IBM LTO Ultrium 4, Installation And User Manual

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Removing a tape cartridge
About this task
To remove a tape cartridge:
Procedure
1.
Ensure that the drive is powered-on.
2. Press the unload button. The drive rewinds the tape and partially ejects the
cartridge. The status light flashes green while the tape rewinds, then goes out
before the cartridge partially ejects.
3. After the cartridge partially ejects, grasp the cartridge and remove it.
Results
Whenever you unload a tape cartridge, the drive writes any pertinent information
to the cartridge memory.
Mid-tape recovery
About this task
If reset occurs while a cartridge is loaded, the drive will slowly rewind the tape
and eject the cartridge. If a power cycle occurs while a cartridge is loaded, the
drive will slowly rewind the tape. The drive will not automatically eject the
cartridge.
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Figure 6. Inserting a cartridge into the drive
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