Chapter 3. Autoloader configuration
This chapter describes how to configure the autoloader.
Note: After configuring the autoloader, you might need to turn on and off the host
computer for it to recognize the new configurations. This process causes the
configurations to be saved to permanent memory, which enables the settings
to be recovered if the unit is turned off for more than 8 days.
To change the autoloader’s configuration, select Main -->Administration-->Change
Configuration.
Retrieving autoloader information
The following information is available from the Information and Administration
front panel menus:
v Autoloader information
v Drive information
v Configuration information
v Date and time
v Firmware revisions
Autoloader information
To view information about the autoloader, select Main -->Information-->Loader
Information. Then select one of the options in the following table:
Menu Option Information
Loader Status Displays information about the overall status of the autoloader and any
partial availability flags.
Hard Error Log Displays a history of unrecoverable errors. Returns a message indicating that
there are no hard errors or provides an error entry. Use the Older or Newer
buttons to select an entry.
Recovered (Soft) Error Log Displays a history of recovered errors. Returns a message indicating that
there are no soft entries or supplies an error entry. Use the Older or Newer
buttons to select an entry.
Odometer Displays the number of times tapes have been moved.
Identity Displays the autoloader serial number.
Drive Information
To display drive information, select Main -->Information-->Drive Information.
Then select one of the options in the following table:
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