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Autoloader Operation

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SSL1016 Tape Autoloader Reference Guide

Using Data Cartridges

Typically, when you first install your autoloader, you insert your cartridges into 
the magazines and then insert the magazines into the autoloader. However, you 
can insert and eject cartridges individually using the mailslot, or you can eject a 
magazine, manually insert and remove cartridges, then insert the magazine back 
into the autoloader. The autoloader automatically detects the presence of a 
cartridge in the mailslot and in a magazine slot.

Note:  On the front panel menu, Enter or Eject means the tape enters and leaves the 

autoloader through the mailslot. Whenever you see Load or Unload, it means the tape 

is loaded into or unloaded from the tape drive.

If you try to perform an illegal operation, the autoloader refuses to perform the 
operation. For example, if you try to insert a cartridge through the mailslot to the 
drive but the drive already contains a cartridge, the mailslot does not unlock. If 
you try to unload a cartridge from the drive while the autoloader is writing to the 
tape, your command is ignored.

Inserting a Single Cartridge

Use the mailslot to insert a single cartridge into the autoloader. You must enter a 
valid password to unlock the mailslot before you can insert a cartridge. When you 
insert a cartridge through the mailslot, you can load it into the tape drive or store it 
in a magazine.

Note:  Be sure you are using a cartridge that is compatible with your tape drive. See 

Chapter 3, “Tape Cartridge Usage,” for compatibility tables.

To insert a cartridge into the tape drive:

1. On the main menu, scroll to Commands.

2. Press Enter.

3. On the Commands submenu, scroll to Enter.

4. Press Enter.

5. On the Enter submenu, scroll to To Drive.

6. Press Enter.

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