HP Ultrium tape drive Ultrium 230i, Ultrium tape drive 960i Using the LEDs for troubleshooting

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Using the LEDs for troubleshooting

If you cannot resolve a problem, contact customer service at www.hp.com/support.

Use the following table to interpret the front panel LED sequences and the appropriate action to take, if any.

LED

Cause

Action required

Sequence

 

 

 

 

All LEDs OFF.

Make sure the drive is switched on. The power on/off

 

 

Drive may not have

switch incorporates a green LED.

 

 

power, may be faulty or

If this is not on, check the power cable connection

 

 

may have been power

and replace the cable if necessary. You can use the

 

 

cycled or reset during a

power cable from your monitor or another device to

 

 

firmware upgrade.

check that the connection is working.

 

 

 

If the power supply is present and all LEDs remain off,

 

 

 

press emergency reset (see page 46) or power cycle

 

 

 

the drive. If it still fails, call for service.

 

 

Ready and Clean OFF.

Power cycle or reset the drive (see page 46).

 

 

Drive Error and Tape Error

If the error condition reappears, call for service.

 

 

 

 

 

 

FLASHING.

 

The drive has failed to execute power-on self test (POST).

 

 

 

Ready is ON.

None. This is normal.

 

 

 

The drive is ready for

 

 

 

 

operation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ready is FLASHING.

None.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The drive is carrying out

If the drive is upgrading firmware, do not reset or

 

 

 

a normal activity (read,

power cycle it.

 

 

 

write).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ready is FLASHING-

The drive is in OBDR mode.

 

 

 

steady ON-FLASHING

See “Running HP OBDR” on page 32 for further

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

then

details.

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Contents Ultrium 230i, 460i Hp StorageWorks Ultrium tape driveOpen this flap for quick start installation poster Page Page Internal drives contents Product Details How can I check the Scsi bus? Before you startMounting hardware Do I need additional items for installation?What are the mounting requirements for the tape drive? Mounting bayWindows users Unix and OpenVMS users Backup software and driversBackup software DriversHP StorageWorks Tape CD-ROM Using the CD-ROM Scsi HBA Supported Scsi bus types Check the Scsi connectionChecking the Scsi ID Check the drive’s Scsi ID Preparing mounting bay in a typical HP AlphaServer Prepare the mounting bay M3 offset mounting screws ML370 Mounting rails Attach mounting hardwareHP ProLiant servers Other serversInstalling the drive Install the drive Attaching power and Scsi cables Where should the Scsi terminator be? Attach power and Scsi cablesPlastic rail Server latch Mounting hardware used HP ProLiant No mounting hardware used HP AlphaServerSecure the drive Loading a cartridge Eject button To unload a cartridge Verify installationCheck operation To load a cartridgeUltrium 230 tape drive controls and indicators Front panel LEDs Accessibility featuresDrive Error second, amber Your HP StorageWorks Ultrium tape driveWrite-protecting cartridges Worm data cartridges Use the correct mediaData cartridges Caring for cartridges Cleaning cartridgesTo clean the tape drive Write-protecting cartridgesRegister your tape drive Using HP OBDR, step Compatibility Using HP ObdrRemote disaster recovery ProLiant servers only It returns to normal tape drive mode and restores the dataKeyboard shortcut for HP ProLiant servers Testing for compatibilityIf restore fails Running HP ObdrHP Library & Tape Tools Diagnostic toolsChecking drive installation with Library & Tape Tools Troubleshooting with Library & Tape ToolsPerformance Assessment Tools Can your system deliver the required performance? Optimizing performanceIs the tape drive on a dedicated Scsi bus? Page Web troubleshooting guide TroubleshootingProblems encountered during installation Backup software that states support for If your server is in its original configuration noAdapter installed On Unix systems, see the Unix Configuration Testing after installation Assistance Please see Problems with cartridges onUse HP Library & Tape Tools to check that LEDs during self-test Understanding the LEDsUsing the LEDs for troubleshooting Cleaning cycle can take up to 5 minutes to Or known data cartridge after cleaning, call forService None. The cleaning cartridge will eject onUpgrade the firmware. If the condition persists, call Condition persists, call for serviceThere is a firmware Download problem Power cycle or reset the driveCartridge is jammed Problems with cartridgesLooking after cartridges Operating and storage environmentPress and hold the Eject button for 10 seconds Drive will not accept cartridge or ejects it immediatelyOther sources of information How to contact HPTo reconnect your tape drive Replacing your tape driveTo disconnect your drive Page Page Q1538-90905