Freecom VALUELOADER DLT User Manual page 67

Problem
Tape stuck in drive.
Tape stuck in storage slot.
Media
Cleaning or data cartridge
incompatible with drive
ValueLoader DLT VS80/DLT VS160 Tape Autoloader User Manual
Solution
• Power cycle the ValueLoader, allow it to complete
initialization, which in rare cases can take as long as 10
minutes, then retry unloading the tape using the ValueLoader
Operator's Panel controls.
• Allow the tape drive to complete all operations. This may take
as long as 10 minutes if you reset or cycle power on the
ValueLoader while the cartridge is positioned at the physical
end of the media.
• Make sure that the backup software is not reserving the slot or
preventing the tape drive from ejecting the cartridge. The
backup software needs to cancel the reservation and any hold
it has on the tape drive. Temporarily disconnecting the
ValueLoader from the host server eliminates the host and its
software as a problem source.
• Contact your service representative.
• See Removing Stuck Cartridges
• Make sure you are using cleaning and data cartridges that are
compatible with the drive. The ValueLoader automatically
unloads incompatible cartridges to their original slots.
Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
on page 58.
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