HP StoreEver ESL G3 Tape Libraries - Manual (Page 169)

1. On the operator panel, press Robotics Enabled to turn off power to the picker and return it to
the home position.
The power is on to all other components.
2. Open the access door.
Aisle power is disabled.
3. On the drive, press Eject, and remove the cartridge.
4. Close the access door.
The power is on to all other components.
5. On the operator panel, press Robotics Enabled to enable the picker.
Write-protecting cartridges
All cartridges have a write-protect (write-inhibit) switch to prevent accidental erasure or overwriting
of data. Before loading a cartridge into the library, ensure that the write-protect switch is positioned
correctly (either on or off).
For LTO cartridges, slide the red or orange write-protect switch to the right so that the padlock
shows in the closed position. The switch is located on the left side of the cartridge front. See
Figure 23 (page 169) for the location of the switch on the cartridge.
Figure 23 Write-protect switch on an LTO cartridge
2. Write-protected position 1. Write-enabled position
4. Barcode label 3. Write-protect switch
5. Insertion arrow
Barcode requirements
Cartridges must have an external barcode label that is machine-readable to identify the volume
serial number. A barcode must use only uppercase letters A to Z and/or numeric values 0 to 9.
The library supports Code 39 (3 of 9) type barcode labels.
For LTO media barcodes, the library dynamically supports 1 to 13 characters for volume serial
number plus a two-character media type identifier. See the image below for an example of an
LTO-5 barcode label.
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