StorageTek 9840 - Manual (Page 113)

95741 Sixth Edition 4-9
Cartridges
Reclaim (Reformat) a Cartridge Tape
A 9840 tape cartridge, specially formatted or corrupt, can be reformatted as a
data tape and returned (reclaimed) to normal use.
CAUTION:
Tape damage: Do not degauss a tape cartridge. A servo track is written
on the tape at the factory. Degaussing the tape erases this track and
renders the tape unusable and unrecoverable.
To reclaim a cartridge:
1. Ask the operator to make sure the drive does not have I/O to/from the host.
2. Press the Menu switch, then press Select for Offline.
3. Press the Menu switch until you reach the Drive Operations menu.
Drv Menu? displays.
4. Press the Select switch to enter Drive Operation submenus.
5. Press the Menu switch until MakeDataTp displays.
6. Press the Select switch to start.
Note: Any tape cartridge in the drive ejects.
7. Load a write-enabled tape cartridge when Ld Data Tp displays.
Notes:
• Formatting starts automatically.
• The green activity indicator flashes during the process.
• The process erases previous data and reformats tape.
• If DatCrFailx (where x=1) displays, an error has occurred. See
Table 7-2 on page 7-3 .
• When formatting is done, the tape cartridge ejects.
8. Remove the tape cartridge.
Note: To format another data tape, repeat Steps 7 and 8 .
9. Exit the Drive Operations menu.
10. Return the drive to Online.
11. Exit the Menu system.
Note: A steady * should display after exiting.
12. Inform the operator that the drive is ready.