Chapter 3 Operating the Autoloader
Running an Inventory
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Running an Inventory
The autoloader automatically runs an inventory whenever you power it
back on or insert a magazine. An inventory checks each magazine slot,
the drive, the picker, and the mailslot to determine if a cartridge is
present. If so, it also reads the bar code label, if available. If you need to
run an inventory in addition to this, you can do so manually.
To perform an inventory manually:
1
From the main menu, scroll to
Commands
, and then press
Enter
.
2
From the
Commands
submenu, scroll to
Inventory
, and then press
Enter
. The autoloader scans the bar codes of all the cartridges present.
Data Compression
Compressing the data means that the autoloader can write more data to
the same amount of tape. Compression also increases the performance of
the data transfers from or to the SCSI bus. The data compression is drive
dependent and cannot be set from the front panel or On-board Remote
Management. Your backup application package may also have
information on compression. The front panel display will indicate
whether data compression is
Enabled
or
Disabled
.
Note:
No bar code labels can be read if there is a tape in the picker.