status/Information menu provides access to the following status options:
•
Inventory (Status/Information > Inventory) (page 69)
•
Autoloader information (Status/Information > Autoloader Information) (page 70)
•
Drive information (Status/Information > Drive Information) (page 71)
•
Component status (Status/Information > Component Status) (page 71)
•
Network information (Status/Information > Network Information) (page 71)
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:
Operator control panel (OCP) 69