Tolis Group ArGest TGL1800, User Manual

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alignment is left, the device will report 123456 . If alignment is right, the device will report 345678 . The
default configuration is 8 Left. Access to this feature requires the administrator password (if set).
To configure the bar code report format:
1. From the Home screen, press PREVIOUS or NEXT until the screen displays Configuration .
Press ENTER to select.
2. Press PREVIOUS or NEXT until the screen displays
Barcode Format Reporting
. Press
ENTER to select.
3. Press PREVIOUS or NEXT until the screen displays either Display Format or Host Format .
The second line displays the number of characters and the current format. To change the current
format, press ENTER to select either
Display
or
Host
. An example of the screen display is
# of
characters 8
.
4. Press PREVIOUS or NEXT until the desired number of characters is listed. Press ENTER to select.
5. The screen displays either Alignment Left or Alignment Right. Use PREVIOUS or NEXT to toggle
between the two choices. Press ENTER to select the correct alignment.
6. Press CANCEL until the Home screen is displayed.
Setting the Library Behavior
The Library supports three behavior modes: Random, Sequential, and Automatic. The Library
automatically detects the required mode from the series of SCSI commands it receives; however, you
can also change the mode. Choose the operating mode based on the capabilities of the software
controlling the tape cartridges. The Library mode can be set independently for each logical library.
Access to this feature requires the administrator password.
Random mode (BRU default): In Random mode, the device does not automatically load tapes into the
tape drive; it waits for commands from the software or operator to load and unload tapes. Random
mode is required by BRU, which is a full featured or a robotics-aware backup application.
CAUTION: Changing from Random Mode will cause the BRU software to encounter errors and
other tape change problems. The remaining information about library behavior is intended for
informational purposes only.
Sequential mode: In Sequential mode, the device automatically loads and unloads tapes from the
drive. Sequential mode is used when the backup software is NOT robotics-aware or was designed for
standalone drives only.
In Sequential mode, the Library will only use the lowest-numbered tape drive.
The operator begins the sequence by loading the desired tape into the tape drive. When a tape is
unloaded for any reason, the device automatically removes the tape from the drive, returns it to its
original slot, then loads the tape from the next available higher numbered slot.
To further determine how you want tapes loaded into the tape drive while in Sequential mode, you can
set the Loop and Autoload options.
• When Autoload mode is set, the device automatically loads the cartridge from the lowest-numbered
full slot into the tape drive. It then follows standard sequential operation. After configuring Autoload
mode, you must do one of the following for Autoload mode to take effect:
- Power cycle the device from the front panel.
- Reboot the device from the RMI Support: Reboot screen.
- Move the lowest-numbered cartridge to the drive before starting the backup application. If the
mailslot is enabled, the lowest cartridge location will be in the mailslot.
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