Using the tape drive: dell, Powervault, Tape drive user's guide – Dell PowerVault LTO3-080 User Manual

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Using the Tape Drive: Dell

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PowerVault

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Tape Drive User's Guide

Operating the Drive

Loading, Unloading and Write-Protecting Cartridges

Caring for Tape Cartridges

Cleaning the Tape Mechanism

 

Operating the Drive

Turn on the external drive by pushing the power on/off button on the front panel (Figure 12). Turn on the rack mount drive by pushing the power on/off button
on the front panel (Figure 13).The tape drive runs its Power-On Self-Test (POST). At the end of the hardware self-test, the ready/activity LED must be solid
green.

 

Figure 12. Turning on the External Drive

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Power On/Off Button

 

Figure 13. Turning on the Rack Mount Drive

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