Unlocking, removing and replacing magazines, Cleaning the tape drive – HP StorageWorks DAT 72x10 Tape Autoloader User Manual
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• Moving cartridges within the autoloader
• Updating tape cartridge inventory
To access the Operations menu:
1.
From the Home screen, press Previous or Next until the screen displays Operations. Press
Enter
to select.
2.
Press Previous or Next until the screen displays your selected function. Press Enter to select.
Unlocking, removing and replacing magazines
These OCP options let you gain access to the left and right magazine.
To remove a magazine:
1.
From the Home screen, press Previous or Next on the OCP until the screen displays Operations.
2.
Press Enter to select.
3.
Press Previous or Next until the screen displays either Unlock Left Magazine, Unlock
Right
Magazine
, or Unlock Both Magazines
4.
Press Enter to select the desired magazine to unlock.
5.
The display will read < Left Magazine Unlocked, > Right Magazine Unlocked, or
Both
Magazines Unlocked
.
6.
Pull the released magazine(s) out of the autoloader.
IMPORTANT:
You should not meet any resistance while removing the magazine. However, if there has
been a power failure, a cartridge may be not be fully seated in the magazine slot. If it feels
as if there is an obstruction, stop. Do not try to pull the magazine out by force; you may
damage the autoloader. Contact HP service for further instructions.
7.
The screen will now display < Insert Left Magazine, > Insert Right Magazine, or
Insert
Both Magazines
.
After exchanging cartridges in a magazine, slide the magazine completely into the autoloader.
The magazine will lock into place once it is correctly installed and the autoloader will inventory
the magazine.
IMPORTANT:
The autoloader cannot perform any other operation until the magazine is replaced.
Cleaning the tape drive
When the Clean drive LED is on, the tape drive needs to be cleaned. HP also recommends that, for
preventative maintenance, the drive is cleaned once a week. Cleaning times can range from a few
seconds to a few minutes during which time the Ready LED blinks. Use only DDS cleaning cartridges in
an HP StorageWorks DAT 72X10 1U autoloader.
Cartridges are available at
www.hp.com/go/storagemedia
.
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