Dell PowerVault 124T - Manual (Page 16)

Operating the Autoloader: Dell PowerVault 124T DLT VS160 Autoloader User's Guide
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NOTE: For the PowerVault 124T, push in the cartridge until you meet resistance. The cartridge will be about 2
inches (5.0 cm) inside the media door (mailslot), and only the end of the cartridge will be visible through the
media door (mailslot).
4. Once you have inserted the cartridge, the prompt Enter to Continue appears. You have 5 seconds to press Enter in
response or the autoloader will automatically load the cartridge.
NOTE: If the insert cartridge function fails, the cartridge ejects and you will have to perform steps 3 and 4 again.
A "Missed Tape" error message will be displayed on the operator control panel.
To insert a cartridge in a magazine slot:
1. From the main menu, scroll to Commands, and then press Enter.
2. From the Commands submenu, scroll to Enter, and then press Enter.
3. From the Enter submenu, scroll to To Location, and then press Enter.
Scroll through the magazine slots and view their status until you find the appropriate slot. Slots that are occupied by a
data cartridge are indicated by an asterisk (*). A slot assigned for and occupied by a cleaning cartridge will be indicated
by an at sign (@). An empty slot assigned to a cleaning cartridge will be indicated by an exclamation point (!).
4. Scroll to the slot where you want to store the cartridge, and then press Enter.
After Load cartridge appears on the LCD, you have 40 seconds to load a cartridge through the media door (mailslot)
before it relocks. The autoloader automatically loads the cartridge into the selected slot.
NOTE: If the load cartridge function fails, the cartridge ejects and you will have to perform steps 3 and 4 again.
5. Once you have inserted the cartridge, the prompt Enter to Continue appears. You have 5 seconds to press Enter in
response or the autoloader will automatically load the cartridge.
Moving a Single Cartridge
You can easily move a single cartridge from one location to another inside the autoloader.
1. From the main menu, scroll to Commands, and then press Enter.
2. From the Commands submenu, scroll to Move, and then press Enter.
The Move screen appears under From:. Scroll to the current location of the cartridge you want to move. Slots that are
occupied by a data cartridge are indicated by an asterisk (*).
3. From To:, scroll to the location to which you want to move the cartridge. Slots that are occupied by a data cartridge
are indicated by an asterisk (*). Press Enter.
4. Press Enter.
If you select an empty location, No Source Tape appears on the LCD. Choose a different location.
If you select a location that is already occupied, Destination Full appears on the LCD. Choose a different
location.
Ejecting a Single Cartridge
When you want to remove a single cartridge from the autoloader, you can specify the cartridge you want by bar code or
location, or choose the cartridge currently in the tape drive.
To eject a cartridge by bar code:
NOTE: This function is only allowed if the bar code reader is enabled.
1. From the main menu, scroll to Commands, and then press Enter.
2. From the Commands submenu, scroll to Eject, and then press Enter.