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Manually Load/Unload Cartridges
46 T10000 Operator’s Guide • July 2008 Revision EA • 96174
Manually Load/Unload Cartridges
Manual loading and unloading are usually only done on rack mounted drives. In the
event of a library failure, you might be required to manually load or unload a data
cartridge.
Load a Cartridge
To load a cartridge into a T10000 tape drive, do the following:
Note – A T10000 tape drive accepts only T10000 cartridges.
1. Look into the drive load/unload slot to make sure there are no obstructions.
Note –
For scratch data cartridges and other data cartridges on which the tape is
written, make sure the write protect switch on the data cartridge is in the unlocked
position. See the previous figure.
2. Hold the cartridge by the finger grips (
FIGURE 1-4 on page 28
), and with the hub side
down, carefully insert the cartridge into the tape drive loading slot.
3. Push the cartridge all the way into the slot
You have to push on the label edge of the cartridge as there is not enough room in the
finger grip area to accomplish this (the finger grip recessions on the bezel do not exist
on tape drives used inside a library). You have to overcome a slight resistance to fully
seat the cartridge. When the cartridge is fully seated, the drive lowers the data cartridge
a short distance onto the file reel motor hub assembly.
Note – When manually loading a library-attached drive, make sure the library hold-off
signal to the drive is disabled. Otherwise, the drive will not accept a manual load.
Note – If a cartridge fails to load, remove the cartridge, open the cartridge access door
and see if the leader is either cracked near the hole at the end or if the leader is missing
entirely.
Note – For rack mounted tape drives, when a cartridge is loaded, the operator panel
display window indicates:
a. Ready U when the tape is ready and NOT file protected
b. Ready F when the tape is ready and file protected
c. Ready A when the tape is ready and is a VolSafe cartridge
d.
Ready H
when T10000B formatted non-VolSafe cartridge is ready and not
file-protected in a T10000A tape drive
e. Ready L when T10000A formatted non-VolSafe cartridge is ready and not
file-protected in a T10000B tape drive