Setting the number of reserved slots (Configuration > Set Reserved Slot Count)...................97
Configuring the mailslot (Configuration > Configure Mailslot)..................................................97
Bar code reporting format (Configuration > Barcode Format Reporting).................................97
Changing the SCSI address — parallel SCSI drives (Configuration> Change Drive).............98
Changing the drive configuration — Fibre Channel drives (Configuration> Change Drive)....98
Setting the master drive (Configuration > Set Master Drive)...................................................99
Setting behaviors (Configuration > Library behavior)...............................................................99
Setting the date and time (Configuration > Library Date/Time)..............................................100
Configuring network settings (Configuration > Configure Network Settings).........................101
Configuring automatic cleaning (Configuration > Configure Auto Cleaning)..........................102
Restoring factory defaults (Configuration > Restore Defaults)...............................................102
Saving and restoring the library configuration (Configuration> Save/Restore
Configuration).........................................................................................................................103
Operations...................................................................................................................................104
Unlocking, removing, and replacing magazines (Operations > Unlock Left or Right
Magazine)...............................................................................................................................104
Cleaning a tape drive (Operations> Clean Drive)..................................................................104
Moving tapes in the library (Operations > Move Tape)..........................................................105
Updating tape cartridge inventory (Operations > Perform Inventory)....................................106
Rebooting the library (Operations> Reboot library)...............................................................106
Enabling password locks (Operations > Enable Library Password Locks)............................106
Support........................................................................................................................................107
Powering a drive on or off (Support > Power On/Off Drives).................................................107
Running the demonstration (Support > Run Demo)...............................................................107
Running the slot to slot test (Support > Run Slot To Slot Test)..............................................108
Running the wellness test (Support > Run Wellness Test)....................................................108
Upgrading firmware (Support > Library FW Upgrade, Support> Drive FW Upgrade)............109
Viewing logs (Support > Library Error Log)............................................................................110
Downloading a support ticket (Support > Download Support Ticket).....................................110
Forcing the drive to eject a tape (Support > Force Drive To Eject Tape)...............................111
Using the MSL4048, MSL8048, and MSL8096 OCP.......................................................................112
Overview......................................................................................................................................112
Operations available using the OCP......................................................................................112
OCP navigation buttons.........................................................................................................113
Using the OCP.............................................................................................................................114
Status message bar...............................................................................................................114
Menu bar................................................................................................................................115
Administrator password..........................................................................................................116
Illustrated menu option and navigation examples.......................................................................117
Opening mailslots (Operations > Open Mailslots)..................................................................117
Moving Media (Operations > Move Media)............................................................................119
Info menu.....................................................................................................................................120
Viewing status information (Info > Status)..............................................................................120
Viewing identity information (Info > Identity Library)..............................................................120
Viewing identity information (Info > Identity Drives)...............................................................121
Viewing inventory information (Info > Inventory)....................................................................121
Viewing network information (Info > Network)........................................................................121
Configuration menu.....................................................................................................................121
Changing the number of logical libraries (Configuration > Logical Libraries).........................122
Changing the library configuration (Configuration > Library).................................................122
Library modes...................................................................................................................122
Automatic cleaning............................................................................................................123
Changing the drive configuration (Configuration > Drives)....................................................123
Changing the network configuration (Configuration > Network)............................................124
Barcode reporting format (Configuration > Barcode Reporting)............................................124
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