Whenever you need to load or remove a magazine (or a range of slots) from the changer, use ARCserveIT's Mount/Dismount magazine functions. You will need to mount the range of slots when adding a new magazine to the changer, or when you want to change media in the changer.
| Depending on the type of changer you are using, this process can take from 5 minutes to more than 2 hours to complete. |
Media Server's Mount/Dismount utility is also useful when you want to update only one or two slots in the magazine, but don't need to re-inventory all the slots in the changer (which could take hours for large capacity changers). Use Mount/Dismount to force Media Server to re-inventory one slot, or just a few slots.
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For more information about configuring device groups, refer to `Configuring device groups'.
To mount or dismount a magazine (and/or slots), follow the steps outlined below:
If your changer has only one magazine, you can select the beginning and ending slot numbers (if you don't want to mount or dismount all the slots in the magazine).
If you would like the media ejected, select Eject after dismount.
If you want the media to be physically mounted, select the Force Inventory During Mount field.
