Bulk load – Dell PowerVault 132T LTO/SDLT (Tape Library) User Manual

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Bulk Load  

Bulk Load allows you to move multiple tapes from the magazines to the rear slots with one command. For more information on partitioning, see

Configure

Step 4 Press

and

to select the target

slot.

Step 5 Press

to highlight Run (

) and

then press

.

The media is moved from the specified
source to the specified target location.

Step 6 A confirmation screen displays. Press

to dismiss.

  

Step 7 You can continue to move media, or
you can exit to the Command menu. Press

twice to return to the Command menu.

  

Partitions

.

Path:

Unpartitioned Library Bulk Load

Partitioned Library Bulk Load

Selection

Description/Result

Step 1 From the Command menu, highlight

and press

.

Moves cartridges from magazines to rear
slots.

Step 2 The bulk load operation begins. The
operation can be canceled at any time by

pressing

.

The library will begin loading the rear slots
by selecting the left-most available cartridge
in the front left magazine, and placing it in
the left-most available rear slot. The Bulk
Load will continue until either there are no
more tapes in the front magazines, or there
are no more available slots in the rear.

Step 3 When the bulk load is complete, a

completion screen is displayed. Press

to

dismiss the screen.

  

Selection

Description/Result

Step 1 From the Command menu, highlight

and press

.

Moves cartridges from magazines to
partitioned rear slots.

Step 2 Press

and

to select the

partition you want to move cartridges to.

Available options are:

l

Partition 1: will move cartridges from
the left magazine to the available rear
Partition 1 slots.

l

Partition 2: will move cartridges from
the right magazine to the available
rear Partition 2 slots.

Step 3 Press

to highlight Run (

) and

  

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