Table 3 LED sequences (continued)
Action required
Cause
LED Sequence
If the Tape LED is now off, discard the 'suspect'
tape cartridge. If it is still on, call for service.
Write protect the cartridge by sliding the switch
on the tape cartridge, see Write protecting
The tape cartridge memory
(CM) may be faulty.
cartridges (page 26). The tape can be loaded
and the data read. Once the data is recovered,
the cartridge must be discarded.
The tape is ejected immediately
and Tape FLASHES, or Drive
FLASHES on unloading tape.
Load a new cartridge. If the error persists,
power cycle or reset the drive.
The drive mechanism has
detected an error.
If the Drive LED remains on, call for service.
Drive FLASHES.
Insert a cartridge to clear the LED sequence. If
the condition persists, call for service.
There is a firmware download
problem.
Drive, Tape and Ready FLASH.
Power cycle or reset the drive.
The drive has a firmware error.
Upgrade the firmware. If the condition persists,
call for service.
Drive and Ready ON with Tape
and Clean OFF. Alternates
repeatedly.
Encryption LED, LTO-5 and later models only
The encryption LED may be blue or amber, as described in the following table. The state of the other LEDs depends upon the
activity, as described below.
Table 4 Encryption LED, LTO–5 and later tape drives
State
Encryption LED (Blue or Amber)
At power on
On
The drive is idle and there is no encryption key.
Off
The tape drive is reading/writing unencrypted data from another host or
unloading a cartridge.
Off with Ready flashing green
The drive is idle but the encryption key is loaded. The drive is ready to
read/write encrypted data.
On (solid blue)
The drive is reading/writing encrypted data.
On (solid blue) with Ready flashing
green
There is an encryption related error. This is cleared after unload executes
or successful encryption/decryption resumes. See also Encryption
troubleshooting (page 31).
Alternate flashing, blue and amber
NOTE:
The Encryption LED only functions if you are using backup software that supports hardware encryption and this
feature is enabled in the backup application.
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