System Description
1-7
Tape Cartridge Magazine
The polymer magazine fits into an extruded track, which assures precise positioning for the
library robotics (see Figure 1-3).
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Slot 18
Slot 0
Mail Slot
Figure 1-3. Tape cartridge magazine
The front slot in the magazine is a Mail Slot, used to add or remove cartridges without
interrupting library operation. You can remove the magazine through the front door, but it is
protected from tampering in either of two ways:
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An electronic combination lock, operated from the control panel
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The host issuing a SCSI PREVENT/ALLOW MEDIUM REMOVAL command
For more information on inserting and removing the magazine, see Chapter 2, “Operation.”
