Unload a cartridge tape – StorageTek 9840 User Manual

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Cartridges

4-8

Sixth Edition

95741

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

“Jammed Cartridge” on page 8-1

).

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