Recovering A Tape Cartridge - Dell PowerVault 100T User Manual

Table 5-5. TapeAlert Flags and Descriptions (continued)
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Recovering a Tape Cartridge

If problem-determination procedures identify the tape drive as the source of the
problem and you are unable to eject the tape cartridge using the eject button,
perform the following steps to reset the drive to recover the cartridge:
1. Press and hold the eject button for 10 seconds, then release.
2. To eject the cartridge, push the eject button one more time. If the tape cartridge
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Dell PowerVault LTO Tape Drive User's Guide
TapeAlert Flags Supported by the Tape Drive
Tape system area write
failure
Tape system area read
failure
v The fault LED turns on and the drive starts through its hardware test
process.
v When the hardware test completes, the ready/activity LED turns on.
v If a cartridge is in the drive, the ready/activity LED flashes green and the
SCD flashes moving in a figure eight pattern until the cartridge is rewound.
v The ready/activity LED turns on solid and the SCD stops flashing in a figure
eight pattern when the rewind is complete and the tape drive is ready.
Note: Allow at least 10 minutes for the rewind process to complete.
still will not eject, contact trained service personnel for assistance.
Notice: If you are not a trained service person, do not attempt to open the
drive for repairs as this will void your warranty.
Set when the tape cartridge
that was previously
unloaded could not write its
system area successfully.
Set when the tape system
area could not be read
successfully at load time.
Copy the data to another
tape cartridge, then discard
the old cartridge
Copy the data to another
tape cartridge, then discard
the old cartridge