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Chapter 4: Operations
Removing a Tape Cartridge
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Removing a Tape Cartridge
To remove a tape cartridge:
1
Ensure that the drive is powered-on.
2
Press the
Unload
button. The drive rewinds the tape and partially
ejects the cartridge. The
Ready
light flashes while the tape rewinds,
then goes out before the cartridge partially ejects.
3
After the cartridge partially ejects, grasp the cartridge and remove
it.
Note:
Always remove an ejected cartridge before reinserting.
Whenever you unload a tape cartridge, the drive writes any pertinent
information to the cartridge memory.
Mid-tape Recovery
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.
If the tape is at EOT when the reset occurs, normally, it will take 2-3
minutes for the tape to rewind, but if a problem occurs during recovery, it
can take up to an hour. Always give the drive time to recover following a
power cycle with a tape in the drive.
The Ready light flashes and the SCD displays random segments during
tape movement. Push the
Unload
button to eject the cartridge when
the Ready light stops flashing.
Summary of Contents for LTO-8 HH SAS
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Page 92: ...Chapter 5 Media Disposing of Tape Cartridges 84 QuantumLTO 8 HH SAS User s Guide...
Page 108: ...Appendix A Error Codes and Messages 100 QuantumLTO 7 HH SAS User s Guide...
Page 110: ...Appendix B Tape Alert Flags 102 QuantumLTO 7 HH SAS User s Guide...
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