Operating Your Tape Drive; Loading A Cartridge; Unloading A Cartridge; Inserting A Cartridge - HP 330834-B21 - StorageWorks Ultrium 460 Tape Library Drive Module User Manual

8 Operating your tape drive

Loading a cartridge

1. Arrow indicates leading direction
2. Label area
Figure 20 Inserting a cartridge
1.
Insert the cartridge into the slot in the front of the drive with the white arrow uppermost and facing
the drive door.
2.
Apply gentle pressure until the drive takes the cartridge and loads it. (See
3.
The Ready light flashes green while the drive performs its load sequence. When the cartridge is
loaded, the Ready light shows steady green.

Unloading a cartridge

CAUTION:
Never try to remove a cartridge before it is fully ejected.
1.
Press the Eject button on the front panel.
Figure 20
Ultrium full-height SCSI Tape Drives
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