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2.6 Unloading Tape Automatically
1. Check that the Online indicator is off (if not, press the ONLINE switch) and that the
front panel door is closed. When the ONLINE switch is pressed, buffered commands are
synchronized. Synchronization is a process that writes all data from cache to tape before
executing the next command.
2. Press the UNLOAD switch. While the tape is unloading, the Unload indicator flashes
and the message UNLOAD’G appears at the alphanumeric display.
3. Open the front panel door when the Unload indicator stops flashing and stays lit and the
message UNLOADED appears on the alphanumeric display (for several seconds).
4. Remove the tape reel.
NOTE
If the drive does not automatically unload a tape, it may be necessary to
manually unload it as described in Section 2.7.
2.7 Unloading Tape Manually
To unload a tape manually, proceed as follows:
1. Place the drive in the operator access position (procedure described in Chapter 5).
2. Rotate the supply reel counterclockwise to wind the tape on the reel.
3. When all the tape is on the supply reel, press the manual release switch (shown in
Figure 2–1) and simultaneously rotate the supply hub counterclockwise until the hub
unlocks.
4. Remove the tape reel.
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