Operation and Maintenance
General
Guidelines
AUTOLOADER LTO3 – User Reference Manual Rev. 1.01
TANDBERG DATA
Page 3 0 of 79
8 Operation and Maintenance
This chapter describes the requirements for using the autoloader, including information about:
n
General Guidelines
n
Powering on the System
n
Powering on the System
n
Using the Operator Panel and Menu Options
n
Operational Modes
n
Configuration
n
Operation
n
Performing Autoloader and Tape Drive
n
Shipping
8.1 General Guidelines
Do not open the front door of the autoloader unless you must perform interaction mode commands, or
change media.
Use only the recommended types of media cartridges.
Clean the drive whenever necessary.
CAUTION
Disrupting data storage!
Incomplete data storage.
Never insert or remove cartridges from the cartridge slot unless
READY/ACTIVITY is lit.
8.2 Powering on the System
Switch on power at the POWER button located on the front panel, after the power cord and the SCSI
cabel are connected. The autoloader will power up.
If an RMU is installed, look on the rear panel of the autoloader and verify that the RMU’s green LED is
on. If the green LED is not on, check the connection to the RMU, see Installing the Optional Remote
Management Unit (RMU) on page 2 0. Otherwise call the Technical Support.
When the autoloader powers up, or resets, it goes through several internally controlled processes that
allows it to get initialized and running. While those processes are happening, the operator panel shall
have appropriate information displayed to keep the user informed. When the autoloader finishes
coming alive, it will display the Current Drive mount status in the ‘Home Screen’. It also indicates that
sequential mode is ON by posting the SEQ string.
If the drive is empty, the following status will be displayed:
Drive empty
12345 -78 SEQ
