
Chapter 3 Basic Library Operations
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a. When using an unrecorded tape, the tape drive defaults to native tape density if a write from the
beginning of tape (BOT) is executed.
If you execute a write from the beginning of tape (BOT) when using an unrecorded tape, the
tape drive defaults to native tape density.
If you execute a write from the BOT when using a recorded tape, all pre-recorded data (and den-
sity changes) are lost.
This includes density changes because they are established when writing
from the BOT.
Drv 0-Drv 2
Displays tape
drive status
including
tape drive
error
conditions
and cartridge
conditions.
Error:
•
Hardware Error
•
Comm Error
•
Library Error
CLN - If the
tape drive head
requires
cleaning, CLN
is displayed in
addition to the
status message.
Slot
0123...13
Bar code:
___*
Displays
specific slot
status.
in Drive #
Empty
Full
In transit
Missing
If applicable,
the second line
of this message
displays a bar
code label
entry.
a.
Option Description Message Note
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