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Basic Tasks
▼ Power-off a Drive
To remove power from the desktop and rack-mount configuration:
1. Make sure the tape drive is not in use.
Check for the following elements:
a. There are no active jobs, applications, or programs using this drive.
b. The operator panel activity indicator is steady and not flashing.
c. The display window does not indicate any activity relative to tape
2. Make sure a data cartridge is not loaded in the tape drive (see
Cartridge" on page
3. Set the power switch on the rear panel to off (O).
▼ IPL the Drive
To IPL (initial program load) a drive that is already powered on:
1. Make sure the tape drive is not in use.
Checking for the following elements:
a. There are no active jobs, applications, or programs using this drive.
b. The operator panel activity indicator is steady and not flashing.
c. The display window does not indicate any activity relative to tape
2. Make sure a data cartridge is not loaded in the tape drive (see
Cartridge" on page
3. Press the operator panel IPL switch.
When the IPL starts, the following things happen:
• The drive power indicator flashes.
• Various messages relative to the IPL sequence appear in the operator panel
After the drive successfully completes an IPL:
• The drive power indicator is steady.
• An asterisk (*) appears in the operator panel display window.
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movement, such as reading, writing, or locating.
63, as necessary).
movement, such as reading, writing, or locating.
63, as necessary).
display window. These messages do not require any action from you.
Note – If a dump is present, the operator panel display window
alternates between the asterisk and the dump message. The dump
present indication stops after you load a tape cartridge.
"Unload a Data
"Unload a Data
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