IBM System Storage TS2900, Руководство по установке, эксплуатации и обслуживанию

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Chapter 4. Operations
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Note: A blue release gate in the top left corner of each column in the cartridge
magazine prevents each cartridge from falling out of the front of the magazine.
When manually releasing the gate with one hand, position your other hand in
front of the column opening to prevent cartridges being ejected by the internal
column spring.
Moving Cartridges
Figure 4-8. Move Cartridge command
Use
Commands
→
Move Cartridge
to move data cartridges and cleaning cartridges
between the I/O Station, storage positions, and tape drive.
Specify the following parameters:
•
Source Slot
— Specify a source that contains a cartridge.
•
Destination Slot
— Specify the destination.
Select
Execute
to move the cartridge from the source to the destination.
Note:
Cartridges cannot be moved to the Accessor using this command, but can be
moved from the Accessor using this command if, for example, the library was
powered OFF with a tape still held in the Picker.
Unloading the Drive
Figure 4-9. Unload command
Use
Commands
→
Unload
to unload the cartridge from the tape head mechanism.
The cartridge is still retained inside the tape drive housing. Moving a tape cartridge
from the drive to another location both unloads and moves the cartridge in a single
action.
Select
Execute
to unload the cartridge from the tape head mechanism.
Cleaning the Drive Manually
Figure 4-10. Clean Drive command
Use Commands
→
Clean Drive to clean the tape drive manually using a cleaning
cartridge located in either a cartridge storage position or the I/O Station.
Specify the following parameter:
•
Cleaning Slot — Specify the cartridge position that contains a cleaning cartridge.
Source Slot
Commands
Move Cartridge
Destination Slot
Commands
Unload
Cleaning Slot
Commands
Clean Drive