This topic provides information about import/export (I/E) station slots. For instructions on how to configure I/E stations slots, see Configuring I/E Station Slots.
I/E station slots can be configured as either I/E station slots or storage slots. I/E station slots are used to import and export cartridges and are shared by all partitions. Storage slots are used to store data cartridges and cleaning cartridges.
Each I/E station (6 slots or 12 slots) is configured as a complete unit. When configuring an I/E station, all the slots in the I/E station are configured the same way.
The ML6010 CM consists of one 5U Library Control Module, which contains 6 I/E station slots. These slots are configured as I/E station slots by default.
The ML6020 CM consists of one 5U Library Control Module and one 9U Expansion Module. This library configuration contains 18 I/E station slots. The ML6030 CM consists of one 5U Library Control Module and two 9U Expansion Modules. This library configuration contains 30 I/E station slots. By default, all I/E station slots in the ML6020 CM and ML6030 CM are configured as I/E station slots and none are configured as storage slots.
You can configure zero I/E station slots. However, configuring zero I/E station slots has the following consequences:
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NOTE: Before bulkloading and unloading cartridges, you will need to unlock the 5U Library Control Module I/E station, which will allow you to open the 5U Library Control Module access door. Once a main access door is open, all I/E stations configured as storage will be unlocked. Using the access door, you will be able to bulkload and unload tape cartridges. See Locking and Unlocking I/E Stations for information about unlocking I/E stations. See the Dell PowerVault ML6000 Tape Library User's Guide for more information about bulkloading. |
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