Chapter 2 Basic Library Operations
Inserting Tape Cartridges into the Load Port
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Quantum P4000 and P7000 Libraries User’s Guide
Inserting DLT and
SDLT Tape
Cartridges
2
DLT/SDLT tape cartridges are inserted into two removable 6-cartridge
magazines as shown in
on page 29. Tape cartridges may be
loaded to or unloaded from a magazine with the magazine in or out of
the library.
To insert a DLT tape cartridge into a magazine:
1
Prepare the tape cartridges to be inserted by affixing a bar code label
and write-protecting or write-enabling each cartridge as desired.
For more information about these procedures, refer to
2
With the load port door open, place the tape cartridges in any
available load magazine slot (see
3
If the magazine is out of the load port, load the tape cartridges into
the magazine, then load the magazine into the load port.
The proper orientation for tape cartridge insertion is shown in
on page 33 and
4
Rotate the load port drum 180
o
so that the load port handle faces you
)..
Note:
To move cartridges to the load port for removal, refer to
