Quantum LTO-2 Using LTO Cartridges, Loading a Cartridge Unloading a Cartridge, Write-protecting a

Chapter 3 Operation

Using LTO Cartridges

Note:

•ON refers to a constant light

•Slow refers to a blink rate of 1/2 second on, 1/2 second off

•Fast refers to a blink rate of 1/8 second on, 1/8 second off.

Using LTO Cartridges

Loading a Cartridge

Unloading a Cartridge

To load an Ultrium cartridge into the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive, place the cartridge in the slot and then do one of the following:

•Continue to push the cartridge the rest of the way into the drive.

•Press the load/unload button on the front of the drive to seat the cartridge.

•Use a library or host command to finish loading the tape.

To unload an Ultrium cartridge from the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive, either:

•Use a library or host command to unload the tape, or

•Push the load/unload button on the front of the drive.

Caution: Several seconds may elapse between the time you press the load/unload button and the time the cartridge is ejected. Do not power down the tape drive or the host computer until the drive has completely ejected the cartridge.

Write-protecting a	Ultrium cartridges have a sliding write-protect switch near the back right
Cartridge	corner of the cartridge, see figure 9.
	• If you slide the switch toward the center of the cartridge, data can be
	read from the cartridge but not written to it.

22 LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive User’s Guide