Operator's Guide

Chapter 2 Operating Procedures
Operating Procedures
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Caution: The load port door is locked when in the open position. You
must press the
CLOSE button before attempting to close
the load port door.
4When the
CLOSE
indicator is steadily lit, push the load port door
closed. (The library will lock the door.)
Manually Unloading
the DLT Tape Drive
2
To manually unload a DLT tape drive:
1 Press the control panel
STANDBY
button and verify that
System
Off-line
is displayed in the SDA.
2 Press the control panel
STOP
button.
Warning: To prevent injury from moving components, always press
the control panel
STOP button before opening the front
door.
3 Open the front door by pulling the door towards you. (The door
opens to your right.)
Warning: The front door is the only location for manually removing
tape cartridges from the interior of the tape library.
4 On the drive to be unloaded, press the
Unload
button (figure 13 or
figure 14) and verify the
Operator Handle
indicator is lit (figure 6
on page 9 & figure 8 on page 10).
Note: When you press
Unload , the tape cartridge will completely rewind.
Depending on the tape cartridge position, it will take 10 to 120 seconds
before the Operator Handle indicator lights.
5With the
Operator Handle
indicator lit, raise the insert/release
handle to eject the DLT tape cartridge.
6 Pause for two seconds, then grasp the tape cartridge and slowly
pull it one-half way out of the drive mouth.