HP DAT 72 USB, User Manual

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Front panel, DAT 160 tape drives
5. drive LED 1. cartridge slot
6. ready LED 2. power LED (external drives only)
7. eject button 3. clean LED
4. tape LED
Figure 17 Front panel, HP StorageWorks DAT 160 external drive
.
LED sequences, DAT 320 and DAT 160 tape drives
The LED sequences in the following table relate to the Clean, Tape, Drive and Ready LEDs. The DAT
320 tape drive also has an Encryption LED that describes encryption status. This is described separately
in “
Encryption LED ” on page 40. The meaning of different patterns of LEDs, without encryption enabled,
is as follows:
Table 3 LED sequences, DAT 320 and DAT 160 tape drives
Action required Cause LED Sequence
If LEDs clear in 15 seconds, no action is required. If they
stay on, power cycle the drive.
The drive is resetting
or running self-test. All LEDs ON (DAT 320
tape drives only)
No action is required.
This is normal.
All LEDs OFF with no
cartridge in the drive.
1.
Eject the cartridge and load a known-good cartridge.
If the Ready LED remains off, there may be a problem
with the power supply.
2. Check the power cable connection and make sure the
drive is switched on. (On an external tape drive the
Power LED in the enclosure will be on when power is
on.)
3. If the power supply is present and there is still a
problem, power cycle or reset the drive. If it still fails,
call for service.
There may be a
problem with the
cartridge or the tape
drive.
All LEDs OFF with
cartridge in the drive.
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