
Chapter 5
Monitoring the tape drive LEDs
The following tables show the tape drive LED states and the conditions they indicate.
Eliant 820 LED state | Condition |
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All LEDs on | |
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Top and bottom LEDs | Cleaning required. |
flashing (middle LED |
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may be flashing) |
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Top LED flashing | Hardware error. |
(bottom LED off) |
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Middle LED flashing | SCSI bus activity. |
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Bottom LED on | A tape is loaded, and the tape drive is |
| ready to perform tape motion activities. |
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Bottom LED flashing | Tape motion. A fast flash indicates |
(top LED off) | |
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Mammoth LED state | Condition |
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All LEDs on | The tape drive was reset or it is |
| performing its |
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Top LED on | Cleaning required. |
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Top LED flashing | Hardware error. |
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Middle LED on | A tape is loaded, and the tape drive is |
| ready to perform tape motion activities. |
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Bottom LED flashing | Tape motion. A fast flash indicates |
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Note: You may observe other LED activity (random flashing, steady on, and so on). For a detailed description, refer to the product specification for your library.
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