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Chapter 4. Understanding the drive LEDs
This chapter describes the LEDs on the front panel of the DDS Gen 5 drive. These
LEDs provide information about both normal and error conditions.
Front panel LEDs
This figure shows an example of the LEDs on the drive front panel of the DDS
Gen 5 drive.
1
Clean LED (green)
2
Media LED (green)
3
Drive LED (amber)
4
Eject button
LED summary
The following table summarizes the actions of the front-panel LEDs.
LED
Color
Action
Description
Clean
1
Green
ON (Lit)
Cleaning is required
Slow flashing
Internal error rate
threshold has been
exceeded and
cleaning is required.
Flashing
Cleaning cartridge in
the drive has
exceeded its useful
life. Replace the old
cleaning cartridge
with a new one.
Media
2
Green
ON (Lit)
An inserted cartridge
is operating properly.
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