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2-4-2. Unloading an LTO Tape Cartridge
(1) Press the [MENU] button to open the
Main Menu
screen.
(2)
Select “
LTO Operations
” to open the
LTO Operations
screen.
(3) When the
LTO Operations
screen has appeared, select “
Eject LTO tape
”.
(4)
The “
Do you unmount the tape?
” message appears. Press the [
ENTER
] button to
unmount the tape.
(5) After the LTO tape has been unmounted, it is ejected automatically.
LTO tape cartridges are designed in such a way that they cannot be unloaded unless
they are reversed all the way to the beginning. As a result, it may take about 3 minutes
for a tape cartridge to eject.
It may take about 20 seconds for a tape cartridge to eject after a tape is rewound to the
beginning.
2-4-3. Formatting an LTO Tape Cartridge
An LTFS file system is utilized in this unit and so the LTO tape cartridge must be
formatted in the LTFS format before they are use.
Eight-charact
er string LTO barcode IDs ending with an “L6” or “L7,” and called “Media
IDs” are printed on tape labels and used to identify LTO tapes in LTR Series devices.
Use a unique media ID for each LTO tape.
LTO barcode labels are unnecessary for LTR units, but required for auto-loading on LTO
tape autoloaders.
(1) Press the [
MENU
] button to open the
Main Menu
screen.
(2)
Select “
LTO Operations
” to open the
LTO Operations
screen.
(3)
Select “
Format LTO tape
.
”
(4)
The “
Please enter ‘Media ID
” message appears. Input the bar code ID of the LTO tape
cartridge using a USB bar code reader or USB keyboard. (Input the first six characters of
Media ID. Suffixes such as "Lx" are not needed.) If a USB keyboard or USB bar code
reader is not connected, simply press the [
ENTER
] button.
(5)
The “
Do you carry out a format of the tape?
” message now appears. Press the
[
ENTER
] button to format the tape.
When an LTO tape cartridge is formatted, all of its data will be erased. When formatting
is complete, the LTO tape mounts automatically and the media ID is written.
