IBM TotalStorage Ultrium 3580 L23, Setup And Operator Manual

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Unload Button
The unload push button (
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in Figure 5 on page 17) enables you to perform the
following functions.
v
Rewind the tape into the cartridge and eject the cartridge from the tape drive.
v
Enter or exit maintenance mode, or perform diagnostic or maintenance
functions. For more information, see “Performing a Diagnostic or Maintenance
Function” on page 62.
v
Perform a panic reset of the drive.
Attention:
If you press the Unload button during host operation, the 3580
Ultrium 2 Tape Drive ends the command that is being processed, and unloads and
ejects the tape cartridge. Note that (depending on its location on the reel) the tape
may take as much as 20 minutes to completely rewind and eject.
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IBM 3580 Ultrium Tape Drive Setup and Operator Guide