Exabyte EXB-8500c 8mm Tape Drive Stored for Six Months or More, December, EXB-8500/EXB-8500c

When power is applied, the tape drive performs its power-on initialization and self-test (POST). Assuming that no data cartridge is loaded and that the tape drive is connected correctly, POST takes about 65 seconds, as follows:

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During the first part of POST, both the amber and green LEDs are lit.

During the second part of POST, various combinations of the LEDs may be lit, depending on whether the tape drive is connected to the SCSI bus and whether a data cartridge is loaded.

■After the power-on initialization and self-test have completed, both LEDs will be turned off if there is no data cartridge loaded. If a data cartridge is loaded, the green LED will remain on.

Important

If the amber LED does not go out after the power-on initialization and self-test are complete, an error has occurred. Contact your vendor.

When POST completes, the tape drive is ready for normal operation.

Tape Drive Stored for Six Months or More

If the tape drive has been stored for six months or more, perform the following steps using your backup software to ensure that the tape drive’s internal lubrication is properly distributed:

1.Apply power to the tape drive. The tape drive performs its POST as on page 20.

2.Locate a data cartridge that does not contain any valuable information. Set the write-protect switch to write enabled (see page 26).

3.Press the unload button on the front of the tape drive. Insert the data cartridge with the label side up and the write-protect switch facing you.

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