Sun Microsystems StorageTek TIMBERWOLF 9740, Hardware Operator'S Manual

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Operating in Manual Mode
3-26 Revision P 95693
Mounting a Cartridge into a T9940 Drive
See “T9840 and T9940 Tape Drives” on page 4-5 for more information.
To load the cartridge in a T9940 drive:
1. Follow the steps in “Mounting and Dismounting Cartridge Tapes” on page 3-19 .
2. Insert the cartridge into the drive as shown in Figure 3-14 on page 3-27 .
3. Wait for one of the following messages to display and take the appropriate action, if
necessary:
• The
Ready F
(File-protected, write protected) message displays when a write-
protected cartridge tape loaded successfully.
• The
Ready U
(File-unprotected, write-enabled) message displays when a
cartridge that is not write-protected loads successfully.
• The
LOAD xxxx
message displays when the cartridge unsuccessfully loads,
where the
xxxx
is a fault symptom code.
Dismounting a Cartridge from a T9940 Drive
To unload the cartridge from a T9940 drive:
1. Ensure that the T9940 drive is not selected.
CAUTION:
Loss of data : Pressing the Unload switch during a write operation
causes the drive to try to write the remaining data before the tape
unloads. An operator display of
“UnWr xxxx” (unwritten data, where xxxx
is the fault symptom code) means the write failed and some data is not
written to the tape.
2. Press the Unload switch. One of the following conditions can occur:
• After the tape rewinds, the cartridge ejects from the T9940 drive. Remove the
cartridge from the T9940 drive and place it outside of the LSM.
• The cartridge fails to eject after the tape rewinds. Refer to the T9940 Tape Drive
Operator’s Guide , PN 95989, to correct this condition.
• If the Unload switch is pressed during a write operation, the T9940 drive tries to
write the remaining data before the cartridge unloads. If the
UnWr xxxx
(Unwritten
Data) message displays, where
xxxx
is the fault symptom code, the attempt failed
and some data remains unwritten to tape.