On indicates that a serious hardware error has occurred.
If you have just installed the drive, check the installation for loose
connections and repeat the self-test.
If you have just installed the drive, check the installation for loose
connections and repeat the self-test.
If the fault condition persists, write down the message displayed on
the front panel and
call for service
.
Fast flashing (four times per second) indicates that a firmware upgrade is
taking place.
Medium flashing (twice per second) indicates one of the following
conditions:
The tape cartridge is wearing out and should be replaced. The
"Worn
Media
" message will be displayed in this case. Copy any data you
wish to keep onto a new cartridge and discard the old cartridge
or
The tape heads need cleaning. The
"Clean Me
" message will be
displayed in this case. The HP SureStore DAT40x6 autoloader also
displays the URL for our World Wide Web Support page.
See
Cleaning the Tape Heads
for further information.
Slow flashing indicates one of the following conditions:
The front panel door is open when it should not be. The
"Close
Door
" message will be displayed in this case.
There is a cartridge in the tape drive, but no magazine is present. The
"Stray Tape
" message will be displayed in this case. Load an
empty magazine to retrieve the cartridge.
A hard fault condition has occurred. The message displayed will give
information about the type of error. Look up the message in
Front
Panel Messages
to determine what to do.
Select Button
The Select button allows you to select any of the cartridges in the magazine for
loading. If you press the button repeatedly, the number on the left of the front panel
display cycles through the cartridges available in the magazine.
Front Panel Lights, Autoloader
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