QuickSpecs
HP StorageWorks DAT Drives
Technical Specifications
Drive LED Indicators | Tape LED | Clean LED | Meaning |
Tape Ready Signal | On steady | Off | The data cartridge is loaded and the |
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| drive is ready. |
Tape Loading Signal | Flashing slowly | Off | The cartridge is loading or unloading, or |
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Tape Activity Signal | Flashing rapidly | Off | The cartridge is loaded, activity is |
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Media Caution Signal | Off or | Flashing slowly | If the media caution signal is displayed: |
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| Wait for the current operation to |
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| finish, then insert a different tape |
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| and repeat the operation that was |
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| being performed. |
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| If the media caution signal does |
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| not show this time, it indicates that |
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| the original cartridge was nearing |
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| the end of its useful life. Copy any |
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| data you want to keep from the |
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| original tape onto a new tape if |
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| possible, and then discard the old |
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| tape. |
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| If the media caution signal |
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| appears again with the second |
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| tape, the tape heads need |
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| cleaning. |
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| If the media caution signal |
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| appears after using a cleaning |
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| cartridge, the cleaning cartridge |
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| has probably expired and should |
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| be discarded. |
Error Condition Signal | Off | On steady | HP DAT drives perform a comprehensive |
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| causes the |
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| changes to steady amber. Run HP Library |
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| & Tape Tools to help diagnose the |
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| problem. |
OBDR Signal | Both flashing slowly | The tape drive is in disaster recovery | |
| in an alternating pattern | mode, restoring the operating system. | |
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