Library operations page, Identification, Performing an autoloader reset – Dell PowerVault 124T User Manual

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3. Specify a loop count, if desired. Valid numbers are 1 to 99.

4. Click Submit.

5. While the test is running, you can view the status of the test. From View Diagnostic Test Progress,

click View Status.

A separate screen indicates which test is running and the current status of the diagnostic test.

6. To view diagnostic progress click View Status again.

Identification

You can use the Identification feature of the autoloader by requesting the LCD backlight to flash for a

specified number of seconds.This can be helpful in identifying the location of the autoloader in an

equipment room.

1. From any page, click the Error Log and Diagnostics heading. The Error Log and Diagnostics screen

displays.

2. Under Identification, enter the number of seconds in the Time (secs) field.

3. Click Identify. The LCD backlight flashes on the autoloader for the specified number of seconds.

Performing an Autoloader Reset

You will use autoloader reset when making magazine changes. An autoloader reset will take at least three

minutes if there is a tape in the drive, or approximately 30 seconds otherwise. To perform an autoloader

reset:

1. From any page, click the Error Log and Diagnostics heading. The Error Log and Diagnostics screen

displays.

2. Under the Autoloader Reset section, click Autoloader Reset.

Library Operations Page

You can move tapes, run a system inventory, reset the picker to its home position, or perform sequential

operations from the Library Operations page. When you click Library Operations, the page displays.

Moving Tapes

From a remote location, you can request that a tape be moved from one position to another. To move a

tape:

1. From any page, click the Library Operations heading. The Library Operations screen displays.

2. From the Moving Tapes section of the page, click the drop-down menu under From: and select the

current location of the tape that you want to move.

NOTE: You can also click the slot on the graphic of the autoloader magazine to select and move

a cartridge.

3. From the drop-down menu under To:, select the location to which you want to move the tape, and

then click Submit.

Inventory

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