Operation and maintenance
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Using an LTO cartridge
Loading a cartridge
To load an Ultrium cartridge into the Viper 200, place the cartridge in the slot and
then push it to the detent. Then:
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Continue to push the cartridge the rest of the way into the drive; or,
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Press the load/unload button on the front of the drive to seat the cartridge; or,
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Use a library or host command to finish loading the tape.
Unloading a cartridge
To unload an Ultrium cartridge from the Viper 200, either:
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Push the load/unload button on the front of the drive; or,
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Use a library or host command to unload the tape.
Several seconds may elapse between the time you press the eject button and the
time the cartridge is ejected. Do not power down the tape drive or the host computer
during this time.
Write-protecting a cartridge
Ultrium cartridges have a sliding write-protect switch near the back left corner of the
cartridge, as shown in Figure 10. If the switch is pushed to the right data can be read
from the drive but not written to it. If the switch is pushed to the left, data can be both
read from and written to the drive.
Note.
LTO cartridges have prewritten servo patterns and should not be bulk
erased.
Write-
protect
switch
(unlocked)
Figure 10. Ultrium cartridge showing write-protect switch
