Users Guide

Chapter 9 Running Your Library
Performing Media Operations
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3 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 9
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.