Using the I/O stations to insert data cartridges when virtual I/O slots are disabled

Follow this procedure to insert data cartridges using the I/O stations when virtual I/O slots are disabled.

1. On the library's Activity screen, look at the right field on the second line and determine whether the I/O station that you want to use is locked. If the field reads I/O:LOCKED, use your application software to unlock the I/O station.
2. Open the door of the intended I/O station and insert the cartridges so that the bar code label faces the interior of the library and the write-protect switch is on the right.
   For easy insertion, IBM recommends that you grasp the cartridge so that your fingers (and not your thumb) rest comfortably on the top (see Figure 1).

   

   

   To correctly seat an LTO Ultrium tape cartridge, insert it in the correct orientation and position it as shown in  1  in Figure 2. Continue to push the cartridge until its face is flush  2  with the I/O cell.

   One of the following actions occurs:

   • If the cartridges are in the Cartridge Assignment Policy, the library will automatically assign them to a specific logical library.
   • If the Insert Notification setting is enabled, the Insert Notification screen prompts you for a logical library to which you can assign the cartridges. Press UP or DOWN to select the logical library that you want for that cartridge and press ENTER. (To determine whether Insert Notification is enabled, go to the section about enabling or disabling Insert Notification.)
   • If the Insert Notification setting is disabled, the cartridge is made available to any logical library until the cartridge is moved to a storage slot by a host or by the user interface.

   Note: In a library that is not partitioned into logical libraries, the Insert Notification screen does not display and the cartridge will be automatically assigned to the first logical library of its media type.

   Please select a logical           Panel 0191
   library to assign the
   new cartridges to.
   
   Logical Library:  1
   
   30 seconds until
   automatic return to the
   Activity Panel
   
   [BACK]  [ UP ]        [ENTER]
   

3. Close the door of the I/O station. If the door will not close, check the type and orientation of the tape cartridge that you are using. Ensure that you are not inserting an LTO cartridge into a 3592 I/O slot, or a 3592 cartridge into an LTO I/O slot. If necessary, repeat step 2.
4. Perform one of the following to move the cartridges into the library:
   • Use your host's application software to move the cartridges; refer to your application software's documentation.
   • Manually move the cartridges from the I/O station to the library's storage slots or drives.