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How do I load tape while session in progress?
I have HP MSL2024 autochangers. They have two removable magazines with 12 tapes each. If networker isn't currently doing anything I use the front panel to unlock a magazine and load/unload tapes. Works fine (I use barcode labeled tapes).
My problem is if I'm currently in the middle of a full backup and need to swap out tapes and add new ones. Can I do this while a tape is in the drive writing? Or do I have to wait until there are no more free tapes and the autochanger is idle?
I found if I use the front panel to try to unlock a drawer when a tape is writing then it aborts writing and Networker thinks the tape is full. So I lose the rest of the tape doing it this way.
Thanks, Art
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August 4th, 2013 19:00
Hi,
Do you have Import / Export (IE)Slots / IO / Load Ports Configured on the autochanger.
If yes you can use Eject / Withdraw to place the tapes in the load ports / Import Export slots with out interrupting the autochanger operations & once done you can deposit the new tapes.
HTH
Hari Prakash.
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August 5th, 2013 04:00
The manual handling should not interrupt a R/W process. If it does, i consider this a problem.
Your MSL2024 has at least one mailslot. As mentioned already, you must 'Eject/Withdraw' a tape with the NW Admin GUI here to remove it. If you want to insert a tape, put it in here, select the jukebox name, open the right-click menu and 'Deposit' it.
Nayak2010
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August 6th, 2013 09:00
If my memory is serving me properly then you might be able to use uma to move the tapes to the mail slot and then move it out using the robotic arm. I could be absolutely wrong as its been 3 years that Ive worked on the MSLs
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August 6th, 2013 14:00
The MSL2024 has a 'sort of' mailslot. It's just a designated slot in the left magazine of 12. To access it you still have to unlock and remove the entire magazine. I configured the unit not to use the mailslot which gives me one more slot for a tape. So I can't use anything related to a mailslot.
I'm not sure how to check if I have "Import / Export (IE)Slots / IO / Load Ports Configured on the autochanger." as the first responder asked. This is not shown in 'Properties' when I bring it up. Is this something found on the web interface of the unit itself?
Again the unit doesn't seem to want to unlock a magazine when a tape is in the drive. Perhaps this is because someone could put a tape in it's slot? I don't know how to get around this.
Is there any way to 'pause' a backup session instead of stopping it?