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Operator Interfaces
•
Any operator or administrative user who is logged in and inactive for more than “N” minutes is
automatically logged out. “N” is user configurable, from 1 to 9 minutes.
•
Selecting “Log Out” or “X” in the top right corner of the
RMI
closes the application and logs the
user out.
•
Only one user can be logged in at one time from either the
FPI
or the
RMI
.
Words Commonly Used on the FPI and the RMI
Some of the words displayed on the front panel interface (
FPI
) and the remote management interface
(
RMI
) screens may need an explanation. See Table 2 for commonly used words.
Table 2. Commonly Used Words on FPI and RMI
Word
Abbr. in
FPI
Description
Idle
The library is idle.
Drive Empty
__
There is no cartridge in the drive.
Drive Loaded
ld
A cartridge is loaded in the drive.
Drive Idle
ie
A cartridge is loaded and the drive is ready to use it.
Drive Rewinding rw
The drive is rewinding the tape.
Drive Seeking
sk
The drive is searching for specific data on the tape.
Drive Reading
rd
The drive is reading data for transfer to a host via the SCSI interface.
Drive Writing
wr
The drive is writing data received from a host to the tape.
Drive Erasing
er
The drive is erasing data from parts of, or the whole of, the tape.
Drive Cleaning
cl
A cleaning cartridge has been inserted into the drive, and the drive is
using it to clean the relevant mechanical parts.
Drive Loading
ld
A tape has been inserted into the drive. The drive is in the process of
mechanically loading the tape.
Drive Unloading
ul
The drive is in the process of mechanically unloading the tape.
Drive Update
Ready
ur
The drive has completed an internal update.
Drive Updating
ud
The drive is in the process of performing an internal firmware update.
Drive
Calibrating
ca
A data tape has been inserted and loaded into the drive. The drive is
in the process of measuring its physical properties.
During inventory and in the Maps menu, different symbols are displayed on the
FPI
to indicate if there
are cartridges present in the magazines, in the drives, and in the robotics. A description of the
symbols are enlisted in Table 3.