HP StorageWorks DLT VS80, User'S And Service Manual

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Operating the autoloader 32
4. Status messages will be displayed while the cartridge is loading.
Ultrium 960 and Ultrium 448:
Drive Ready
will be displayed when the operation is complete.
All other models:
Drive Stopped
will be displayed when the operation is complete.
Unloading tape cartridges
This option unloads the cartridge from the tape drive into its original slot. To use this option:
1. Ultrium 960 and Ultrium 448: From the Home Screen, press + or - until
Go Offline
displays
on the top line of the LCD screen. Press Enter to select. Press + or - until
Commands
displays on
the top line of the LCD screen. Press Enter to select.
All other models: From the Home Screen or Main menu, press + or - until
Commands
displays on
the top line of the LCD screen. Press Enter to select.
2. Press + or - until
Unload Cartridge
displays on the LCD screen. Press Enter to unload the
cartridge from the tape drive.
3. Status messages will be displayed while the cartridge is unloading.
Ultrium 960 and Ultrium 448:
<Drive Type>
will be displayed when the operation is
complete.
All other models:
Drive Empty
will be displayed when the operation is complete.
Write-protecting tape cartridges
All cartridges have a write-protect switch to prevent accidental erasure or overwriting of data. Before
loading a cartridge into the autoloader, make sure the write-protect switch on the front of the
cartridge is positioned as desired:
Ultrium 800 GB, 400 GB and 200 GB cartridges
• Slide the switch to the right to write-protect the cartridge. A small pad-lock is visible indicating
that the cartridge is write-protected (see Figure 15 ).
• Slide the switch to the left to allow the autoloader to write data to the cartridge (see Figure 15 ).
You cannot write-enable Ultrium 800 GB WORM cartridges because you cannot erase or
overwrite data on WORM data cartridges; you can only append data up to the maximum, full
capacity of the tape cartridge.