User`s guide

Cartridge Management
62 SL500 User’s Guide • July 2008 Revision: KA • 96116
Cartridge Management
Recovery Moves
Note – This feature is available starting with SL500 firmware version 1026 and
SL Console version 2.40.
Using the recovery move diagnostic function, you can move a cartridge from one
location to another. For example:
■ You can return a cartridge to its original location from a CAP cell, drive, or another
storage cell location.
■ You might decide to group cartridges by data type or to move them closer to their
assigned drives.
■ You can eject a cleaning or diagnostic cartridge that has expired.
■ You can enter a new cleaning or diagnostic cartridge and move it to a reserved
storage cell.
A cartridge currently in a storage cell can be moved only to a CAP, a reserved cell, or
another storage cell, not to a drive. A cartridge currently in a drive, CAP, or reserved
cell can be moved to any other unoccupied location in the library. See the following
procedures for complete details:
■ “Move a Specified Cartridge by VOLID” on page 89
■ “Move a Cartridge From a Specified Location” on page 93
Before moving any cartridge, it is helpful to generate a Cartridge Summary Report,
which lists the contents of library storage cells. See “List Library Cartridges” on page 88
for details. This report helps you determine where cartridges are currently located and
which storage cells are unoccupied.