Chapter 10. Tape Drive Troubleshooting
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SAIT Tape Drive Troubleshooting
Each SAIT drive has four LEDs
labeled as follows:
Figure 10-1
The SAIT tape drive LEDs.
• Tape Motion
• Drive Error
• Media Error
• Cleaning Request
All LEDs flash rapidly and
simultaneously when the drive
malfunctions. LED states and
their meanings are included in
the following table:
SAIT Drive Cleaning Notification
Occasionally, the drive may alert you that it requires additional cleaning by flashing an
LED as shown in the preceding table, or by notifying the backup software. If cleaning
is required, use only a certified SAIT cleaning cartridge. To order a cleaning cartridge,
visit Spectra Logic’s web site or contact your sales representative. Use your backup
software to perform the drive cleaning operation.
Color
Status
Tape Motion
Drive
Tape
Cleaning
All lit green for 1/2 second,
then yellow blinks across all,
from left to right, repeatedly
for 2-3 seconds
This display of colors and states is normal during power on or
reset.
A repetitive show of this display is normal during diagnostics.
All lit green when
eject button is pressed
The eject operation is inhibited.
Amber
Blinking
Write in progress
Error
Error
Error
Amber
Solid
Error
Yellow
Blinking
Search in progress
Error
Error
Cleaning request
Yellow
Solid
Tape loaded
(write protected)
Clean not
completed
Green
Blinking
Read in progress
Green
Solid
Tape loaded (writable)
Off
No tape
No error
No error
No request
