HP StorageWorks DAT SAS Tape Drives User Guide (DW092-90918, June 2010)

1. Press the Eject button on the front panel.
1. eject button
Figure 26 Ejecting a DAT 320 cartridge from an HP StorageWorks DAT 320 external drive
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2. The drive completes any task it is currently performing, winds the tape to the beginning, and
ejects the cartridge. The sequence will take about 25 seconds for a write-enabled cartridge and
10 seconds for a write-protected cartridge.
Removing power from the drive
To ensure reliable operation, do not remove power from the drive during read, write, fast-search,
load and unload activities.
Operating your tape drive48