Installation and Operating Guide

30 Operation and Maintenance
Closed side
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azine
Write-Protect Switch
Ma
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azine
Data Cassettes
Ma
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azine Cover
Open side of
ma
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azine
(
towards VLS
)
Figure 8. VLS Magazine
The open side of the magazine faces the VLS. Make sure each cassette touches the
bottom floor of the magazine.
Do not use wrap-around labels on the individual cassettes. Most labels use a
removable adhesive and have a tendency to curl or tear after multiple uses. This can
jam the movement of the VLS. Place labels only in the space provided on the cassette.
Note the following:
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Store magazines (and data cassettes) in a dry, cool environment. Keep the dust
cover on the magazine.
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Never reset or power down your computer or VLS while a function is in process
or a tape is moving. In addition to getting tape with missing or corrupted data, you
may also get tape run-on within the drive (a condition that can produce internal
contamination requiring factory cleaning).
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If a power outage occurs during a back-up sequence, restart your backup from the
beginning.