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MSL5000 Series Library User Guide
Introduction
Magazines
MSL5000 series libraries contain two or four removable tape cartridge magazines that
are accessible through the front doors (see Figure 1–2).
Figure 1–2: Library magazines
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Left Magazine(s), with integrated mail slot
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Right Magazine(s)
Looking from the front of the library, each left tape magazine includes a mail slot,
which is accessible when that magazine door is open. Pivoting forward, this mail slot
feature lets you insert or remove a single tape without having to unlock, remove, and
reinventory the magazine. If a full tape cartridge magazine is required, the library can
be reconfigured to recognize each mail slot as a standard data slot. The right tape
magazine contains fixed cartridge slots (no mail slot feature), so it retains its full
capacity at all times.
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