HP Surestore Tape Library Model 2/15 HP DLT Tape Library 15-Slot - (English) U - Page 63

Library Operation Library Operation Loading Cartridges Into the Library Loading Cartridges Into the Library Inserting/Removing Cartridges with Software If the software package requires that cartridges be inserted and removed using the software, check the software documentation before proceeding. Label all cartridges before inserting them into the magazines. (See "Labeling Tape Cartridges" on page 3-4.) The bar codes and storage slot locations are stored in library memory when the door is closed and the Inventory Check test is automatically run. Keeping Cartridges in the Magazine To prevent cartridges from sliding out of the bulk load magazines when inserting them into the library: • DO NOT use excessive force when inserting the magazines. This can cause the magazine "latching" mechanisms to fail. • DO NOT insert magazines when the library power is turned off. During normal library operation, the cartridge release button on top of the magazine is pushed down by a special mechanism inside the library. This "unlocks" the cartridges, allowing them to be inserted and removed from the storage slots as needed. When the control panel RELEASE DOOR option is enabled, the button on top of the magazine is released, which "relocks" the cartridges into the magazine slots. During a power failure, however, this button is not released, and cartridges can slide out of their storage slots if a magazine is inserted or removed from the library. (If no magazines are in a library, the special mechanism defaults to the position that keeps cartridges locked into the magazine storage slot.) 4-13