IBM TotalStorage 3494 Tape Library, Operator'S Manual

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Cartridge I/O Facilities
The following types of input and output facilities are available in the 3494 Tape
Library:
v
High-Capacity Output facility
v High-Capacity I/O facility
v
Single-Cell Output facility
v Convenience I/O Station feature
High-Capacity Output Facility
The high-capacity output facility, if defined during installation, reserves a section
of the cartridge storage area for high-capacity output of cartridges.
Library Type Cartridge Capacity
Single Gripper 10, 20, 40, 80, or a full door
Dual Gripper 10, 20, 36, 72, or a full door
The cartridge storage cells are located inside the 3494 Lxx Frame on wall 2, column
A, starting with cell 1. This is expressed as location 2 A 1
2
(see Figure 21 on
page 22). See “Removing Ejected Cartridges from the High-Capacity Output
Facility” on page 121 for operating instructions.
High-Capacity I/O Facility
A high-capacity I/O facility may be defined for the inside wall (drive side walls)
so that the 3494 Tape Library can perform inserts (Input) and ejects (Output). The
3494 S10 Frame, the 3494 B16 VTS, or odd-numbered walls 3 through 31 in the
3494 Dxx Frame can be configured as high-capacity I/O. A 3494 S10 Frame or 3494
B16 VTS, configured as high-capacity I/O, can contain 100 (upper half) or 200
Figure 20. 3494 HA1 Option, Right Service Bay Functional Components (Left-Front View)
Chapter 1. Introduction
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