Spectra T50e - Page 204

Chapter 7—Using Cartridges in the Library Importing Cartridges
August 2017 User Guide—Spectra T50e Library
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b. Insertthecartridgessmooth‐sideupandwiththebarcodelabels
facingout.Pushthecartridgeintotheslotuntilthelatchontheslot
engagestheridgesonthecartridge.
Loadthecartridgesintothemagazinessequentiallybasedonyour
capacitylicense,asfollows:
 Bottomleftmagazine:Slots1through11
 Topleftmagazine:Slots12through23
Note: Whenloadingcartridgesintothemagazines,theslotsyouuse
dependsonyourcapacitylicense.Donotinsertcartridgesin
slotsoutsidethelocationslicensedbyyourCoDcapacitylicense;
theyarenotaccessiblebythelibraryoryourstorage
managementsoftware.Figure129onpage202showstheslot
numbering.
Forexample,ifyourcapacitylicenseenables10slots,onlyinsert
cartridgesinslots1through10.Donotinsertcartridgesinthe
otherslots.
Important
The slots are keyed to only accept correctly oriented cartridges. Do not force the
cartridges into the slots.
Figure 129 Load cartridges into the magazines.
Top
Top
Bottom
2
3
4
7
11
8
23
20
12
24
5
6
15
9
10
16
19
27
32
36
44
28
47
35
31
39
40
43
1
E/E slot
Bottom
50
49
48
HH drive
Important:
Load the cartridges beginning at slot 1, and continuing sequentially.
Do not insert a cartridge in the E/E slot.
Make sure that you reinsert the magazines in their original locations to prevent
the access port from becoming unusable.
Capacity expansion slots, if present, must be loaded individually using the access
port.
Left-side magazines Right-side magazines
Slot 1
Left-side magazines
Access port
2