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You can also perform this step by using samu(1M) or File System Manager.
2. Open the mailbox or mail slot using the manufacturer’s suggested operation.
There is usually a button near the mailbox.
▼ To Import a Cartridge From a Library Without a Mailbox
1. Use the samcmd(1M) unload command.
For eq, specify the equipment ordinal of the library as defined in the mcf file.
2. Wait until the system completes its current task, sets the status to off, and
transfers the current active catalog to the historian.
3. Unlock and open the door to the automated library.
4. Load cartridges into the available slots.
5. Close and lock the door to the automated library.
The automated library reinitializes and scans the cartridges in the library. The Sun
StorageTek SAM software updates the library catalog by adding the VSNs of the
imported cartridges to the catalog. The automated library state is set to on.
▼ To Export a Cartridge From a Library Without a Mailbox
1. Use the samcmd(1M) unload command.
For eq, specify the equipment ordinal of the library being addressed as defined in the
mcf file.
TABLE 2-9 Arguments for samexport(1M)
Argument Meaning
eq The equipment ordinal of the automated library as defined in the mcf file.
slot The number of the storage slot in the automated library as recognized in the
library catalog.
media-type The media type of the cartridge. For a list of valid media types, see the
mcf(4) man page.
vsn The volume serial name (VSN) assigned to the volume.
samcmd unload eq
samcmd unload eq
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