HP StoreEver MSL2024, MSL4048, MSL8048, and MSL8096 Tape Libraries User and Service Guide (AK378-96059, December 2012)

Moving tapes in the library (Operations > Move Tape)
Use this option to move a cartridge from a tape drive, a tape slot in any magazine or the mailslot
to any other location not already holding a tape. You can also load and unload tape cartridges
to and from the installed tape drives. You must first select where you want to move the tape from
and then indicate where you want to move the tape to. Access to this command requires the
administrator password.
To move a tape:
1. From the Home screen, press Previous or Next until the screen displays Operations. Press
Enter to select.
2. Press Previous or Next until the screen displays Move Tape. Press Enter to select.
3. Enter the administrator password if prompted. Use Previous or Next to select from the possible
sources:
• Mailslot
• Right Magazine
• Left Magazine
• Drive 1
• Drive 2 (if two drives are present)
4. When the correct source is displayed, press Enter to select.
5. If the source selected is a magazine, use Previous or Next to select the slot. Only slots with
tapes are listed. The second line displays the bar code for the tape or reads Full.
6. Once the correct slot is displayed, press Enter to select.
You have now selected the tape you would like to move. The screen now requests the
destination for this tape.
7. Use Previous or Next to select from the possible destinations as follows:
• Mailslot
• Right Magazine
• Left Magazine
• Drive 1
• Drive 2 (if two drives are present)
8. When the correct destination is displayed, press Enter to select.
9. If the destination selected is a magazine, use Previous or Next to display the slot. Only empty
slots are listed.
Once the correct slot is displayed, press Enter to select. The device now moves the tape from the
selected source, to the selected destination. While the device moves the tape, the screen displays
Moving Tape. Once the tape has been moved, the screen displays either Move Complete, or Move
Failed. If the move failed, press Enter to display the error code and message explaining the failure.
Updating tape cartridge inventory (Operations > Perform Inventory)
This option updates the device's tape cartridge inventory. The device checks each slot and drive
to determine which tape, if any, is present.
To update the tape cartridge inventory:
1. From the Home screen, press Previous or Next until the screen displays Operations. Press Enter
to select.
2. Press Previous or Next until the screen displays Perform Inventory. Press Enter to select.
3. While the inventory is in progress, the screen displays Inventory in Progress...
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