Chapter 3 Operation
Using LTO Tape Cartridges
LTO-4 Half-Height Tape Drive User’s Guide
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Using LTO Tape Cartridges
Loading a Tape Cartridge
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To load an Ultrium tape cartridge into the LTO-4 Half-Height Tape Drive,
gently insert the cartridge into the slot and then either:
• Push the cartridge further into the drive until the drive senses the
cartridge and automatically completes the load operation.
• Use a library or host command to complete the load operation.
Unloading a Tape
Cartridge
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To unload an Ultrium tape cartridge from the LTO-4 Half-Height Tape
Drive, either:
• Use a library or host command to unload the tape.
• Press the Eject button on the front panel of the drive.
Write Protecting a Tape
Cartridge
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Ultrium tape cartridges have a sliding write-protect switch at the right-
rear corner as shown in
figure 6
.
Caution:
After you press the Eject button, several minutes can
elapse before the drive ejects the cartridge. Do not
power down the tape drive or the host computer until
the drive has completely ejected the cartridge.
Sliding the write-protect
switch toward the . . .
Enables data to be . . .
center of the cartridge
(the Locked position),
read from the cartridge, but not written to
it. (This is the write-protected position.)
corner of the cartridge
(the Unlocked position),
both read from and written to the
cartridge. (This is the write-enabled
position.)
