Exporting the indicated cartridge will clear the error condition. See Exporting Cartridges on page 31. If these symptoms occur on multiple known good cartridges, consider cleaning the tape drive. See Cleaning the Tape Drive on page 36. If a particular cartridge causes these symptoms repeatedly, that cartridge may be defective or invalid.
Occasionally you may see the message In Transit, which indicates:
■An error condition has caused a cartridge to be left between its slot and the drive. (Power cycle or reset the autoloader to clear this condition.)
■A cartridge is unexpectedly found in the mail slot opening. (Power cycle or reset the autoloader to clear this condition. For information on resetting the autoloader, see Resetting the Autoloader on page 40.)
If the tape drive has a cartridge loaded, the top line displays Drive loaded. The cartridge currently loaded in the drive is indicated by an alternating black block and the slot number. This display can also indicate that the specified cartridge is being loaded, unloaded, imported, or exported. The autoloader status line indicates the current operation. An example of this display is shown below.
Figure 10 Home Screen, Drive Loaded
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