Media
Once the data gets to the tape drive, it must be written onto the tape. If there are no bottlenecks and
the Library starts having performance problems:
•
Try a new cartridge. A marginal cartridge can cause performance problems when the tape drive
has to retry writing to bad spots on the tape.
•
Clean the tape drive. See
Service and repair
Releasing the magazines manually
If you cannot remove the magazines via the OCP or RMI, do the following:
1.
Unplug the power cord from the device.
2.
From the back of the device, find the access holes for the right and left magazines. See
94.
Figure 94 Access holes for the right and left magazines
.
1.
Right magazine release
2.
Left magazine release
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Troubleshooting
Tape
cartridges" on page 59 for instructions.
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