Operating the library
Click or tap the
Operations
button on the Home screen to access the operations features.
MSL3040 storage slots
Each MSL3040 module has two magazines of storage slots that can be removed from the front of the
library. Each magazine has 20 storage slots for tape cartridges.
The following illustration shows the slot numbers for all of the slots in the magazines.
The mailslot is in the right magazine. When enabled, the mailslot takes the place of storage slots 36-40.
1
5
21
25
26
30
31
35
36
40
21
25
26
30
31
35
MS1
MS5
6
10
11
15
16
20
Figure 5: Storage slot and mailslot numbering
The robot cannot access the lowest row of storage slots in the library. If the library only has a base
module, the library will have 32 storage slots. Each expansion module adds 40 storage slots.
Figure 6: The lowest row of storage slots in the library are inaccessible to the robot.
If an expansion module is installed below the base module, the inaccessible storage slots will be in the
lowest expansion module and all of the storage slots in the base module will be accessible.
The numbers associated with the inaccessible storage slots are not used. For example, storage slots 1
and 6, and mailslot MS1 are not visible in the RMI.
IMPORTANT:
Do not install cartridges in any of the eight lowest storage slots in the library. If the library detects
cartridges in the eight lowest slots, it will mark them as inaccessible and will not use them for
backup operations.
106
Operating the library
