Unload a cartridge tape – StorageTek 9840 User Manual
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Cartridges
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Unload a Cartridge Tape
Note: Refer to
Chapter 5, “Cartridge Scratch Loader,”
to unload CSL cartridges.
Pressing the
Unload
switch causes the cartridge in the drive to rewind and eject.
Pressing
Unload
once during a write operation causes the drive to try to write
the remaining data before the cartridge tape unloads. A display of
UnWr xxxx
(unwritten data, where
xxxx
is the FSC) means that some data is not written to
the tape. Pressing
Unload
a second time causes the unwritten data to be lost.
Before you press
Unload
again, see
“UnWr xxxx Indication” on page 7-12
To unload a cartridge tape:
1. Make sure the drive is not reading, writing, or selected from the host.
CAUTION:
DATA LOSS. DO NOT PRESS Unload TWICE DURING A WRITE
OPERATION.
2. Press the
Unload
switch once
Note: One of the following conditions occurs:
•
The cartridge tape rewinds and ejects from the drive.
Remove the cartridge tape from the drive.
•
The cartridge tape rewinds but fails to eject. The display shows
Load xxxx
, where
xxxx
is the FSC.
•
The cartridge tape is jammed and the drive requires service to
resolve the problem (Refer to