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
On/Off
On/Off
On/Off
Displaying random
segments/
Blank/displaying
random segments/
displaying /Blank
On/Off
During power-on, or a drive reset, the drive front panel displays
drive progress as follows:
1. SCD displays random segments (no Lights ON).
2. SCD displays random segments (Ready light ON).
3. SCD displays random segments (Fault light ON).
4. SCD displays [8] (Ready, Fault, Encryption, and SCD dot
lights ON).
5. SCD goes blank (Ready light ON) after a successful power-
on or reset.
If an error is detected during the power-on or reset, the tape drive
posts an error code to the SCD. To determine the error, locate the
code in
Drive error codes and messages
Off
On
Off
On/Off
The drive is entering or exiting from Maintenance mode. For more
information, see
Function code 0: Maintenance mode
.
Off
On
Off
Flashing selected
function
On/Off
The drive is running the selected function while in Maintenance
mode.
Off
Flashing (once
per second)
Off
Displaying error
code
Off
An error occurred and the drive or media might require service, or
it might require cleaning. Make a note of the code on the SCD,
then see
Drive error codes and messages
to determine the action
that is required.
Off
Flashing
Off
Displaying
Off
The drive needs cleaning.
Off
Flashing
Off
Displaying Function
Code or Flashing
Off
The drive is updating firmware.
1
With an FMR cartridge the SCD
displays a . The SCD is off with the host interface. For more
information, see
.
Off
Flashing (twice
per second)
Off
Off
Off
The drive detected an error and is completing a firmware recovery.
It resets automatically.
Off
On
Off
Flashing
Off
The drive is requesting a cartridge to be loaded.
Off
Flashing (twice
per second)
Off
Off
On
There is a drive memory dump in flash memory.
1
Power must not be removed from the drive until the microcode update is complete. The drive indicates that the update is complete by resetting and completing
POST.
TapeAlert flags supported by the drive
Flag Number
Flag Name
Hex Code
Description
Action Required
Event
1
Read warning
01h
Set when the tape drive is having
problems reading data. No data is lost,
but there is a reduction in the
performance of the tape.
Isolate the fault between drive and tape by
following these steps:
Use a known good tape cartridge in the
suspect drive. If the drive fails, contact
your IBM® Service Representative.
Use the suspect tape cartridge in a
known good drive. If the test fails,
discard the cartridge.
Warning Event
2
Write warning
02h
Set when the tape drive is having
problems writing data. No data is lost,
but there is a reduction in the
performance of the tape.
Isolate the fault between drive and tape by
following these steps:
Use a known good tape cartridge in the
suspect drive. If the drive fails, contact
your IBM® service representative.
Use the suspect tape cartridge in a
known good drive. If the test fails,
discard the cartridge.
Warning Event
3
Hard error
03h
Set for any unrecoverable read, write,
or positioning error. (This flag is set
with flags 4, 5, or 6).
See the Action Required column for Flag
Number 4, 5, or 6 in this table.
Ensure that tape drive firmware is at the latest
version.
Warning Event
4
Media
04h
Set for any unrecoverable read, write,
or positioning error that is due to a
faulty tape cartridge.
Replace the tape cartridge.
Warning Event
108
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