Moving media, Unused slots, Unused – Dell PowerVault ML6000 User Manual

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Chapter 9 Running Your Library

Performing Media Operations

Dell PowerVault ML6000 User’s Guide

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Unused Slots

9

Each library configuration contains a limited number of slots that are not

accessible to the robot. The slot counts in this user’s guide do not include

these unusable slots.
In any library configuration, the picker cannot access the bottom slot in

each column in the lowest module in the stack due to the fact that there is

not enough clearance at the bottom of the library for the robotic picker.

Moving Media

9

Once media has been imported into the library, you can use the Move

Media operation to move a single data cartridge between tape drives and

slots within a partition.

This topic focuses on using the library user interface, not the host

application, to move media. Using the library to move media may

necessitate performing an inventory of the library with the host

application. See your host application documentation for more

information.
Details on using the library to move media include:

• If the partition is online, it will be taken offline before the move is

performed and brought back online after the move is complete. You

will be asked to confirm that you want to take the partition offline.

• You can select only the partitions to which you have been given

access.

• You can only move media within one partition at a time.

Note:

If your library has zero I/E station slots, you cannot move

cartridges to and from the I/E station. See

Configuring I/E

Station Slots

on page 81.

Note:

If the operation does not complete successfully, the

partition remains offline until you turn it back online

manually or restart the library (see

Taking a Partition

Online or Offline

on page 78).

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