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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