HP Surestore DLT Removable Tape Drive User's Guide

Operating the Drive

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Operating the Drive

To switch on a drive:

1 Switch the drive on using the power button on the front panel of the rack.

• The drive performs its self-test, which takes about 13 seconds.

• At the end, assuming no tape cartridge is in the drive, only the green

“Operate Handle” light will be lit.

2 You are now ready to load a tape cartridge.

To switch off a drive:

Caution Only switch off the drive when the Cartridge Locking Handle is down.

Switching off with the handle up can cause problems loading a tape

cartridge when you switch on again.

1 Ensure the green “Operate Handle” light is lit.

If there is a cartridge in the drive, unload it by

pressing the Unload button. Then wait until the

“Operate Handle” light is lit.

2 Switch the drive off using the power button on the front panel of the rack.

Using the Cartridge Locking Handle

Only operate the Cartridge Locking handle on the front of DLT drives when

all the following have occurred:

• The green Operate Handle light is lit steadily.

• A further 5 seconds have elapsed.

If you try to lift the handle before the drive is ready to release the cartridge,

you will probably cause the tape leader to become dislodged.

Note that the handle must be fully in the down position for the power-on

self-test to complete satisfactorily. If the handle is not fully down during the

self-test, the “Operate Handle” light will flash.

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