Status Light

The status light ( in Figure 9 on page 31) is a light-emitting diode (LED) that provides information about the state of the Ultrium 2 Tape Drive. The light can be green or amber, and (when lit) solid or flashing. Table 8 lists the conditions of the status light and provides an explanation of what each condition means.

Table 8. Meaning of Status Light Activity

 

 

Color and Condition

Meaning

of Status Light

 

 

 

Off

The tape drive has no power or is powered off.

 

 

Green/Solid

The tape drive is powered on and is idle.

 

 

Green/Flashing

The tape drive is reading from the tape, writing to the tape,

 

rewinding the tape, locating data on the tape, loading the tape, or

 

unloading the tape.

 

The status light also flashes green if the tape drive contains a

 

cartridge during the power-on cycle. In this case, the drive

 

completes POST and slowly rewinds the tape (the process may

 

take approximately 13 minutes). The light stops blinking and

 

becomes solid when the drive completes the recovery and is ready

 

for a read or write operation. To eject the cartridge, press the

 

unload button.

 

 

Amber/Solid

The tape drive is powering on, is resetting, or is in maintenance

 

mode. For information about the functions that are available when

 

the drive is in maintenance mode, see “Selecting a Diagnostic or

 

Maintenance Function” on page 36.

 

 

Amber/Flashing

One of the following applies:

 

v If the light flashes once per second, an error occurred and the

 

tape drive or media may require service. Note the code on the

 

single-character display, then go to Table 15 on page 67 to

 

determine the action that is required. If a solid C appears in the

 

single-character display, the drive needs cleaning.

 

v If the light flashes twice per second, the tape drive is updating

 

firmware. For more information, see “Updating the Firmware” on

 

page 45.

 

v If the light flashes once per second, the tape drive is updating

 

firmware. For more information, see “Updating the Firmware” on

 

page 45.

 

v If the light flashes twice per second, the tape drive detected an

 

error and is performing a firmware recovery. It resets

 

automatically.

 

 

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IBM Partner Pavilion T400F manual Color and Condition Meaning Status Light

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