Quantum Scalar 50, User Manual

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Chapter 2 Basic Library Operations
Load Port Configuration
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• Single column load port (5 slots SDLT/6 slots LTO)
• Magazine load port (15 slots SDLT/18 Slots LTO)
Tech Tip: Deciding between a single column and an entire
magazines as a load port depends on the amount of tape
cartridges you typically import/export from the library. If
you generally import or export small numbers of tape
cartridges to and from the library, a single column should
be sufficient. If you import or export large numbers of
tape cartridges, an entire magazine as a load port would
be beneficial.
Each of the load ports are configured independently so that one load port
can be configured as a column and the other load port can be configured
as a column or as a magazine.
When set for a single column load port, the magazine is physically
restricted to allow access to the first column in the magazine only.
When set for a 15-slot load port, the entire magazine can be removed (the
same for a 18-slot LTO magazine).
The load port option is set using the operator control panel
Setup
menu.
The settings are listed in table 16 and illustrated in figure 45 .
Table 16 Import/Export Option
Settings
Setting Manual Access SCSI Element
None None Storage element
Single column Single column Import/Export element
Magazine Entire magazine Import/Export element