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Chapter 5. Operating the Library

Exchange Media

This feature allows you to sequentially replace tapes that were just unloaded using the

bulk unload feature.

To exchange new media for old media as tapes are unloaded:

1. From the main

screen, touch Move Tapes. The Move Tapes screen appears.

2. Touch the source location from which the first tape is to be moved. A message

appears in the upper left corner of the screen showing the bar code label of the

tape or the drive number which has been selected.

3. Press the door button on the front of the library. The library moves the tape

from the source to the door.

4. Remove the tape from the door slot.

5. Insert a new tape in the door slot and press the door button on the front of the

library. The library moves the tape from the door to the slot that was just

emptied.

6. Press the door button again to unload tapes from the next highest occupied slot

in the library.

Queued Unloads

Queued unloads allows multiple tape-unload requests from the host to be queued into

the library for bulk removal. This functionality is very convenient when ejecting

multiple tapes from the library. If enabled (the default is OFF), the library will queue

any move operations moving tapes to the door. The queued tapes can then be accessed

via the Queued Move screen. Only queued tapes will be visible and accessible. This

feature works well with most software packages.

Spectra Logic recommends that this feature be enabled with software packages that

support this feature.

The queued unloads feature tags media elements that need to move out of the library,

whether for long term storage (vaulting) or because they have been used many times

and should be discarded. When this feature is enabled, your backup software tracks

tape use and storage needs, and, when necessary, it notifies the library that certain

tapes must be moved to the front door. Specified tapes are unavailable for library use.

Using your backup software, set the length of time to wait until tapes should be moved

from the library (see your backup software documentation for information on enabling

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Spectra Logic 10000 User Manual Page 61