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Bulk unload – Dell PowerVault 132T LTO/SDLT (Tape Library) User Manual

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Bulk Unload 

Bulk Unload allows you to move all of the tapes from the rear slots to the front magazines with one command. For more information on partitioning, see

Configure Partitions

.

Path:

Unpartitioned Library Bulk Unload

Partitioned Library Bulk Unload

then press

.

Step 4 The bulk load operation begins. The
operation can be canceled at any time by

pressing

.

Bulk Load for Partition 1 - The library will
begin loading the rear slots by selecting the
left-most available cartridge in the front left
magazine (Magazine 1), and placing it in the
left-most available rear slot for Partition 1.
The Bulk Load will continue until either there
are no more tapes in the front magazine, or
there are no more available slots in the rear.
Note, rear slots identified as Partition 1 can
only be bulk loaded from Magazine 1, and
rear slots identified as Partition 2 can only be
bulk loaded from Magazine 2 while
partitioning is enabled.

Step 5 When the bulk load is complete, a

completion screen is displayed. Press

to

dismiss the screen.

  

Selection

Description/Result

Step 1 From the Command menu, highlight

and press

.

Moves cartridges from rear slots to
magazines.

Step 2 When the bulk load is complete, a

completion screen is displayed. Press

to

dismiss the screen.

The library will begin unloading the rear slots
by selecting the left-most available cartridge
and placing it in the left-most slot of the left
magazine. The bulk unload will continue until
either there are no more tapes in the rear
slots, or there are no more available slots in
the magazines.

Selection

Description/Result

Step 1 From the
Command menu,

highlight

and

press

.

Moves cartridges from rear slots to magazines.

Step 2 Press

and

to select the

partition you want
to move cartridges
from.

Available options are:

l

Partition 1: will move cartridges from the
rear Partition 1 slots to the left magazine
slots.

l

Partition 2: will move cartridges from the
rear Partition 2 slots to the right
magazine slots.

Step 3 Press

to

highlight Run (

)