Changing The Drive Configuration; Configuration: Drive Page (Parallel Scsi) - HP StorageWorks 1/8 User's And Service Manual

• When Loop mode is on, the original first cartridge in the sequence is reloaded after the device
has cycled through all available cartridges. If Loop mode is off and the last cartridge has been
unloaded, the device stops loading cartridges until you load another manually.
CAUTION:
Use caution when choosing Loop mode because it makes it possible to overwrite data on
previously written cartridges.
Automatic mode — In Automatic mode, the device switches from Sequential mode into Random
mode when it receives certain SCSI commands. Automatic mode is the default setting.
• Reserved Slots — The number of slots that are not available to the backup software. You can store
cleaning or data tapes in the reserved slots. The slots are reserved from the highest slot number
down. The default is to have no reserved slots.
You can reserve up to six slots. If the mailslot is enabled, the maximum number of active slots is
reduced by one.

Changing the drive configuration

Use the

Configuration: Drive page (parallel SCSI)

tape drive off or on. Use the
configuration is needed for SAS drives. Use the
the FC port and power the tape drive off or on.
Figure 37 Configuration: Drive page (parallel SCSI)
.
For a parallel SCSI drive, you may change the
• SCSI ID — the SCSI address for a parallel SCSI tape drive.
• Power On — power the tape drive on or off.
64 Operating the Tape Autoloader
to change the tape drive's SCSI ID and power the
Configuration: Drive page (SAS)
Configuration: Drive page (Fibre Channel)
to power a SAS drive on or off. No
to configure