IBM RS/6000 44P manual Loading the 12/24 GB 4 mm Tape Cartridge

Loading the 12/24 GB 4 mm Tape Cartridge

Before you load the tape cartridge, make sure the power is on and the write-protect tab on the tape cartridge is properly set. Refer to ªSetting the Write-Protect Tab on 12/24 GB 4 mm Tape Cartridgesº on page 32. The tape drive loads the tape from the cartridge and prepares it for reading and writing.

To load the 12/24 GB 4 mm tape cartridge, do the following:

1.Grasp the edges of the 12/24 GB 4 mm tape cartridge with the write-protect tab towards you and the window side of the cartridge facing up.

2.Slide the tape cartridge into the opening on the front of the 12/24 GB 4 mm tape drive until the loading mechanism pulls the cartridge into the drive and the drive door closes. The ready status light (green) goes on if the load operation was successful.

Window Side of	4 mm Tape Cartridge
Tape Cartridge		Write-Protect Tab

Ready Status	Unload Button
Light (Green)

The 12/24GB 4mm Tape Drive is ready for data operations when the tape cartridge is inserted. After the cartridge is inserted into the tape drive, the tape takes about 15 seconds to load.

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