Operator's Guide

Chapter 1 Introduction
Overview
Quantum|ATL 7100 Series Library Operators Guide 3
A host computer communicates with the library through a SCSI
interface using the SCSI-2 medium changer command set. In a
typical operation, the robotics receive a command from the host
computer to transfer a tape cartridge from one FSA component to
another (storage bin, tape drive, and load port). To transfer a
cartridge, a gripping mechanism aligns itself with the designated
tape cartridge and picks it from the FSA component. It then
moves and aligns itself with the designated location within the
FSA and places the tape cartridge.
Library Numbering
Conventions
1
All FSA components (storage bins, load port bins, and tape drives)
are numered. Figure 2
shows the numbering convention for the
100 cartridge model. This numbering convention is used in the
diagnostic software and the library menu mode, which is viewed
in the status display area of the control panel.