Table of Contents
Advertisement
Resetting the tape drive
You might need to reset your tape drive. Use the procedure in this topic to perform this task.
Use this information to reset your tape drive, without affecting server operation. Allow up to 2 minutes
for the entire tape drive process to complete.
Attention: Resetting a tape drive before the current backup operation has completed can cause loss of
customer data.
To reset the tape drive, follow these steps:
1. Press and hold the eject button for 20 seconds, and then release the button. The LEDs on the drive
will be flashing while the reset function is in process.
2. When the LEDs stop flashing, wait approximately one minute for the drive to complete the reset
operation. The drive will then be ready to use.
68
Power Systems: Managing devices
Advertisement
Table of Contents
