L700 (CTL700) Installation and User's Guide (G06.28+, H06.04+, J06.03+)

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Contents
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6. Operating the Tape Library
6. Operating the Tape Library
Operating in Automated Mode 6-1
Monitoring Status Information 6-1
Entering Cartridges Through the CAP 6-4
Ejecting Cartridges Through the CAP 6-6
Cleaning a Tape Drive Manually 6-6
Reviewing FSC Logs 6-7
Running Diagnostic Tests 6-8
Powering Off the Tape Library 6-9
Operating In Manual Mode 6-9
Opening the Tape Library Front Doors 6-10
Moving the Robot 6-11
7. Tape Drives in the CTL700 Tape Library
Supported Tape Drives 7-1
Data Compression 7-1
Performance of the Tape Drive 7-2
Robotic Cartridge Loader 7-2
8. Configuring the CTL700 Tape Library for the NonStop
S-Series Server
Supported Connections 8-1
Adding the Control Path and the Data Path 8-2
ServerNet/DA 8-2
PMF CRU 8-3
9. Managing Tape Drives
Using SCF With a Tape Drive or Tape Library 9-1
Checking the Status of the Tape Devices
9-1
Bringing Up a Tape Drive Using SCF
9-3
Bring Down a Cartridge Tape Drive
9-5
Using BACKUP and RESTORE
9-7
Using Multiple Cartridges
9-7
Using Labeled and Unlabeled Tapes
9-10
Using the MEDIACOM Utility for Labeled-Tape Operation
9-10
Getting More Information About Labeled-Tape Processing 9-11
Setting Up Labeled-Tape Operations Using SCF 9-12
Controlling Data Compression 9-12
Using SETMODE 162 to Control Compression Mode 9-16