StorageTek 9840 - Manual (Page 111)

95741 Sixth Edition 4-7
Cartridges
Load a Cartridge Tape
Note: Refer to Chapter 5, “Cartridge Scratch Loader,” to load a cartridge tape
into a CSL.
1. Manually insert a cartridge tape into the drive loading slot in the direction
shown in Figure 4-1 .
2. Observe the following messages on the display:
• Ready F (file protected) message means a write-protected cartridge
tape loaded successfully.
• Ready U (file unprotected) message means a write-enabled cartridge
tape loaded successfully.
• Ready A (append only) message means a write-enabled VolSafe
cartridge tape loaded successfully in a VolSafe-enabled drive.
• Load xxxx message means an attempted load was unsuccessful,
where “ xxxx ” is the FSC that caused the Load failure. See Table 7-2 on
page 7-3 to resolve this condition.
Figure 4-1. Cartridges
1. Manufacturer Label Area (yellow on VolSafe Cartridge)
2. Customer Label
3. Write Protect Switch (yellow on VolSafe Cartridge)
4. Finger Grips
5. VOLSER Label Area
6. Media Id (machine identifiable-yellow on VolSafe Cartridge)
C53678
WRITE
PROTECT
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