Spectra T950 - IMPORT AND EXPORT OVERVIEW

Chapter 7 — Importing and Exporting Cartridges Import and Export Overview
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3. Insertthepreparedcartridgesintothemagazine.Makesurethatthe
cartridgesareorientedwiththehubsidetowardthefrontofthe
magazine,whichhasatexturedsurfaceoneachside.
IMPORT AND EXPORT OVERVIEW
Importingcartridgesintothelibraryandexportingcartridgesfromthe
libraryaretheprimaryinteractionsyouhavewiththephysicallibrary.You
importmagazinesfilledwithcartridgesintothelibraryduringyourinitial
setup,andbothimportandexportcartridgesduringnormalday‐to‐day
backupoperations.
Themethodyouusetoimportorexportcartridgesdependsonthelibrary
configurationandthenumberofmagazinesyouneedtomove.
Center TAP Forday‐to‐dayoperationsinvolvingasmallnumberof
magazines,youcanimportorexportmagazinesoneatatimeusingthe
centerTAPlocatedinthemainframe.ThetwoTAPdoorsopenalternately.
Bulk TAP Whenyouneedtoimportorexportalargenumberof
magazines,youcanuseabulkTAPtopro cessupto14magazinesata
time.
Important
Do not put data cartridges in a Maintenance TeraPack magazine. The Maintenance
TeraPack magazine, with properly labeled cleaning cartridges, can only be used in a
cleaning partition.
Figure 144 Insert prepared cartridges into a TeraPack magazine (LTO shown).
Cartridge hub
Front of TeraPack magazine
(note textured surface on each side)
Cartridge barcode label