LTO Tape Drive User’s Guide
2 - Tape Drive Operation
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For any condition other than the preceding, the Ready light is not illuminated.
Flashing
Green (once
per second)
Off
Off
Off
The tape 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.
For Generation 8/7 media only, at least
one block
other than the label is
not
encrypted or state is
unknown.
The status light also flashes green if the tape
drive contains a cartridge during the power on
cycle. In this case, the drive completes POST and
slowly rewinds the tape (the process may take
approximately 13 minutes). The light stops
blinking when the drive completes the recovery
and is ready for a read or write operation. To eject
the cartridge, press the Eject button.
Flashing
Green (once
per second)
On
Off
Off
All data on a Generation 8/7 cartridge, not
including the label, is encrypted and the tape
drive is reading from the tape, writing to the tape,
rewinding the tape, locating data on the tape, or
unloading the tape.
Solid Amber Off
Displaying an
error code or
Maintenance
mode
function
On/Off
The drive is displaying error codes from the error
code log on the SCD. For more information, see
“Function Code 9: Display Error Code Log” on
page 54
and the
“Error Codes Table” on page 62
Solid Amber Off
Flashing
display of 0
On/Off
The drive is entering or exiting from Maintenance
mode. For more information, see
0: Maintenance Mode” on page 48
.
Solid Amber Off
Flashing
selected
function
On/Off
Executing the selected option while in
Maintenance mode.
Flashing
Amber (once
per second)
Off
Displaying
error code
Off
An error occurred and the tape drive or media
may require service or it may require cleaning.
Note the code on the SCD, and then go to the
“Error Codes Table” on page 62
to determine the
action required
. If C is displayed, it requires that a
cleaner cartridge be loaded.
Flashing
Amber (once
per second)
Off
Displaying
Function
Code
2
Off
The drive is updating microcode firmware.
*
For
more information, see
Drive Firmware from FMR Tape” on page 49
.
Flashing
Amber (twice
per second)
Off
Off
Off
The drive
detected an error and is performing a
microcode recovery. It resets
automatically.
Solid Amber Off
Flashing
C
Off
The drive is requesting a cartridge to be loaded.
Flashing
Amber (twice
per second)
Off
Off
On
There is a drive memory dump in flash memory.
* Note: Power should not be removed from the drive until the microcode update is complete. The drive indicates that the
update is complete by resetting and performing POST.
Ready
Status LED
Encryption
LED
SCD
Panel
SCD Dot
Meaning
