Operating the Autoloader: Dell PowerVault 124T DLT VS160 Autoloader User's Guide
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The administrator password allows access to all the functionality available. The operator password allows access to all the
functionality in the
Command
and
Status
submenus.
Enter Passwords
Many functions on the autoloader may be password-protected to ensure data integrity. To access the menu items necessary
to execute these functions, you must first enter your password (see "
"). All passwords are six numeric digits
long. These passwords are specific to the front panel and are different from Remote Management Unit (RMU) passwords.
When you enter a password, all password-protected functionality is available until you log out (see "
"). If you do not
use the front panel for a period of time, the main screen reappears on the LCD. When the main screen reappears, the
autoloader has automatically logged you out. You will have to re-enter your password again to access the menu functionality.
Logout
To logout of the autoloader, use the following procedure.
1. From the main menu, scroll to
Commands
, and then press
Enter
.
2. From the
Commands
submenu, scroll to
Log Out
, and then press
Enter
.
Session Complete
appears on the LCD.
NOTE:
You can also press
Escape
to log out. Continue pressing
Escape
as required until the main screen
appears.
Using Cartridges
Typically, when you first install the autoloader, you load your cartridges into the magazines and then load the magazines into
the autoloader. However, you can insert and eject cartridges individually using the media door (mailslot), or you can eject a
magazine, manually load and unload cartridges, then load the magazine back into the autoloader. The autoloader
automatically detects the presence of a cartridge in the magazine slot.
NOTE:
On the front panel menu, whenever you see
Enter
or
Eject
, it means the tape enters and leaves the autoloader
through the media door (mailslot). Whenever you see
Load
or
Unload
, it means the tape is loaded into or unloaded
from the tape drive.
If you try to perform an illegal operation, the autoloader refuses to perform the operation. For example, if you try to load a
cartridge through the media door (maillot) to the drive but the drive already contains a cartridge, the media door (mailslot)
does not unlock and will display an error message. If you try to unload a cartridge from the drive while the autoloader is
writing to the tape, the command will not be initiated until the write command is completed.
Insert a Single Cartridge
When you want to load a single cartridge into the autoloader, you can use the media door (mailslot). However, if the Security
option is turned on, you have to enter a valid password to unlock the media door (mailslot) before you can load a cartridge.
When you insert a cartridge through the media door (mailslot), you can load it into the tape drive or store it in a magazine.
To insert a cartridge in the tape drive:
1. From the main menu, scroll to
Commands
, and then press
Enter
.
2. From the
Commands
submenu, scroll to
Enter-Mailslot
, and then press
Enter
.
3. From the
Enter-Mailslot
submenu, scroll to
To Drive
, and then press
Enter
.
NOTE:
After
Insert Tape, Push Until Prompted
appears on the LCD, you have 40 seconds to load a cartridge
through the media door (mailslot) before it relocks and "User Aborted" appears on the operator control panel.
