RDX QuikStation 4 and 8 Product Manual
5 - Logical Device Management
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Disk Autoloader
When the QuikStation is configured as a
Disk Autoloader
, the host will primarily see an iSCSI
removable disk target. When the host software ejects an RDX medium from the disk target,
the autoloader will virtually “move” the next disk into the disk target. The disk target will
become ready and the host software can continue operation.
Depending on the setting of the
Autoloader Continuous Rotate
option, the host ejection of RDX
media can cause a physical ejection or simply a logical removal.
The autoloader is also presented as an iSCSI target. However, there is no need for the host to
interact with this device since normal logical motions are handle by the autoloader
independently. The autoloader iSCSI target is presented mainly for diagnostic purposes.
In the Logical Device tab, the home slot for the currently loaded disk is indicated with a blue
arrow (
).
If the
Autoloader Continuous Rotate
option is OFF, when the disk is instructed to eject, the
medium is physically ejected, and the next disk below the ejected one is logically loaded.
If the
Autoloader Continuous Rotate
option is ON, when the disk is instructed to eject, the
medium is logically ejected and remains in place. The next disk below the ejected one is
logically loaded. When the last disk has been logically ejected, the first disk is again logically
loaded.
If you have your RDX QuikStation configured as a disk autoloader, you can do the following
tasks from the
Logical Device
interface:
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View Logical Properties for Autoloaders
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View Active iSCSI Connections Autoloaders
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