Quantum LTO-3 Parking the Drive for Shipping, Using the Load/ Unload Button to Park the Drive

Chapter 3 Operation

Parking the Drive for Shipping

Parking the Drive for Shipping

Using the Load/ Unload Button to Park the Drive

Quantum recommends that you “park” the LTO-3 Tape Drive before shipping it or placing it in an environment where they may be subject to physical shock. Parking the drive moves the tape mechanism to the configuration that is resilient to shock. You can park the LTO-3 Tape Drive using the Load/Unload button on the front of the drive, or by running special software on your host system. In either case, the drive must be powered up to enter park mode.

To park the drive manually, press and hold the Load/Unload button for 15 seconds or more. After you release the Load/Unload button, the green Drive LED lights up and the parking process begins. During the parking process, the picker arm moves into the take-up reel.

When the process is complete, the Drive LED goes off, indicating that the drive has been successfully parked.

After parking the drive, you can turn off the drive and pack it for shipping. When you turn the drive on again, it automatically returns to normal operating mode.

If you need to unpark the drive without cycling power, press and hold the Load/Unload button for more that 5 seconds, but less than 15 seconds.

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