Bulk loading, Bulk, Loading – Dell PowerVault ML6000 User Manual

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Chapter 9 Running Your Library

Performing Media Operations

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Use the

Import Media

screens on either the operator panel or the Web

client to import the cartridges into the partition. Follow the on-screen

prompts, or see the library’s online Help for step-by-step procedures.

To access the online Help system, click the

Help

icon at the top right

of the Web client or operator panel user interface.
You need to provide the following information in the

Import Media

screens to import media:

Partition

— The partition into which you want to import the

cartridges. The screen lists only the partitions to which you have

been given access. The screen includes information about the

partition mode (online or offline) and the number of empty slots

in the partition. The number of cartridges you can import is

limited to the number of empty slots.

Media

— The cartridges that you want to import.

The paths to open the appropriate screens are as follows:

From the

Web client, select

Operations > Media > Import

.

• From the operator panel, select

Operations > Import Media

.

For step-by-step procedures, see the library’s online Help. To access the

online Help system, click the

Help

icon at the top right of the Web client or

operator panel user interface.

Bulk Loading

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Bulk loading is another way to load media into the library. If zero I/E

station slots are configured, you will always need to bulk load cartridges

into the library. If I/E station slots have been configured, you may want

to perform an initial bulk load when you first start using your library. The

library will perform an inventory after the bulk load is complete.
Before bulk loading, print out the Library Configuration report from the

Web client to see how the physical slots of the library are configured. The

report shows what slots are unavailable or configured as cleaning slots or

Note:

You can filter the list of media by entering all or part of a

barcode in the

Search

text box. Use an asterisk (*) to search

with wildcards. You can also sort the list by clicking on

columns with bold headings. For example, selecting the

Location

column heading sorts the list by location

coordinates.

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