HP StorageWorks MSL2024, User'S And Service Manual

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Setting the number of reserved slots (Configuration > Set Reserved Slot Count)
Reserved slots can be accessed by the remote management interface (RMI) and the operator control
panel (OCP), but are invisible to the host and backup software. For example, you might keep a
cleaning cartridge in a reserved slot if your backup software does not manage the cleaning process.
You can reserve up to 22 slots. Access to this feature requires the administrator password.
To set the reserved slot count:
1. From the Home screen, press Previous or Next until the screen displays Configuration . Press Enter
to select.
2. Press Previous or Next until the screen displays Set Reserved Slot Count . Press Enter to select.
3. Enter the administrator password if prompted.
4. Press Previous or Next to scroll through the display until the desired number of slots is displayed,
then press Enter .
Configuring the mailslot (Configuration > Configure Mailslot)
The mailslot is a single slot at the front of the left magazine that you can access without removing the
whole magazine. Loading a tape through the mailslot is faster than opening the magazine because
the device does not need to inventory the rest of the magazine slots when you use the mailslot. Also,
the device can continue to function when the mailslot is open. Access to this feature requires the
administrator password.
To enable or disable the mailslot:
1. From the Home screen, press Previous or Next until the screen displays Configuration . Press Enter
to select.
2. Press Previous or Next until the screen displays Configure Mailslot . Press Enter to select.
3. Enter the administrator password if prompted.
4. The screen displays either Mailslot Enabled or Mailslot Disabled .
5. Press Previous or Next until the screen displays Disable Mailslot? or Enable Mailslot?. Press Enter
when the correct action is displayed.
Bar code reporting format (Configuration > Barcode Format Reporting)
You can configure how the tape bar code is displayed in the OCP and RMI, and how it is reported
to the host software. You can configure the number of characters to display and the whether the
numbers should be justified to the left or right. For example, when reporting only six characters of the
bar code label
12345678
, if alignment is left, the device will report
123456
. If alignment is right,
the device will report
345678
. The default configuration is 8 Left . Access to this feature requires the
administrator password.
To configure the bar code report format:
1. From the Home screen, press Previous or Next until the screen displays Configuration . Press Enter
to select.
2. Press Previous or Next until the screen displays Barcode Format Reporting . Press Enter to select.
3. Press Previous or Next until the screen displays either Display Format or Host Format . The second
line displays the number of characters and the current format. To change the current format, press
Enter to select either Display or Host . An example of the screen display is # of characters 8 .
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