HP STORAGEWORKS SSL1016 User Manual

Autoloader Operation

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3. On the Commands submenu, scroll to Inventory.

4. Press Enter.

The autoloader scans the barcodes on all the cartridges present.

Note:  

If no barcode label is present the autoloader checks for the presence or absence 

of cartridges in all locations.

Set Data Compression

You can set the autoloader to write data to the tape in its native (uncompressed) 
format or to compress it. Compressing the data means that the autoloader can 
typically write twice as much data to the same amount of tape. Actual 
compression may vary, depending on the type of data being backed up. 
Compression also increases the performance of the data transfers from or to the 
SCSI bus.

Typically you will want to leave this option enabled unless you are backing up 
data that is already compressed. Attempting to compress compressed data can 
reduce performance and increase data size.

To set compression option:

1. On the main menu, scroll to Configuration.

Figure 72:  Main menu

2. Press Enter.

3. On the Configuration submenu, scroll to Compression.

Figure 73:  Set Compression

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