HP Integrity NonStop H-Series - Manual (Page 36)

Section 2: HP 5242 Tape Drive
Chapter Two
2.1
Loading and Unloading a Cartridge
Warning Ensure the tape drive power is on and the tape drive is ready before loading a cartridge.
Do not attempt to insert a cartridge backwards or upside down.
2.1.1 Loading a Cartridge
2.1.1.1 Power on the tape drive. The power switch is on the rear panel.
Note: Only use DAT72 or DDS-3 cartridges. Do not use DDS-2, DDS-1, or tapes labeled DAT.
2.1.1.2 Insert a cartridge into the slot on the front panel. The drive threads the tape, initiates a
load sequence, and goes on-line.
2.1.1.3 During the load sequence:
1. Tape LED (number 1 in Figure 28) slowly flashes green while the tape is being
loaded.
2. The Tape LED becomes a steady green to indicate the tape is loaded.
3. If an excessive number of errors are detected, the Clean/Attention LED (number 2 in
Figure 23) flashes amber.
Write
E F
COMPRESS
2.3:1
Detail
A
1 2
1 2
Tape Clean/
Attn.
Eject
Button
Mode
Switch
Figure 23
Front panel LEDs and tape eject button
2.1.2 Unloading a Cartridge
2.1.2.1 The cartridge ejects from the tape drive either when you press the Eject Button or in
response to a SCSI LOAD/UNLOAD command with the LOAD bit set to 0.
2.1.2.2 The drive rewinds, unloads, and ejects the cartridge unless the drive is not in an idle state
or a contingent operation (which is locking the cartridge) with the NonStop server active.
2.1.2.3 The
Tape LED slowly flashes green while the tape unloads. See Figure 27 on page 32.
HP StorageWorks DAT 72 (Models 5242 and 5242-ACL) User's Guide 29 HP Part Number 528296-03 July 2005