Dell 0TK131 Rev. A01 Operation, Understanding the LTO-4-120 Front Panel Display, Drive Condition

Models: 0TK131 Rev. A01

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Operation

Dell™ PowerVault™ LTO-4-120 Tape Drive User's Guide

This chapter describes how to operate the Dell PowerVault LTO-4-120 Half-Height tape drive.

Understanding the LTO-4-120 Front Panel Display

Using LTO Tape Cartridges

Cleaning the Tape Drive

Performing an Emergency Cartridge Eject

Understanding the LTO-4-120 Front Panel Display

As shown in Figure 4-1, the Dell PowerVault LTO-4-120 Half-Height tape drive front panel display has three LED indicators that reflect the operating condition of the drive:

A seven-segment LED display that provides a single-character code for status, diagnostics, and maintenance functions

An LED dot display that augments the seven-segment LED

A two-color (amber/green) status LED

Figure 4-1. LTO-4-120 Front Panel Display

The on/steady, on/flashing, or off condition of the front panel LEDs indicates the various drive conditions as shown in Table 4-1.

Table 4-1. LTO-4-120 Front Panel Display Indications

Drive Condition
Two-color Status LED
Seven-segment LED
LED Dot

 

 

 

 

Powered off

Off

Blank

Off

Powered on

Off

Blank

Off

 

 

 

 

Initializing/power-on self-tests underway

Amber

Post pattern, 5

Flashing

 

 

 

 

Successful initialization/power-on self-tests

Green

Blank

On for 3 seconds

 

 

 

 

Active/busy or loading or unloading a cartridge

Flashing green

Blank

Off

 

 

 

 

Ready with cartridge loaded

Green

Blank

Off

 

 

 

 

Write-protected cartridge loaded

Flashing amber

P

Off

 

 

 

 

Downloading or updating firmware

Flashing amber

F

Flashing

 

 

 

 

Running diagnostics

Amber

Displays several characters, such as C, 5, and so on

Flashing

Cleaning required

Flashing amber

C

On

 

 

 

 

Cleaning operation in progress

Flashing green

C

Flashing

 

 

 

 

Expired cleaning cartridge

Flashing amber

7

Off

 

 

 

 

Temperature fault

Flashing amber

1

Off

 

 

 

 

Power fault

Flashing amber

2

Off

 

 

 

 

Firmware fault

Flashing amber

3

Off

 

 

 

 

Firmware/hardware fault

Flashing amber

4

Off

 

 

 

 

Hardware fault

Flashing amber

5

Off

Media or hardware fault

Flashing amber

6

Off

 

 

 

 

Media fault

Flashing amber

7

Off

 

 

 

 

Interface fault

Flashing amber

8

Off

 

 

 

 

Degraded operation

Flashing amber

A

Off

 

 

 

 

Using LTO Tape Cartridges

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Dell 0TK131 Rev. A01 Operation, Understanding the LTO-4-120 Front Panel Display, Using LTO Tape Cartridges, LED Dot