Internal view
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The internal components shown in the previous illustration include the following.
1. Removable magazine with slots numbered 1-6
2. Viewing window on the top of the autoloader
3. Internal back storage slots with slots numbered 7-9
Product features
The autoloader provides the following features:
v Automatic tape operations
v Autoloader status display using the operator control panel (OCP), including:
– Tape drive status and activity
– Tape drive error status
– Magazine slot status
– Loaded tape-cartridge conditions
v Mode control features:
– Automatic random access to all tape cartridges
– Sequential access to tape cartridges in a single cycle
– Sequential access to tape cartridges in circular cycles
– An optional autoclean mode that automatically cleans the drive when
necessary
v Manual selection of cartridges to be loaded into the tape drive
v SCSI ID selection using the OCP
v Autoloader and tape drive microcode updates using the SCSI bus
v Display of device microcode and hardware revision numbers
v Embedded diagnostic software that displays status for head cleaning, autoloader,
and tape drive operation and provides test functions to help isolate problems.
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