Sun Microsystems SL500 User Manual

Automated Mode of Operation

58 SL500 User’s Guide • July 2008

Revision: KA • 96116

Dismount Sequence

A simplified dismount sequence involves the following steps:

1. A host requests that a specific VOLID be dismounted from a drive.

2.  The library controller transmits to the host that the VOLID is located in the drive and 

the library is available to satisfy the dismount request.

3.  The library assumes responsibility for the dismount.

4.  The host command is translated by the library controller into mechanical commands 

for the HandBot.

5.  The cartridge is taken from the drive and placed into its home cell.

6.  The library returns status to the host that the dismount operation is completed.

Determining When the Library is Not in Automated 

Mode 

The library is not in automated mode when it is not able to accept host requests. The 

following conditions indicate that the library is not in automated mode:

■

A library access door is open. 

■

The HandBot does not automatically mount and dismount cartridges. 

■

The device tree in the SL Console indicates that there is a problem with the library.