Chapter 3 Operation
Using LTO Cartridges
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LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive User’s Guide
Using LTO Cartridges
3
Loading a
Cartridge
3
To load an Ultrium cartridge into the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive,
place the cartridge in the slot and then do one of the following:
• Continue to push the cartridge the rest of the way into the drive.
• Press the
load/unload
button on the front of the drive to seat the
cartridge.
• Use a library or host command to finish loading the tape.
Unloading a
Cartridge
3
To unload an Ultrium cartridge from the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive,
either:
• Use a library or host command to unload the tape, or
• Push the
load/unload
button on the front of the drive.
Write-protecting a
Cartridge
3
Ultrium cartridges have a sliding write-protect switch near the back right
corner of the cartridge, see
figure 9
.
• If you slide the switch toward the center of the cartridge, data can be
read from the cartridge but not written to it.
Note:
•
ON
refers to a constant light
•
Slow
refers to a blink rate of 1/2 second on, 1/2 second off
•
Fast
refers to a blink rate of 1/8 second on, 1/8 second off.
Caution:
Several seconds may elapse between the time you press
the
load/unload
button and the time the cartridge is
ejected. Do not power down the tape drive or the host
computer until the drive has completely ejected the
cartridge.
Summary of Contents for ValueLoader LTO-2
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