Using the TS4500 management GUI to remove cartridges

Use the management GUI to move data, scratch, or cleaning cartridges from storage slots to an I/O station for removal from the library.

Complete the following steps to remove cartridges from the library:

1. From the TS4500 management GUI, select Cartridges > Cartridges to view a table that displays all cartridges in the library. Select Cartridges > Cartridges by Logical Library to view a table that displays all cartridges in the library by their assigned logical library.
2. Filter the table to locate the cartridge or cartridges to be removed.
3. Highlight the cartridge or cartridges to be removed and select Actions > Move > To I/O Slot.
4. Monitor the state of the cartridges that are being removed in the State column on the Cartridges or Cartridges by Logical Library page of the management GUI.
5. If the I/O station that you intend to use is locked, use the management GUI or your application software to unlock the station.
6. Press the eject button above the I/O station ( 2  in Figure 1) or use the management GUI to open the I/O station doors.
   After the eject button is pressed, the lock light flashes and the I/O station doors open after a slight delay.

   Note: Use the eject button or the management GUI to open and close the I/O station doors. Never attempt to open the doors manually.
7. Engage the magazine safety lock ( 4  in Figure 1) by sliding the mechanism into the locked position.
   The lock prevents cartridges from falling out of the magazine while it is carried.
8. Remove the cartridge magazine by grabbing the handles at the top and bottom of the magazine ( 1  in Figure 1) and pulling straight out to remove the magazine completely from the station.
9. Place the cartridge magazine on an accessible surface, disengage the magazine safety lock, and remove any cartridges.
   Important: Do not attempt to remove cartridges when the magazine safety lock is engaged.
10. If any cartridges remain in the magazine, engage the safety lock before you carry the magazine.
11. Replace the cartridge magazine into the I/O station and ensure that the safety lock is disengaged and in the unlock position.
    Note: Do not leave the I/O station without a cartridge magazine, even if the magazine is empty.
12. Press the eject button above the I/O station or use the management GUI to close the I/O station doors.
    After the eject button is pressed, the lock light flashes and the I/O station doors close after a slight delay.

    Note: If the I/O station doors do not close properly due to an obstruction, improperly seated cartridges, or a locked magazine, the doors automatically reopen. If this situation occurs, clear any visible obstruction, check to ensure that all cartridges are seated in the cartridge magazine properly, and that the cartridge magazine is seated properly in the I/O station. Then, try to close the doors again by using the eject button or the management GUI.

Results

Figure 1 shows the movement and status of cartridges that are being exported. The state of the cartridge is shown in bold text. Refer to the management GUI Cartridges page help topic for descriptions of each cartridge state.