IBM System Storage TS2900, Manual

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Cartridge magazine components
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Cartridge locations as they appear in the Library Map
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Cartridge magazine
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Note:
1. These labels are for reference only and do not display on the magazine.
2. If the cartridge magazine is not removed within 5 minutes, it is locked automatically.
3. A blue release gate in the upper left corner of each column in the cartridge magazine prevents each cartridge from falling out of the front of the magazine. When
manually releasing the gate with one hand, position your other hand in front of the column opening to protect cartridges that are ejected by the internal column
spring.
Figure 2 shows the cartridge location label 1 , and ruler 2 that appear on the cartridge magazine. The ruler provides an indication of the distance, when the magazine is
opened or withdrawn, to the end of the magazine before it clears the front edge of the library. To prevent dropping the magazine, support both ends of the magazine before
it clears the front edge of the library.
Figure 2. Cartridge magazine (top view)
Location coordinates and element addresses
The library incorporates IBM® patented high-density (HD) slot technology, which allows multiple cartridges to be stored in a tiered architecture. The depth of a cartridge
location in a high-density slot is known as a tier. High-density slots are designed to contain multiple cartridges in Tiers 1 and 2.
Note: Each column has a spring-loaded mechanism that pushes a tape cartridge into Tier 1 when it is the only cartridge in that column. A single cartridge in a column takes
on the Tier 2 element address even though it is physically in Tier 1.
Figure 3. Location coordinates
A storage element address is assigned to each cartridge at the time the cartridge is inserted. Storage element addresses in the range 4097 - 4105 (0x1001 to 0x1009)
when the I/O station is not enabled, and 4097 - 4104 (0x1001 to 0x1008) when the I/O station is enabled.
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