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Loading a Data Cartridge
Quantum A-Series Tape Drives User’s Guide
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Loading a Data Cartridge
Complete this subsection to load a data cartridge into the front of the tape
drive; see
figure 21
as needed.
1
Insert the data cartridge into the front of the tape drive, as shown in
figure 21
.
2
Push the data cartridge fully into the tape drive.
The
Drive Status
LED flashes to show that the media is loading. When
the media reaches the Beginning of Tape (BOT) marker, the LED
lights steadily. The data cartridge is now ready for use.
Figure 21 Loading a Super
DLTtape II Data Cartridge
Drive Status LED
Eject Button
Data Cartridge
Tape Drive