Re: IBM 3494 Tape Library

[Dennis G. Wicks]

Even more helpful tip: Turn off/disable the automatic inventory.

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> The instructional tape was good.  One attaches the tape
> drive, opens the ATL and puts the tape into the drive.

One helpful tip: in the future, try not to do this often, especially
after you get a lot of tapes loaded. The automatic inventory step will
take *ages* once you get tapes inserted.