Exabyte 221L, Product Manual

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HAPTER
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PERATING THE
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IBRARY
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ESETTING THE
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IBRARY AND
T
APE
D
RIVE
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S
)
If the library or a tape drive has encountered an error and is not operating as
expected after you have tried the recommended corrective actions, you may
need to reset the library or the individual tape drive. From the operator panel,
you can reset the library and the tape drive(s) simultaneously, or you can reset
the library or a tape drive individually. You can also reset the library and tape
drive(s) by powering the library off and back on.
Note: You may also be able to perform resets from the library software. Refer to
your software documentation for instructions.
Resetting the library causes it to perform its power-on self-test and a full
cartridge inventory. If the library is performing a cartridge move operation
when it is reset, it completes the move operation before it performs the
power-on self-test.
Resetting a tape drive causes the drive to perform its power-on self-test and
rewind any loaded tape to the beginning.
To reset the library or tape drive(s) from the operator panel:
1.
1. 1.
1. Press the
[RESET]
key. The following screen appears.
If you want to reset the library only, use the down arrow key to display
“Reset Library,” shown below.
! ! ! !
Important
After a tape drive is reset, the drive rewinds the tape but does not
eject the cartridge. Make sure that it is safe to overwrite the tape
before performing a backup so that you don’t lose previously
recorded data. If necessary, eject the cartridge as described on
page 67 .
Caution
Before resetting, make sure the library and tape drive(s) are not communicating
across the SCSI bus. The reset may disrupt communications on the SCSI bus.
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