DLT VS80 Tape Drive Reference Guide

Operating the DLT VS80 Tape Drive
48 DLT VS80 Tape Drive Reference Guide
Removing a Cartridge
Caution: To avoid damage to the cartridge or the tape drive, remove the
cartridge from the DLT VS80 tape drive before turning off the drive. Leaving a
cartridge in the drive when power is off can result in cartridge and drive
damage and may cause data loss because the header/catalog data may not
be properly written before the drive loses power.
To remove a cartridge:
1. Press the Unload button or use the backup software to unload the cartridge.
The Ready LED blinks while the drive rewinds the tape. When the drive has
rewound the tape it ejects the cartridge.
2. Remove the cartridge from the drive.
Figure 14: Removing a DLTtape IV cartridge
3. Return the cartridge to its storage case.