Quantum LTO-2 User Manual

Chapter 3  Operation
Using LTO Cartridges

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LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive User’s Guide

Using LTO Cartridges

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To load an Ultrium cartridge into the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive, 

place the cartridge in the slot and then do one of the following:
• Continue to push the cartridge the rest of the way into the drive.
• Press  the

 button on the front of the drive to seat the 

cartridge.

• Use a library or host command to finish loading the tape.

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To unload an Ultrium cartridge from the LTO-2 Half-Height Tape Drive, 

either:
• Use a library or host command to unload the tape, or
• Push  the 

 button on the front of the drive.

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Ultrium cartridges have a sliding write-protect switch near the back right 

corner of the cartridge, see 

. 

• If you slide the switch toward the center of the cartridge, data can be 

read from the cartridge but not written to it. 

 

•

 refers to a constant light

•

 refers to a blink rate of 1/2 second on, 1/2 second off

•

 refers to a blink rate of 1/8 second on, 1/8 second off.

Several seconds may elapse between the time you press 

the 

 button and the time the cartridge is 

ejected. Do not power down the tape drive or the host 

computer until the drive has completely ejected the 

cartridge.