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