Unloading a cartridge
NOTE:
This section describes unloading a cartridge from a standalone drive. The procedure is the same for
internal drives and those in tape arrays and libraries.
Half-height drives:Full-height drives:
1. Eject button1. Eject button
1. Press the Eject button on the front panel.
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During the unload sequence the READY LED flashes green. The drive completes any task it is
currently performing, winds the tape to the beginning and ejects the cartridge. Once the tape
has rewound, the eject cycle will take less than 13 seconds.
2. Remove the cartridge and store it in its plastic case in a cool, dry atmosphere.
Cleaning
When the drive needs cleaning:
• The orange ‘Clean’ LED on the front of the tape drive will flash. Only insert a cleaning cartridge
into the tape drive when the LED flashes.
• The drive’s TapeAlert feature will send a message to your backup application.
• In a library or tape array, the drive also tells the automation controller that a cleaning tape needs
to be used via the ADI connector.
See the “Automation interface” on page 70 for details.
CAUTION:
It is essential to use only LTO Ultrium Universal cleaning cartridges C7978A (Orange) with HP LTO
Ultrium tape drives as other format cleaning cartridges will not load and run. Use of HP cleaning
media will ensure your tape drive is fully protected. Do not use swabs or other means of cleaning the
heads.
LTO Ultrium Universal cleaning cartridges can be used up to 50 times.
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