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    StorageExpress(TM) System: Re-using a Tape (Quick Erase)

    
    

    RE-USING A TAPE (QUICK ERASE)

    
         Quick Erase a tape.
    
    
    
         1. Insert the tape you want to erase in a StorageExpress system tape
    
            drive or Autochanger magazine.
    
    
    
            Note:     The drive or Autochanger number containing the tape you
    
            wish to quick erase.
    
    
    
            Note:     With Central Console v1.4x and above you can Quick Erase
    
            StorageExpress system Image tapes for recycle.
    
    
    
         2. Run Central Console. From the Main menu , choose Utilities.
    
    
    
         3. Select Tape Commands.
    
    
    
         4. Highlight the StorageExpress system and select Continue.  (You will
    
            temporarily suspend jobs in the Job schedule.)
    
    
    
         5. Choose Quick Erase Tape from the tape utility menu.
    
    
    
         6. Choose tape drive or the Autochanger and tape magazine slot
    
            containing the tape you wish to erase.
    
    
    
            Note:     You have the ability to select multiple tapes in the
    
            Autochanger magazine, erasing all your tapes at once.
    
    
    
         7. Select Quick Erase. The tape will be blank and ready to reuse in 3
    
            to 10 minutes.
    
    
    
         8. Select Done at the tape utility menu.   If you fail to select Done,
    
            the jobs queued in the job schedule will fail to run (See the
    
            warning in step 4).
    
    
    
       Note:     When  you want to use a new tape, you don't need to format it
    
       first. The tape is preformatted for use for the backup
    
    

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