Using Lto Tape Cartridges; Loading A Tape Cartridge; Unloading A Tape Cartridge; Write Protecting A Tape Cartridge - Quantum LTO 4 User Manual

Using LTO Tape Cartridges

Loading a Tape Cartridge

Unloading a Tape
Cartridge
Write Protecting a Tape
Cartridge
LTO-4 Half-Height Tape Drive User's Guide
To load an Ultrium tape cartridge into the LTO-4 Half-Height Tape Drive,
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gently insert the cartridge into the slot and then either:
• Push the cartridge further into the drive until the drive senses the
cartridge and automatically completes the load operation.
• Use a library or host command to complete the load operation.
To unload an Ultrium tape cartridge from the LTO-4 Half-Height Tape
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Drive, either:
• Use a library or host command to unload the tape.
• Press the Eject button on the front panel of the drive.
Caution:
Ultrium tape cartridges have a sliding write-protect switch at the right-
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rear corner as shown in
Sliding the write-protect
switch toward the . . .
center of the cartridge
(the Locked position),
corner of the cartridge
(the Unlocked position),
After you press the Eject button, several minutes can
elapse before the drive ejects the cartridge. Do not
power down the tape drive or the host computer until
the drive has completely ejected the cartridge.
figure 7.
Enables data to be . . .
read from the cartridge, but not written to
it. (This is the write-protected position.)
both read from and written to the
cartridge. (This is the write-enabled
position.)
Chapter 3 Operation
Using LTO Tape Cartridges
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