Loading the 4-mm Tape Cartridge

Before loading the tape cartridge, make sure the power is on and the write-pro switch on the tape cartridge is properly set. Refer to “Setting the Write-Prote on 4-mm Tape Cartridges” on page 2-34. The tape drive loads the tape from the cartridge and prepares it for reading and writing.

To load the 4-mm tape cartridge, do the following:

1. Grasp

the

edges of the

4-mm tape cartridge

with

the

write-protect tab

tow

you

and the window

side

of the cartridge facing up.

2. Slide

the

tape cartridge

into the opening on

the

front

of the 4-mm tape

dri

the

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.

The 4-mm tape drive	is	ready for	data operations when	the	tape	cartridge	is
After the cartridge	is	inserted	into the tape drive,	the	tape	takes about	15
load.

Chapter 2. Using the System2-39Unit

IBM RS/6000 7025 manual Loading the 4-mm Tape Cartridge

Models: RS/6000 7025

Loading the 4-mm Tape Cartridge