Dell PowerVault 160T LTO2 (Tape Library) - Manual (Page 31)

Working With Cartridges and Barcodes: Dell PowerVault 160T Tape Library User's Guide
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Results "Imported" or "Failed".
4. Select Import.
The picker moves the cartridge automatically from the I/E station to the first available empty slot in that
partition. You cannot manually specify the slot.
Exporting Cartridges from Partitions
Use the Export command to take cartridges out of the partition.
1. Select a partition. To find out how to do so, refer to Selecting a Library or Partition .
2. Select Operations—> Export or use the Export toolbar button.
The system prompts you to take the partition offline, if it is not currently in that state.
A table of cartridges in the partition is displayed.
3. Select entries in the table to designate the cartridges for export.
The maximum number of cartridges available for export is displayed at the top of the table.
4. Select OK to continue.
All the designated cartridges are exported into I/E station slots selected automatically by the system. Items in
the table are dynamically refreshed when the operation is complete.
Loading Drives
Use the Drives command to load drives with cartridges from the current partition.
1. Select a partition. To find out how, refer to Selecting a Library or Partition .
2. Select Operations—> Drives—> Load.
A media table and a drive table are displayed in the dialog box.
3. Enter a media filter, if appropriate, into the Media ID text box.
The media filter performs a search for media IDs that match a particular pattern. For example, the media filter
can be set to capture media IDs beginning with the string "J00" by entering "J00*" (without the quotes).
4. Select the data cartridge to load into the drive.
NOTE: You can load only one cartridge at a time.
The parameters used to define a cartridge are media ID (barcode) and location. Location is defined as a series of
coordinates representing the aisle, module, rack, section, column, and row where a cartridge is located. Refer to
Understanding Location Coordinates .
The upper portion of the table, labeled Select Media shows the full slots.
5. Select the destination drive to receive the media. The lower portion of the table, labeled Select Drive is populated
with empty drives.
You can select only one drive at a time.
6. Select OK to load the data cartridge into the selected drive.
Unloading Drives
Use the Unload command to rewind the cartridge in the drive, eject it, and return it to storage.
NOTE: Select a partition before you start unloading drives.