IBM System Storage TS2240, Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

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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
and
3
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.
Mode SCD Ready LED (green) Fault LED (amber)
Operational blank On Off
Activity (tape movement) in
Operational Mode
blank Flashing Off
Maintenance solid character Off On
Executing Maintenance
Selection
flashing character Off On
Error Condition solid character Off Flashing
Power-On / Reset
Initialization
random segments Off On
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 SCD
is...
and the SCD Dot
is...
Meaning
Off Off Off Off The drive has no power or is powered off.
Green/Solid Off Off Off The drive is powered on and in an idle state.
Flashing
Green (once
per second)
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.
Flashing
Green (once
per second)
Off Off Off If the drive contains a cartridge during the
power-on cycle, the drive completes POST and
slowly rewinds the tape (the process may take
up to ten minutes). The light stops blinking and
becomes solid when the drive completes the
recovery and ejects the cartridge.
Off Amber/Solid Displaying an
error code or
Maintenance
Mode Function
On/Off The drive is displaying error code(s) from the
error code log on the SCD. For more
information, see “Function Code 9: Display
Error Code Log” on page 3-16 and
Appendix A, “Error Codes and Messages,” on
page A-1.
3-2
TS2240 Tape Drive Setup, Operator and Service Manual