Using Lto Cartridges; Loading A Cartridge; Unloading A Cartridge - Certance LTO-2 Online User's Manual

Operation

Using LTO Cartridges

Loading a Cartridge

To load an Ultrium cartridge into the LTO-2 half-height drive, place the cartridge in the slot and then:
Continue to push the cartridge the rest of the way into the drive; or,
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Press the load/unload button on the front of the drive to seat the cartridge; or,
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Use a library or host command to finish loading the tape.
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Unloading a Cartridge

To unload an Ultrium cartridge from the LTO-2 half-height drive, either:
Use a library or host command to unload the tape, or
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Push the load/unload button on the front of the drive.
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CAUTION: Several seconds may elapse between the time you press the load/unload button and
the time the cartridge is ejected. Do not power down the tape drive or the host computer until the
drive has completely ejected the cartridge.
Write-protecting a Cartridge
Ultrium cartridges have a sliding write-protect switch near the back right corner of the cartridge, as
shown in Figure 9 below.
If you slide the switch to the position farthest from the corner of the cartridge, data can be
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read from the cartridge but not written to it.
If you slide the switch all the way toward the corner (as shown in Figure 9), data can be read
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from and written to the cartridge.
NOTE: LTO cartridges have prewritten servo patterns and should not be bulk erased.
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