Loading The 4-Mm Tape Cartridge - IBM Enterprise Server S80 User Manual

Loading the 4-mm Tape Cartridge

Before loading the tape cartridge, make sure the power is on and the write-protect
switch on the tape cartridge is properly set. Refer to "Setting the Write-Protect Tab on
4-mm Tape Cartridges" on page 34. The tape drive loads the tape from the cartridge
and prepares it for reading and writing.
To load the 4-mm tape cartridge, do the following:
1. Grasp the edges of the 4-mm tape cartridge with the write-protect tab towards you
and the window side of the cartridge facing up.
2. Slide the tape cartridge into the opening on the front of the 4-mm tape drive until
the loading mechanism pulls the cartridge into the drive and the drive door closes.
The ready status light (green) goes on if the load operation was successful.
Ready Status
Light (Green)
The 4-mm tape drive is ready for data operations when the tape cartridge is inserted.
After the cartridge is inserted into the tape drive, the tape takes about 15 seconds to
load.
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Window Side of
Tape Cartridge
4-mm Tape Cartridge
Write-Protect Tab
Unload Button