
D
ECEMBER
2003
VXA-2
29
4
T
ROUBLESHOOTING
This chapter describes problems that you might encounter while operating the
VXA-2 tape drive and provides suggestions for resolving the problems.
Note:
The Support section of the Exabyte web site,
www.exabyte.com
, also
provides helpful troubleshooting tips.
P
ROBLEMS
AND
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OLUTIONS
T
APE
D
RIVE
W
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CCEPT
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ARTRIDGE
If the tape drive does not accept a cartridge when you insert it into the tape
drive door, do the following:
1.
1.
1.
1.
Determine if there’s already a cartridge loaded.
Press the eject button; there may be a cartridge already loaded in the tape
drive.
2.
2.
2.
2.
Make sure you are using VXATape cartridges.
If the cartridge you are attempting to load is not a VXATape cartridge, the
tape drive automatically ejects it.
3.
3.
3.
3.
Check to see if LED 4 is orange, indicating that the tape drive is
over-temperature (see
“LED 4 is Orange” on page 30
).
4.
4.
4.
4.
Power cycle the tape drive.
Power down the tape drive. Wait 10 seconds, then turn the tape drive back
on.
On power-up, observe the tape drive’s LED code sequence. If the LEDs do
not illuminate, check the power supply and power cable connection. If the
tape drive completes the power-on sequence normally, but still does not
accept the cartridge, contact Exabyte Technical Support (see
page iv
).
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