HP vs80 manual Media Attention LED Issues

Table 4 Troubleshooting Table

Problem	Solution
Media is rejected by the tape	■ You attempted to load media with an invalid format (DLT 7000
drive. Restore from tape NOT	or DLT 8000), an improperly degaussed cartridge, an invalid
successful.	cartridge type (DLTtape III or non-DLT1 cleaning cartridge), or
	the tape drive read/write head is dirty. The tape drive rejects the
	cartridge in these cases. If the cartridge format or cartridge type
	is invalid, replace the cartridge. If the read/write head is
	suspected as being dirty, clean the drive. If the format is invalid,
	or the tape is improperly degaussed, the media must be
	thoroughly degaussed before the DLT vs80 tape drive can use
	this tape.
Media Attention LED Issues
Contamination by loose	■ Avoid contamination by ensuring that the autoloader is installed
debris.	in a clean, contamination-free environment. Cartridges should
	be stored vertically in their plastic cases. Continue cleaning the
	tape drive as needed.
Contamination by head	■ One or two passes with a cleaning cartridge should resolve the
staining.	Media Attention LED caused by normal head staining. If a
(Caused by adhesion of	cleaning cartridge is unsuccessful in resolving a cleaning light
chemicals that are present in	after 3 or more attempts, the cleaning cartridge may be
the tape media to the head	contaminated, and should NOT be used in another drive.
surface.)
Non-acclimated media	■ A cartridge should be acclimated for a minimum of 24 hours
	before being used, particularly if it has been stored at a
	substantially different temperature or level of humidity than the
	tape library.
Wrong cleaning cartridge	■ Use only the vs80 compatible cleaning cartridge specifically
	designated for the autoloader.
Expired cleaning cartridge	■ A cleaning cartridge is good for 20 uses.

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