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Section 2: HP 5242 Tape Drive
2.1
Loading and Unloading a Cartridge
Warning
2.1.1
Loading a Cartridge
2.1.1.1 Power on the tape drive. The power switch is on the rear panel.
Note:
2.1.1.2 Insert a cartridge into the slot on the front panel. The drive threads the tape, initiates a
2.1.1.3 During the load sequence:
2.1.2
Unloading a Cartridge
2.1.2.1 The cartridge ejects from the tape drive either when you press the Eject Button or in
2.1.2.2 The drive rewinds, unloads, and ejects the cartridge unless the drive is not in an idle state
2.1.2.3 The Tape LED slowly flashes green while the tape unloads. See Figure 27 on page 32.
HP StorageWorks DAT 72 (Models 5242 and 5242-ACL) User's Guide
Chapter Two
Ensure the tape drive power is on and the tape drive is ready before loading a cartridge.
Do not attempt to insert a cartridge backwards or upside down.
Only use DAT72 or DDS-3 cartridges. Do not use DDS-2, DDS-1, or tapes labeled DAT.
load sequence, and goes on-line.
1. Tape LED (number 1 in Figure 28) slowly flashes green while the tape is being
loaded.
2. The Tape LED becomes a steady green to indicate the tape is loaded.
3. If an excessive number of errors are detected, the Clean/Attention LED (number 2 in
Figure 23) flashes amber.
Tape
Clean/
Attn.
1
2
1
2
Detail
A
Figure 23
Front panel LEDs and tape eject button
response to a SCSI LOAD/UNLOAD command with the LOAD bit set to 0.
or a contingent operation (which is locking the cartridge) with the NonStop server active.
Write
E
F
COMPRESS
2.3:1
Eject
Mode
Button
Switch
29
HP Part Number 528296-03 July 2005
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