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The Drive Status line (line 3) can show the following statuses:
1
Drive Empty
There is no cartridge in the drive.
2
Drive Loaded
A cartridge is loaded.
3
Drive Idle
A cartridge is loaded and the drive is
ready to use it.
4
Drive Rewinding
The drive is rewinding the tape
5
Drive Seeking
The drive is searching for specific data
on the tape.
6
Drive Reading
The drive is reading data for transfer to
a host via the SCSI interface.
7
Drive Writing
The drive is writing data received from
a host to the tape.
8
Drive Erasing
The drive is erasing data from parts of
or the whole of the tape.
9
Drive Cleaning
A cleaning tape has been inserted into
the drive, and the drive is using it to
clean the relevant mechanical parts.
10
Drive Loading
A tape has been inserted into the drive.
The drive is in the process of
mechanically loading the tape.
11
Drive Unloading
The drive is in the process of
mechanically unloading the tape.
12
Drive Update Ready
The drive has completed an internal
update.
13
Drive Updating
The drive is in the process of an
internal firmware update.
14
Drive Calibrating
A data tape has been inserted and
loaded into the drive. The drive is in the
process of measuring its physical
properties.
Table 4-2 Drive Operation Statuses
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