Dell PowerVault 124T - Manual (Page 24)

Using Cartridges
When you first install the autoloader, you load your cartridges into the magazines (see " Manually Operating the Magazine ") and then load the magazines into
the autoloader. However, you can insert and eject cartridges individually using the media door (mailslot), or you can eject a magazine, manually load and
unload cartridges, then load the magazine back into the autoloader. The autoloader automatically detects the presence of a cartridge in the magazine slot.
If you try to perform an illegal operation, the autoloader refuses to perform the operation. For example, if you try to load a cartridge through the media door
(mailslot) to the drive but the drive already contains a cartridge, the media door (mailslot) does not unlock and will display an error message. If you try to
unload a cartridge from the drive while the autoloader is writing to the tape, the command will not be initiated until the write command is completed.
Insert a Single Cartridge
When you want to load a single cartridge into the autoloader, you can use the media door (mailslot). However, if the Security option is turned on, you have to
enter a valid password to unlock the media door (mailslot) before you can load a cartridge. When you insert a cartridge through the media door (mailslot), you
can load it into the tape drive or store it in a magazine.
To insert a cartridge in the tape drive:
1. From the main menu, scroll to Commands, and then press Enter.
2. From the Commands submenu, scroll to Enter-Mailslot, and then press Enter.
3. From the Enter-Mailslot submenu, scroll to To Drive, and then press Enter.
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.
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-Mailslot, and then press Enter.
3. From the Enter-Mailslot 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.
5. Once you have inserted the cartridge, the prompt Enter to Continue appears. You have 20 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.
NOTE: You can also press Escape to log out. Continue pressing Escape as required until the main screen appears.
NOTE: On the front panel menu, whenever you see Enter or Eject, it means the tape enters and leaves the autoloader through the
media door (mailslot). Whenever you see Load or Unload, it means the tape is loaded into or unloaded from the tape drive.
NOTE: After Insert Tape, Push Until Prompted appears on the LCD, you have 40 seconds to load a cartridge through the media door
(mailslot) before it relocks and "User Aborted" appears on the operator control panel.
NOTE: For the PowerVault 124T, push in the cartridge until you meet resistance. The cartridge is 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).
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.
NOTE: If the load cartridge function fails, the cartridge ejects and you will have to perform steps 3 and 4 again.