Instruction Manual

Operation
M8701A / M8702A ACL Tape Library Installation and User’s Guide—694636-001
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LTO Cartridge Media
demonstration the device will move cartridges to the tape drive and back. At the end of
the demonstration the cartridges are returned to their original slots. Access to this
feature requires the administrator password.
To run the demonstration:
1. From the Home screen, press Previous or Next until the screen displays Support.
Press Enter to select.
2. Press Previous or Next until the screen displays Run Demo. Press Enter to
select.
3. Enter the administrator password if prompted.
4. Use Previous and Next to select the number of cycles: 270, 540, 1080, or
Endless. Press Enter to start the demonstration.
5. While the test is running, the first line of the screen displays Demo Test. The
second line displays the number of cycles completed and the number of errors.
The Ready LED blinks until the test is complete.
Forcing the Drive to Eject a Tape (Support > Force Drive To Eject Tape)
Use this option to make the tape drive eject the tape and place it into an open slot.
Before issuing this command, attempt to eject the tape with the move command.
To force the tape to eject:
1. From the Home screen, press Previous or Next until the screen displays Support.
Press Enter to select.
2. Press Previous or Next until the screen displays Force Drive To Eject Tape. Press
Enter to select.
3. Press Previous or Next until the screen displays Drive 1 or Drive 2. The second
line on the display shows the bar code number of the tape, Full, or Empty. Press
Enter to select the desired drive to eject the tape.
4. If the tape is successfully ejected from the drive, the screen displays the slot
location where the tape was moved to.
LTO Cartridge Media
The following are tips to ensure maximum LTO cartridge media performance and life:
1. Place labels only in the recessed area, just above the write protection switch (See
Figure 4-32). Never place labels on the top, bottom sides or rear of the cartridge,
Note. To stop the demonstration, press Cancel on the operator control panel.
Note. If the drive has difficulty ejecting the tape, suspect bad or damaged media.