Quantum Comprehensive Guide to DLT Cleaning Cartridges and Unloading for DLT VS80 Tape Drives

DLT VS80 Tape Drive Installation and Operations Guide

4.2.2Unloading a Data Cartridge

CAUTION Remove the data cartridge from your tape drive before powering off the tabletop tape drive or the host server or workstation for an internal tape drive. Leaving a data cartridge in the tape drive when power is off can result in data cartridge and tape drive damage and may cause data loss because the header/catalog data may not be properly written before the tape drive loses power.

To unload a data cartridge from your tape drive, follow these steps:

1.Press the Unload button or use your backup software to unload the data cartridge. The Ready LED blinks while the tape drive rewinds the tape. When the tape drive has rewound the tape, it unloads the data cartridge.

2.Gently remove the data cartridge from the tape drive by pulling it directly out as shown in Figure 4-3.

Figure 4-3.Unloading a DLTtape IV Data Cartridge

3.Return the data cartridge to its storage case to prolong data cartridge life.

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