Exabyte 8505XL User Manual
Page 39
Problems With Tape Drive Operation
29
If you are experiencing operating problems loading or unloading a data
cartridge, check the following:
•
Make sure that your system is turned on. If the system is off, the tape
drive may not eject the data cartridge.
•
The tape drive may have experienced a hardware error. Press the
unload button to clear the error, then try loading the data cartridge
again.
Caution:
The first time you load a data cartridge after clearing an error,
use a data cartridge with no valuable information on it. Make sure that
the tape drive can successfully unload the data cartridge before
resuming operation.
•
If the data cartridge still will not unload, power off your system, then
reboot to reset the SCSI bus.
Caution:
To prevent possible loss of data, make sure that any other
devices on the SCSI bus are inactive and have completed all requested
operations before powering off the system to reset the SCSI bus.