HP Surestore 2.28 Tape Library - Manual (Page 59)

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Library Operation
Loading Cartridges Into the Library
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Loading Cartridges Through the Mailslot
To load a cartridge through the mailslot:
1. Verify that the drive status displays (if not, press CANCEL until it does).
2. Insert a cartridge into the mailslot so that the brand name printed on the
top of the cartridge faces up and the tape label faces out (see Figure 4-3).
Figure 4-3 Loading Tape Cartridges Through the Mailslot
If the cartridge is inserted incorrectly, it is ejected. CART IN WRONG
displays briefly, then LOAD SLOT # displays.
3. Select either LOAD CLEANING or LOAD SLOT # (the flashing number is
the first available storage slot in the library):
• LOAD CLEANING places a cleaning tape in a special, reserved storage
slot. Do not place data storage tapes into this slot; the host cannot
access them. When a drive needs to be cleaned, a
status indicator
displays after the drive number in the display window. (See “Cleaning
the Tape Drives” on page 4-23.)
• To select the storage slot shown in the display, press ENTER . To choose
a different storage slot, press NEXT or PREV until the desired slot
number displays, then press ENTER .
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