Using the Drive
The following section is an overview of the instructions for using your
tape drive. For more detailed information, see “Using the Drive” on
page 2-8.
The indicator lights on the drive front panel are:
Left (green): This light indicates cartridge status. When the light
is on, the cartridge is inserted and ready for use. When flashing,
the drive requires cleaning or the cartridge needs to be replaced.
Right (amber): This light indicates drive status. When the light
is on, the drive is reading or writing to tape. When the light is
flashing, a hardware fault has occurred. If this happens, the drive
might need to be replaced. See the warranty in Appendix E, or
contact your IBM reseller.
For writing data, use only IBM 59H3465 data cartridges. For more
information on compatible cartridges, see Appendix B.
On the back of the data cartridge, set the switch to the right for
write-protect or to the left for write-enable. Insert the data cartridge
into the drive. When the left indicator light comes on, the tape drive
is ready for read and write operations. To unload a cartridge, press
the unload button.
When the left indicator light flashes, the tape drive requires cleaning.
Clean the drive as soon as possible after the indicator light begins
flashing. To clean the tape drive, insert the cleaning cartridge which
comes with your drive. For more information, see “Cleaning the
Drive” on page 2-10.
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