Users Guide

Congure the number of active slots with the following setting:

• Active Slots - The maximum number of active slots that can be set is dependent upon the I/O station

conguration and auto cleaning setting.

The active cartridge slots always begin with the cartridge position with the lowest cartridge address

within the logical library.

Conguring the library access mode

Configuration

ConfigureLibrary

ConfigureLibraryMode

SetRandomMode

SetSequentialMode

ConfigureLoopMode

EnableLoopMode

DisableLoopMode

Configure AutoloadMode

Enable AutoloadMode

Disable AutoloadMode

Figure 66. Library access mode settings

Select Conguration > Congure Library > Congure Library Mode to set the logical library access

mode.

Congure the library access mode with the following settings:

• Random Mode - In random mode, the library allows the server's (host's) application software to select

any data cartridge in any order.

• Sequential Mode - In sequential mode, the library's rmware predenes the selection of the cartridges.

After initialization, the rmware causes the library to select the rst available cartridge found (counting

from the lowest Column/Tier position through the highest cartridge position in your library) for loading

into the drive.

– Loop - Sequential mode with loop mode ON loads the cartridge in the lowest Column/Tier cartridge

position after the cartridge in the highest Column/Tier cartridge position is lled with data and sent

back to its home position. This mode allows endless backup operations without user interaction.

– Autoload - Sequential mode with autoload mode ON loads the rst available cartridge (the lowest

Column/Tier cartridge position that contains a cartridge) automatically if the library powers ON, or

resets, with an empty drive. If the library powers ON with a cartridge already in the drive, sequential

mode will start from the home position of that cartridge, unless the host issues a rewind and unload

command to the drive, in which case the next cartridge in sequence will be loaded into the drive.

To start sequential mode if autoload is OFF, use the Move Cartridge command to load the rst

cartridge into the drive. The sequence starts from the home position of that cartridge. Cartridges do not

need to be in contiguous slots.

To stop sequential mode, use the Move Cartridge command to unload the drive. This mode cancels

sequential mode; the next sequential cartridge is NOT loaded.

To restart sequential mode, use the Move Cartridge command again to load a cartridge; the loading

sequence resumes from the home position of that cartridge.

Chapter 4. Operations