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PRODUCT MANUAL 1012581
CHAPTER 3—CONFIGURING THE AUTOLOADER
SETTING CONFIGURATION OPTIONS
This section provides step-by-step instructions for setting autoloader
configuration options. The instructions assume that you are using the operator
panel to set options. If you are using the SCSI autoloader’s Remote
Management utility (described in Chapter 4), the selections are generally the
same but you access menus and selections through web-style links and fields.
Ta bl e 3 -3 provides an overview of each configuration option. Read through
the table to determine which options you need to set, then follow the steps on
the referenced pages.
Table 3-3 Autoloader configuration options
Configuration
option
Description See...
LCD Language You can change the language for the LCD display from
its default (English) to French, German, Spanish, Italian,
or Portuguese.
“Changing the LCD
Language” on page 27
LCD Contrast You can set the LCD’s contrast to an appropriate level
for your lighting conditions.
“Changing the LCD
Contrast” on page 28
Autoloader SCSI ID
Tape Drive SCSI ID
The SCSI autoloader and tape drive must have separate
SCSI IDs. You can view the default settings and change
them if necessary.
“Changing the SCSI IDs”
on page 29
Emulation Mode Changing the emulation mode is required if your
backup application does not support the Magnum 1x7
LTO Autoloader, but does support one of these
products:
VXA AutoPak 1x10 autoloader
Exabyte EZ17 autoloader
Exabyte 210 library
“Changing the Emulation
Mode” on page 31
Cleaning Cell
Autoclean
These options allow you to set up automatic tape drive
cleaning.
Note: To use automatic cleaning, a cleaning cartridge
must be installed in the autoloader (see
page 62).
“Setting Up Automatic
Tape Drive Cleaning” on
page 32
DHCP Addressing
IP Address
Subnet Mask
Gateway Address
If you are using the autoloader’s Ethernet interface, you
can set the autoloader’s IP address, subnet mask, and
gateway address for communication across your
Ethernet network. You can also choose whether the
autoloader uses a fixed IP address (static addressing) or
an address assigned by a DHCP server.
“Setting Ethernet
Configuration Options”
on page 35