Loading and Unloading Magazines
Importing and Exporting Media 6-5
7. Open the leader door, and make sure that the leader pin is straight, undamaged,
and correctly positioned in its detents within the case. If the leader pin is damaged
or out of position, do not use the cartridge!
8. Make sure that the write-protect switch can slide from side to side and snaps into
position with a positive click. If the write-protect switch is broken or does not latch
positively, do not use the cartridge!
9. Turn the cartridge over, and examine the plastic teeth and tabs that surround the
metal hub. If any parts are broken or significantly worn, do not use the cartridge!
10. Next, load the cartridges into the library.
■ To import or export cartridges in bulk, use the magazines.
■ To import or export a small number of cartridges, use the mailslot.
Loading and Unloading Magazines
The StorageTek SL150 stores tape cartridges in detachable, 15-slot magazines that slide
in and out of the front of the library, much like drawers. Each library module holds
two of these magazines, one on the left side of the enclosure and one on the right. Left
and right magazines are not interchangeable These magazines let you quickly and
efficiently bulk-load cartridges.
If the library has been partitioned, be careful to keep cartridges that belong in one
partition together, apart from cartridges owned by the other partition. A host
application cannot access cartridges that are not in its partition. Applications may treat
foreign cartridges as scratch volumes and accidentally overwrite valid data. So, before
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