IBM H5S, Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

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The SCD Dot turns off when you obtain a dump (by using ITDT or a SCSI
command) or update the drive firmware.
Note: If the drive dump is stored in RAM memory (SCD Dot on solid), the dump
will be lost when you turn OFF the power or reset the drive.
Status Lights
The status lights (
2
,
3
and
4
in “Front panel of the drive” on page 1-2) are
light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that provides information about the state of the drive.
The Ready status light is green and the Fault status light is amber, and (when lit)
solid or flashing. The Encryption status light is white.
Mode SCD Ready LED (green) Fault LED (amber)
Operational blank On Off
Activity (tape movement)
in Operational Mode blank Flashing Off
Maintenance solid character Flashing On
Executing Maintenance
Selection flashing character Off On
Error Condition solid character Off Flashing
Power-On / Reset
Initialization random segments Off On
Note: The white Encryption status light will be on when the tape drive has a
cartridge loaded and all data on this cartridge is encrypted (excluding the
label). LTO Ultrium 5 cartridges only.
Table 3-1 lists the conditions of the status lights and Single-character Display (SCD)
and provides an explanation of what each condition means.
Table 3-1. Meaning of Status Lights and Single-character Display (SCD)
If the
green
Ready
Status
Light is...
and the
amber Fault
Status Light
is...
and the
Encryption
Status Light
is...
and the SCD
is...
and the SCD
Dot is...
Meaning
Off Off Off Off Off The drive has no power or is powered
off.
On Off On/Off Off Off The drive is powered on and in an idle
state.
Note: If a cartridge is loaded, the white
Encryption status light will be on when
all the data on the cartridge is encrypted
(excluding the label). LTO Ultrium 5
cartridges only.
Flashing
(once per
second)
Off On/Off Off Off The drive is reading from the tape,
writing to the tape, rewinding the tape,
locating data on the tape, loading the
tape, or unloading the tape.
Note: The white Encryption status light
will be on when all the data on the
cartridge is encrypted (excluding the
label). LTO Ultrium 5 cartridges only.
3-2
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