Procedure
Apply a high-quality preprinted bar code label to each tape cartridge.
LTO tape cartridges have a recessed area on the face of the cartridge next to the write-protect switch. Use
this area for attaching the adhesive-backed bar code label.
Figure 4: Apply the label within the recessed area
IMPORTANT: Only apply the bar code label as shown, with the alphanumeric portion facing the hub
side of the tape cartridge. Never apply multiple labels onto a cartridge because extra labels can cause
the cartridge to jam in a tape drive.
Loading tape cartridges
The library will power on without tape cartridges. However, the library needs cartridges before performing data
read or write operations, or any tests or operations that transfer cartridges.
Procedure
1. Open a magazine.
a. From the OCP, navigate to the Open Magazine/Mailslot > Open Magazine screen.
The library lights the magazine release button for each magazine in the library.
b. Press the magazine release button for the magazine to be opened.
The library will release the lock.
c. Pull the magazine straight out of the library, supporting the bottom with your hand.
NOTE: If the magazine has not been extended or removed from the library within 30 seconds, the
library will relock the magazine.
2. Load the cartridges.
Insert one or more labeled cartridges into the storage slots in the magazine.
NOTE: 32-slot (Q6Q62A) only—Do not install cartridges in any of the eight lowest storage slots in the
library. If the library detects cartridges in the eight lowest slots, the amber Attention LED will flash and the
library will post a Warning Event code 4126. The library will mark the cartridges as inaccessible and will
not use them for backup operations. Remove the cartridges from the eight lowest slots to clear the
Warning Event and turn off the flashing Attention LED.
3. Insert the magazine into the magazine slot.
The library waits 10 seconds after a magazine has been reinserted before starting the inventory process.
During this time, press a magazine release button to release another magazine. If another magazine
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