Dell PowerVault LTO5-140, User Manual

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Table 5-1. Diagnostic and Maintenance Function Codes and Descriptions (continued)
Function Code L - Load/Unload Test
Approximate Run Time = 15 seconds per loop
Total Number of Loops = 10
Function Code
L
tests the drive's ability to load and unload a tape cartridge.
The diagnostic loops ten times. To stop the diagnostic and exit maintenance mode, press the eject button once to
abort the test.
Attention: The diagnostic loops ten times. To stop the diagnostic and exit maintenance mode, press the eject
button once to abort the test.
1. Ensure that there is no cartridge in the drive.
2. Press the eject button three times within an interval of 2 seconds. The fault LED becomes solid amber, which
means that the drive is in maintenance mode.
3. Press the eject button once per second until
L
appears in the single-character display. If you cycle past
L
,
continue to press the eject button until it reappears.
4. Press and hold the eject button for three or more seconds, then release it to select the function. The
single-character display changes to a flashing
C
.
5. Within 60 seconds, insert a scratch data cartridge that is not write-protected.
Note: If you wait longer than 60 seconds to load a cartridge, the drive will automatically exit maintenance
mode. If you insert a write-protected cartridge, the tape drive will display a
P
and retain the cartridge until it
is manually ejected. Once the cartridge is ejected and removed, the tape drive will exit maintenance mode.
After you insert the cartridge, the single-character display changes to a flashing
L
. The tape drive runs the tests.
v
If no error is detected, the test will loop and begin again. To stop the loop, press the eject button for one second
and release. When the loop ends,
0
temporarily appears in the single-character display. The drive rewinds the
tape and unloads the cartridge. The drive then exits maintenance mode.
v If an error is detected the test stops,
7
appears in the single-character display. To determine the error, locate
7
in “Descriptions and Corrective Actions” on page 5-10. The drive unloads the tape cartridge and exits
maintenance mode. To clear the error, turn the tape drive power off, then on again.
Function Code P or U - RESERVED (Service Function)
General Guidelines
If you encounter problems when running the Dell PowerVault Tape Drive, refer to
Table 5-2 for common problems. If the problem is not identified, refer to “Methods
of Receiving Errors and Messages” on page 5-9. The color and condition of the
LEDs may also indicate a problem.
Table 5-2. General Troubleshooting
If the problem is this... Do this...
A code displays on the single-character display and the
fault LED flashes amber. The tape drive detected an error or is directing you to an
informational message. See “Methods of Receiving Errors
and Messages” on page 5-9.
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