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Figures ........................... ix
Preface ...........................xiii
Organization .........................xiii
Related Information .......................xiv
3490E...........................xiv
3590 ........................... xv
AIX............................ xv
AS/400 .......................... xv
RISC System/6000 ......................xv
MVS........................... xv
VM............................xvi
Additional .........................xvi
Summary of Changes .....................xix
Chapter 1. Introduction ..................... 1
IBM 3494 Tape Libraries ..................... 2
Functional Components ..................... 4
Cartridge Input and Output Facilities.................16
High-Capacity Output Facility ..................16
High-Capacity Input/Output Facility ................16
Single-Cell Output Facility ...................17
Convenience Input⁄Output Station Feature .............17
Cartridge Tape.........................18
Tape Cartridge Requirements ..................19
Cartridge File Protection ....................20
Cartridge System Tape Labels ..................20
Unlabeled Tape Facility ....................22
Cartridge Labeling ......................22
Media-Type Labeling .....................23
Cartridge Storage Cells .....................24
Reserved Cartridge Storage Cells ................25
Cartridge Storage Capacity ...................25
Library Manager ........................27
User Interface ........................27
Password-Protection .....................27
Database .........................28
High Availability (Model HA1) ..................28
Database Information Available to a Host ..............28
Operational Modes and States...................29
Chapter 2. Controls and Indicators ................31
Operator Panel ........................32
Power Controls and Status Indicators ...............32
Motion Controls and Status Indicators ...............32
Convenience Input⁄Output Station Status Indicators ..........33
Library Manager ........................34
3490 Tape Subsystem Controls for Models C10, C11, C1A, C22, and C2A . . 35
3490 Tape Subsystem Controls for Model F1A .............36
3590 Model B1A Tape Subsystem Controls ..............37
3494 Model B18 Operator Panel ..................38
Power Controls .......................38
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