Loading And Unloading Cartridges; To Load A Tape Cartridge - HP HPE StoreEver LTO-8 Ultrium Tape Technical Reference Manual

Maintenance function
Run Host Interface Wrap Test: Performs a check of the circuitry from and to the
connector.
Run RS-422 Wrap Test: This test causes the drive to perform a check of the
circuitry and connector for the RS-422 interface.
Unmake FMR Tape: Erases the FMR data on a customer-supplied scratch (blank)
data cartridge and rewrite the cartridge memory on the tape. This turns the
cartridge into a valid customer-supplied scratch data cartridge.
Display Error Code Log: Displays the last 10 error codes, one at a time (the
codes are ordered; the most recent is presented first and the oldest (tenth) is
presented last).
Clear Error Code Log: Erases the contents of the error code log.
Insert Cartridge into Tape Drive: This function cannot be selected by itself, but is
a part of other maintenance functions (such as Run Tape Drive Diagnostics and
Create FMR Tape) that require a tape cartridge to be loaded.
Test Cartridge & Media: Performs tests to ensure that a suspect cartridge and its
magnetic tape are acceptable.
Write Performance Test: Performs tests to ensure that the drive can read from
and write to tape.
Test Head: Performs tests to ensure that the tape drive head and tape-carriage
mechanics are working correctly.
Fast Read/Write Test: Performs tests to ensure that the drive can read from and
write to tape.
Load/Unload Test: Tests the drive's ability to load and unload a tape cartridge.
Enable Post Error Reporting: When selected, deferred-check conditions are
reported to the host.
Disable Post Error Reporting: When selected, deferred-check conditions are
NOT reported to the host.

Loading and unloading cartridges

If the unload push button is pressed while a tape is loaded, the drive will complete any process in
operation, then rewind and unload the cartridge. The beginning of the operation is indicated by the status
LED flashing green. Completion of the operation is indicated by the status LED changing from flashing
green to non-illuminated.

To load a tape cartridge

Procedure
1. Ensure that the tape drive is powered-on.
2. Slide open the spring loaded leader pin access door and insure that the leader pin is visible and
properly seated in the retention springs, then release the door.
3. With the write-protect switch facing you, grasp the tape cartridge by the outer edges and slide it into
the tape load compartment.
Display code
6
7
8
9
A
C
E
F
H
J
L
P
U
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