Loading and Unloading Data Cartridges
Use only IBM 59H3465 data cartridges or other equivalent IBM
approved data cartridges.
When the indicator lights are off, the tape drive is ready to accept a
cartridge. Do not insert a data cartridge if the tape drive is still
performing its power-on self-test.
To load a cartridge:
1. Set the cartridge for write-protect
.1/
or write-enable
.2/
.
2. Insert the cartridge into the door
.3/
, as shown in the following
illustration.
LED
Action
Meaning
Amber
On
The tape drive is
reading or writing to
tape.
Amber
Flashing rapidly
A hardware fault
occurred.
Green
On
A cartridge is
inserted and does not
generate errors.
Green
Flashing slowly
A cartridge is
inserted and
generates errors
beyond a predefined
error threshold. Use
your enclosed
cleaning cartridge to
clean the heads. If
the problem persists,
replace the data
cartridge.
Green
Flashing rapidly
The drive could not
write to tape
correctly. Use your
enclosed cleaning
cartridge to clean the
heads. If the
problem persists,
replace the data
cartridge.
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