HP StoreEver MSL2024, MSL4048, MSL8048, and MSL8096 Tape Libraries User and Service Guide (AK378-96059, December 2012)

Magazines
The device has removable magazines. Magazine access is password protected. For safety reasons,
the robotic motion is stopped when a magazine is removed.
The magazines can be released using the operator control panel (OCP), the remote management
interface (RMI), or by a manual release. HP recommends that you release the magazine using the
OCP or RMI. The magazine must only be removed manually when the OCP or RMI process has
failed, or the device no longer has power.
IMPORTANT: To manually release a magazine, see “Releasing the magazines
manually” (page 159). However, this manual process should only be used if the magazine cannot
be released using the operator control panel or the remote management interface.
The slot numbering scheme for the MSL2024 is shown in Figure 52 (page 61).
Figure 52 MSL2024 slot numbering with the single mailslot enabled
When the mailslot is disabled, the mailslot (M1) becomes Slot 1 and all other slots are re-numbered
accordingly.
On the MSL4048, MSL8048, and MSL8096, the storage slots are numbered starting with the of
the lower-left magazine, as shown in Figure 53 (page 61), Figure 54 (page 62), and
Figure 55 (page 62).
Figure 53 MSL4048 slot numbering with mailslot disabled
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