IBM RS/6000 44P manual Front View of the 12/24GB 4mm Tape Drive, Using the 12/24GB 4mm Tape Drive

Front View of the 12/24GB 4mm Tape Drive

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1Tape Drive Door

2Status lights

3Ready (green)

4Tape Motion (green)

5Disturbance (amber)

6Unload/Reset button

Using the 12/24GB 4mm Tape Drive

This chapter provides information about operating, using, and maintaining your 12/24GB 4mm Tape Drive.

Operating Recommendations

Attention: For optimum performance, always follow the recommendations listed below:

vUse only high-quality data grade 12/24 GB 4 mm tape cartridges recommended by the manufacturer (see ªObtaining Additional Tape Cartridgesº on page 38). Tape cartridges that do not carry the proper DDS symbol cannot be written to, and their use causes the 12/24GB 4mm Tape Drive to report an error.

vRemove the tape cartridge from the tape drive when it is not in use, and store the cartridge in the cartridge case.

vDo not open the door on the data tape cartridge. This door covers and protects the magnetic tape material from dirt, dust, and damage.

vAvoid touching the tape, as doing so can cause loss of data.

vBack up any tape cartridge that repeatedly produces error messages, then discard the old tape cartridge. Error information is saved in the system error log.

vClean the tape path regularly according to the cleaning procedure described in ªCleaning the Tape Path on the 12/24GB 4mm Tape Driveº on page 37. Use only recommended cleaning cartridges. Other cleaning cartridges can permanently damage the tape drive.

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