Unloading drives, Moving media, Unloading drives moving media – HP StoreEver ESL G3 Tape Libraries User Manual
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4.
Select a data cartridge to load into the drive. You can load only one cartridge at a time.
The parameters used to define a cartridge are media ID (barcode) and location. Location is
defined as a series of coordinates representing the aisle, module, rack, section, column, and
row where a cartridge is located. See
“Understanding location coordinates” (page 88)
The Select Media area shows the full slots.
5.
Select the destination drive to receive the media. The Select Drive area is populated with empty
drives.
You can select only one drive at a time.
6.
To load the data cartridge into the selected drive, click OK.
Unloading drives
The Unload Drives window enables you to rewind the cartridge in the drive, eject it, and return it
to storage.
To unload drives:
1.
Ensure that you are viewing the partition from which you want to unload drives. From the
View menu, select the name of the appropriate partition.
2.
Select Operations
→Drives→Unload.
The Unload Drives window appears.
3.
If you want to display media IDs by media type, select the appropriate media type from the
Media Type drop-down list.
4.
Select the drive to unload. You can only unload one drive at a time.
The parameters used to define a cartridge are media ID (volume serial number) and location.
Location is defined as a series of coordinates representing the aisle, module, rack, section,
column, and row where a cartridge is located. See
“Understanding location coordinates”
5.
Click OK.
The library rewinds the data cartridge, unloads it from the drive, and returns it to storage.
Moving media
The Move Media window enables you to move media from one location to another within a partition.
Only one cartridge can be moved at a time.
To move media:
1.
Ensure that you are viewing the partition within which you want to move media. From the
View menu, select the name of the appropriate partition.
2.
Select Operations
→Move Media.
The Move Media window appears.
The table in the Select Source area lists slot locations with cartridges, and the table in the
Select Target area lists slot locations without cartridges.
You can limit the cartridges that are listed in the Select Source table in the following ways:
•
To list cartridges by location, click the arrows next to the location coordinate boxes at
the top of the Select Source area, click the appropriate numbers or All, and then click
Show. For information about location coordinates, see
•
To list a particular cartridge by media ID, type the volume serial number of the cartridge
in the Media ID text box, and then click Show. You also can type a partial volume serial
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Working with cartridges and barcodes