Quantum Scalar Distributed Library Controller 2.7, Reference Manual

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84 Library Tab
The Management GUI also allows drag and drop cartridge operations. Refer to Drag and Drop Operations
on page 87.
Cartridge State
The cartridges contained in the library have a different state. The state indicates a cartridge availability to
accept commands, and so forth.
Table 19 Cartridge States
Cartridge
state
Command
status
Icon Description
Stored
(shown as
empty) Active The cartridge is stored in mailbox or in storage slot. A cartridge
in a storage slot is active for
Move , Mount and Export
operations, a cartridge in a mailbox slot is active for Move ,
Mount and Import operations.
Mounted Active The cartridge is moved to the drive slot and is ready for the
read/write operations. The cartridge is active for
Move , Export
and Dismount operations.
Reverse
mounted Not active The optical disk is moved to the drive, and its other side is
ready for the read/write operations. The cartridge is not active
until the
Dismount is done.
Ejected Not active The cartridge is exported into a mailbox slot, and a home
position has been saved. The cartridge is not active for any
operations until the
Inventory is finished.
Unloaded Not active The cartridge is exported into a mailbox slot, and a home
position is lost. The cartridge is not active for any operations
until the
Inventory is finished.
In problem
box Not active The cartridge is moved to a problem box. The cartridge is not
active for any operation and remains not active after the
Inventory . Operator can only physically remove this cartridge
from the library (a home position will be lost then).
Offline Not active The cartridge is removed from the library. The cartridge was
not found after the
Inventory has been executed.
Being
ejected Not active The cartridge is moving into a mailbox slot. No commands are
accepted. Temporary state.
Being
inserted Not active The cartridge is moving from the mailbox slot. No commands
are accepted. Temporary state.