Dell PowerVault 136T LTO/SDLT (Tape Library) - Manual (Page 83)

Table 1. Mailbox Indications
The upper center screen area displays informational, status and attention messages. Table 2 provides an illustration and description of the top
screen area associated with the Operator Panel.
Table 2. PowerVault 136T LTO Library Indications
The rightmost screen area provides constant status about the drives. Table 3 provides an illustration and description of the rightmost screen area
Indicator Description
This indicator is displayed on screen if the host has issued a
PREVENT/ALLOW MEDIUM REMOVAL SCSI command and locked the Mailbox.
An indicator is displayed on screen if the Mailbox is locked. The Mailbox can be locked by either of the following conditions.
· The host issues a PREVENT/ALLOW MEDIUM REMOVAL SCSI command and locks the Mailbox
· The Dell PowerVault 136T LTO Library is accessing a mailbox slot.
· The Mailbox has been configured as all storage.
An indicator is displayed if the Mailbox is unlocked.
These indicators are displayed on screen for the six mailbox states.
State 1: The mailbox door is closed. Any cartridge in the Mailbox has previously been inventoried.
State 2: The mailbox door is partially open. Any cartridge in the Mailbox has previously been inventoried.
State 3: The mailbox door is fully opened. Any cartridge in the Mailbox has previously been inventoried. For an import operation, a
cartridge can be inserted.
State 4: The mailbox door is closed. A cartridge has been exported and not yet removed.
State 5: The mailbox door is partially open. A cartridge has been exported and not yet removed.
State 6: The mailbox door is fully open. A cartridge has been exported and not yet removed. While in this state, an exported
cartridge can be removed.
These indicators are displayed on screen for the three types of front door panel storage.
Type 1: A mailbox indicator showing a cartridge as indicated by the blackened out slot. A total of 12 slots are available.
Type 2: A single slot mailbox indicator.
Type 3: A continuous storage indicator. A total of 1 or 12 slots are available.
Parameter Description
Text line
This text line displays the current action, activity, or state of the library.
· OFFLINE - The equipment is in an offline state.
· ONLINE - The equipment is in an online state.
· Status or Attention Message - The equipment reports status or messages to solicit operator intervention.
Day Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
mm/dd/yy Month/Day/Year
hh:mm Hours:Minutes