Running Your Library
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Bulk loading is another way to load media into the library. If zero I/E station slots are configured, you will always need to bulk
load cartridges into the library. If I/E station slots have been configured, you may want to perform an initial bulk load when
you first start using your library. The library will perform an inventory after the bulk load is complete.
Before bulk loading, 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 as I/E station slots. For
information on accessing the report, see
Viewing the Library Configuration.
Caution: Place cartridges in their appropriately configured slot location; for example, cleaning cartridges should not
be placed in slots configured for storage.
When I/E station slots have been configured as I/E slots, the I/E station door is unlocked, and you can open the main access
door to the library. When all I/E station slots are configured as storage, the I/E station door is always locked. You will not be
able to open the main access door to bulk load tape cartridges into the library without first unlocking the I/E station door. If
possible, bulk load the library before configuring the I/E station slots as storage. Otherwise, unlock the I/E station door. For
information on locking and unlocking the I/E stations, see
Locking and Unlocking the I/E Stations. For information on
configuring I/E station slots, see
Configuring I/E Station Slots.
To perform an initial bulk load, open the access door and manually insert directly into storage slots as many cartridges as you
plan to use. The cartridges will not go in all the way if they are inserted incorrectly.
Note: A small number of physical storage slots are inaccessible to the robot and should not be used for any tape
cartridges. These slots appear as unavailable in the Library Configuration report. For detailed information on these
slots, see
Unused Slots.
Note: When you open the main access door to load tape cartridges into the library, the library will automatically
generate a Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS) ticket, alerting you to the fact that the door was opened.
For information on resolving a RAS ticket, see
About RAS Tickets.
After the initial bulk load, you can use the Import Media screen to add cartridges without interrupting library operations, as
long as I/E station slots have been configured. For more information, see
Importing Media.
Unused Slots
Each library configuration contains a limited number of slots that are not accessible to the robot. The slot counts in this user's
guide do not include these unusable slots.
In any library configuration, the picker cannot access the bottom slot in each column in the lowest module in the stack due to
the fact that there is not enough clearance at the bottom of the library for the robotic picker.
Moving Media
Once media has been imported into the library, you can use the Move Media operation to move a single data cartridge
between tape drives and slots within a partition.
Note: If your library has zero I/E station slots, you cannot move cartridges to and from the I/E station. See
Configuring I/E Station Slots.
This topic focuses on using the library user interface, not the host application, to move media. Using the library to move
media may necessitate performing an inventory of the library with the host application. See your host application
documentation for more information.
Details on using the library to move media include:
• If the partition is online, it will be taken offline before the move is performed and brought back online after the move
is complete. You will be asked to confirm that you want to take the partition offline.
• You can select only the partitions to which you have been given access.
• You can only move media within one partition at a time.
You need to provide the following information in the user interface to move media:
• Partition — Lists the partitions that you have permission to access.
• Selected Media — The single cartridge that you want to move.
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