12 Loading CartridgesXLS Library Installation Manual 12-52. Carefully affix a barcode label to each cartridge, as shown in Figure 12-3.3. Confirm that the labels are on straight and within the recessed area on thecartridge.4. Check the write-protect switches to confirm they are set appropriately.12.4 Installing Cartridges in Cartridge SlotsThis section provides instructions for installing cartridges into the cartridge slots. Theseinstructions assume that you are manually placing the cartridges into the slots ratherthan importing them into the library using the I/O ports.You can store cartridges in the following locations:• Expansion Pods. As an option, it includes 116 cartridge slots.• Carousels. The carousel in an XLS-810160 provides storage slots for 155cartridges, while a XLS-810240 has 235 storage slots.• Fixed port assemblies. If fewer than two I/O ports are installed, the libraryincludes one or more fixed port assemblies behind the front panel. Each fixed portassembly includes 10 cartridge slots.• MEM. The carousel of the XLS-85000 MEM includes storage slots for 517cartridges.To install the cartridges, follow these steps:1. For each logical library, obtain the inventory report(s) for the logical library. SeeSection 11.3, “Viewing the Inventory Report,” on page 11-11.Figure 12-3 Barcode label locationImportant: The bottom two rows of storage slots on MEM’s aremanually inaccessible and tape cartridges must beloaded using the robotic handler and the Move Mediaoption of an attached LRM.Write-protect switch(shown unlocked)
