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Chapter 9 Running Your Library
Performing Media Operations
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as I/E station slots. For information on accessing the report, see
the Library Configuration Report
When I/E station slots have been configured as I/E slots, the I/E station
door is unlocked, and you can open the main access door to the library.
When all I/E station slots are configured as storage, the I/E station door
is always locked. You will not be able to open the main access door to
bulk load tape cartridges into the library without first unlocking the I/E
station door. If possible, bulk load the library before configuring the I/E
station slots as storage. Otherwise, unlock the I/E station door. For
information on locking and unlocking the I/E stations, see
on page 185. For information on configuring
I/E station slots, see
To perform an initial bulk load, open the access door and manually insert
directly into storage slots as many cartridges as you plan to use. The
cartridges will not go in all the way if they are inserted incorrectly.
After the initial bulk load, you can use the
Import Media
screen to add
cartridges without interrupting library operations, as long as I/E station
slots have been configured. For more information, see
Caution:
Place cartridges in their appropriately configured slot
location; for example, cleaning cartridges should not be
placed in slots configured for storage.
Note:
A small number of physical storage slots are inaccessible to the
robot and should not be used for any tape cartridges. These
slots appear as unavailable in the Library Configuration
report. For detailed information on these slots, see
Note:
When you open the main access door to load tape cartridges
into the library, the library will automatically generate a
Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS) ticket,
alerting you to the fact that the door was opened. For