You might need
to read the status lights on your tape drive to determine the operating
status of the drive. Use the information in this topic to perform
this task.
The following is a front view of the tape drive:
Figure 1. Front view of tape drive
Table 1. Index number
and the corresponding description for the front view of the tape drive| Index number |
Description |
|---|
| 1 |
Ready (green) |
| 2 |
Active (green) |
| 3 |
Cleaning (amber) |
| 4 |
Fault (amber) |
| 5 |
Eject button |
The status lights and their ISO symbols are on the device as follows:
Ready 
(green)
Activity 
(green)
Cleaning 
(amber)
Fault 
(amber)
The combinations of the lights and their definitions are shown
in the following table.
Table 2. Definition of Status Light Combinations| Operation |
Ready
|
Activity
|
Cleaning
|
Fault
|
|---|
| Power-on self-test1 |
Flashing |
Off |
Off |
Off |
| Power On LED Test |
On for 2.0 seconds |
On for 2.0 seconds |
On for 2.0 seconds |
On for 2.0 seconds |
| No tape loaded |
Off |
Off |
On2/Off |
Off |
| Cartridge loaded, no activity |
On |
Off |
On2/Off |
Off |
| Data or Cleaning Cartridge loaded, activity |
On |
Flashing |
On2/Off |
Off |
| Cleaning Cartridge loaded, cleaning failed2 |
Off |
Off |
On2 |
Off |
| Cartridge loading or unloading2 |
Off |
Flashing |
On2/Off |
Off |
| Unrecoverable drive failure3 |
On/Off |
Off |
On2/Off |
Flashing3 |
| Firmware Download |
Flashing |
Off |
On2/Off |
Off |
| Firmware Update |
Flashing |
Flashing |
On2/Off |
Off |
| Microcode Download failure4 |
Off |
Off |
On2/Off |
Flashing3 |
| Over Temperature5 |
Off |
Off |
On2/Off |
On |
Notes: - If the drive completes the power-on self-test (POST) within the
2.0 second Power On LED Test time, the POST indicator sequence is
eliminated.
- A solid amber LED indicates the drive needs cleaning. The drive
will continue to function, but, needs cleaning as soon as possible.
A power cycle does not turn off this indicator.
- The Fault LED will flash to indicate an unrecoverable error. An
unrecoverable error is an error condition that results in the drive
not being able to function unless initiator, operator, or service
intervention is applied. An unrecoverable drive failure is usually
the result of a hardware error condition. One of the following actions
will be needed to clear the flashing Fault LED:
- Hard SCSI Reset
- Cartridge Eject
- Power Cycle
- Retry microcode download
An unrecoverable cartridge (media) failure is usually the result
of a defective cartridge, media, or cartridge state and will require
the drive to eject the cartridge (if possible) to clear the flashing
LED.
- The firmware download failed and the drive is not functional.
The drive boot code is in control and the microcode download should
be retried. The drive can be identified using the Inquiry command
and is bootable while in this state.
- The Fault LED will be on solid to indicate an over temperature
condition.
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