
Understanding the Drive LEDs About the Operator Panel LCD Display
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Configuring Autoloader Features Using the LCD Display
To configure the autoloader using the LCD, first make sure that there is no magazine installed in the
autoloader; then press and hold the Select button for five seconds. You can then use the Select button
to cycle through the following menus: VERSION, LANGUAG (Language), CONTRST (Contrast),
AUTO/LD (Auto Load), and DOOR. Each of these is described below. To display a particular menu,
select the menu item and press the Enter button.
Version Menu
In the VERSION menu, you can use the Select button to view the name of the autoloader, its SCSI ID,
its firmware level, and the autoloader serial number.
Language Menu
In the LANGUAG menu, you can enable the autoloader to display messages on the LCD in English,
French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, or Spanish by scrolling to the appropriate language
and pressing the Enter button.
Contrast Menu
In the CONTRST menu, you can make the LCD display brighter by pressing the Enter button
repeatedly until the desired contrast is displayed. To make the LCD darker, press the Select button
repeatedly until the desired contrast is displayed.
Autoload Menu
In the AUTO/LD menu, you can enable or disable automatic loading of cartridges from the
magazine into the tape drive.
To enable cartridge autoloading from within the autoload menu, select “ON” and then press the
Enter button. After the magazine is inserted, cartridge 1 will automatically be loaded into the drive.
When autoloading is enabled, the Select button can still be used to exchange cartridges, but only in
a sequential manner (in numerical order, by slot number).
To turn off autoload mode, display the autoload menu, select “OFF”, and then press the Enter button.
When autoloading is disabled, cartridges can only be loaded or unloaded via the operator panel or
using application software that has autoloader support.
Door Menu
In the DOOR menu, you can lock the autoloader door by selecting “LOCK” and pressing the Enter
button. You can unlock it by selecting “UNLOCK” and pressing the Enter button.
NOTE: This feature should only be used to automate cartridge loading if application software to
support the loader operation is not available.
Most software available for the Windows NT/2000 platform does support the SCSI commands
necessary for loader operation. In this environment we suggest leaving automatic load disabled
(the default state). Check with your software vendor if you are unsure about your particular
software application.
In Unix/Linux environments backup software may not support autoloader operation directly. In
this case, the 'offline' command is used to change cartridges sequentially (in numerical order by
slot number). In Unix/Linux environments, enabling automatic cartridge loading can allow you
to setup an unattended backup.
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