Chapter 4 Running Your Library
Performing Media Operations
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Use the
Import Media
screens on either the operator panel or the web
client to import the cartridges into the partition. Follow the on-screen
prompts, or see the library’s online Help for step-by-step procedures.
To access the online Help system, click the
Help
icon at the top right
of the web client or operator panel user interface.
You need to provide the following information in the
Import Media
screens to import media:
•
Partition
— The partition into which you want to import the
cartridges. The screen lists only the partitions to which you have
been given access. The screen includes information about the
partition mode (online or offline) and the number of empty slots
in the partition. The number of cartridges you can import is
limited to the number of empty slots.
•
Media
— The cartridges that you want to import.
The paths to open the appropriate screens are as follo
ws:
•
From the
web client, select
Operations > Media > Import
.
• From the operator panel, select
Operations > Import Media
.
For step-by-step procedures, see the library’s online Help. To access the
online Help system, click the
Help
icon at the top right of the web client or
operator panel user interface.
Bulkloading
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Bulkloading is another way to load media into the library. If zero I/E
station slots are configured, you will always need to bulkload cartridges
into the library. If I/E station slots have been configured, you may want
to perform an initial bulkload when you first start using your library. The
library will perform an inventory after the bulkload is complete.
Before bulkoading, print out the Library Configuration report from the
web client to see how the physical slots of the library are configured. The
report shows what slots are unavailable or configured as cleaning slots or
Note:
You can filter the list of media by entering all or part of a
barcode in the
Search
text box. Use an asterisk (*) to search
with wildcards. You can also sort the list by clicking on
columns with bold headings. For example, selecting the
Location
column heading sorts the list by location
coordinates.