HP 20-Feb User Manual

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142 Troubleshooting Common Problems

Chapter 4

Tape stuck in drive.

Power cycle the library and retry unloading the tape from the

library front panel, the remote management card Web-Based

Library Administrator pages, or the host backup software.

Ensure the backup host software is not reserving the slot. The

backup software needs to cancel the reservation. If necessary,

disconnect from the host, and power cycle.

For DLT tapes, see

Removing a Stuck DLT Tape

on page 152.

For Ultrium tapes, contact your service representative.

Tape stuck in transport.

Run the

Recalibrate Library

test (See

Running Library Diagnostic

Tests

on page 156).

Power cycle the library.

Contact your service representative.

Tape stuck in storage slot.

Using the front panel display, open the appropriate drawer.

Slide the drawer outward and remove the magazine.

Pull the tape out.

Reinsert the magazine.

If the magazine is damaged, contact your service

representative.

Transport is misaligned.
Transport won’t get a tape.
Tape/drive/transport is

misaligned.

Run the

Recalibrate Library

test (See

Running Library Diagnostic

Tests

on page 156).

Ensure that you are using the correct tape type. (See

Media

Compatibility

on page 187.)

Contact your service representative.

Media

Cleaning or data cartridge

incompatible with drive.

Ensure you are using cleaning and data cartridges that are

compatible with the drive(s). (See

Media Compatibility

on

page 187.)

Cannot load tape into drive.

Ensure your media and format type matches your drive type.

(See

Media Compatibility

on page 187.)

Table 27

Troubleshooting Table

Problem

Solution

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