Basic Tasks
3-2 StorageTek T10000 Tape Drive Operator’s Guide
Basic Tasks
The basic tasks include:
■ Power-on Rack Mount Drives
■ Power-off Rack Mount Drives
■ "Write-Protect or Write-Enable a Cartridge" on page 3-3
■ "Manually Load a Cartridge" on page 3-5
■ "Manually Unload a Cartridge" on page 3-6
■ "Tape Drive Cleaning" on page 3-7
■ "Initial Program Load (IPL)" on page 3-8
Power-on Rack Mount Drives
To apply power to the rack mount tray:
1. Verify connection of the rack mount tray to an AC power outlet or power strip.
2. Make sure that all interface cables are fully seated.
3. Set the power switch on the rear panel to on (|) [see Figure 2–3, "Rack Mount
Chassis Rear Panel"].
Both drives power-on and start performing an initial program load (IPL).
Note: The power indicator flashes while the IPL is in progress. It
is the left most operator panel indicator (see Figure 2–2, "Operator
Panel"). Various messages relative to the IPL sequence appear in the
operator panel display window. These messages do not require
operator action.
The drive successfully completes an IPL when:
■ The drive power indicator is steady.
■ An asterisk (*) appears in the operator panel display window.
Power-off Rack Mount Drives
Note: The drive tray switch removes power from both tape drives
in a dual-drive rack mount drive tray.
To remove power from the rack mount tray:
1. Make sure there is not a job or application running on the host that is using the
tape drive(s). If there is, stop that job or application.
2. Make sure a cartridge is not loaded in the tape drive(s).
3. Set the rear panel power switch to off (O), see Figure 2–3, if needed.
Cartridge Procedures
This section provides instructions for performing tasks related to the tape cartridge.
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