Chapter 3 Using Your Tape Drive
Front Panel LEDs and Tape Eject
Quantum A-Series Tape Drives User’s Guide 14
Table 2 SDLT 600A LED
Codes
LED/Button/
Port Title
Color/
Symbol Action Explanation
All LEDs All LEDs illuminate
briefly and then
illuminate in sequence
until the reset completes
SDLT 600A tape drive reset
No LED No LEDs illuminate No data cartridge is inserted
Cartridge Status
LED
Green Remains
On
Super DLTtape II data cartridge ejected
Remains
On
Blank Super DLTtape II data cartridge inserted
Remains
On
SDLT 600A tape drive formatted Super DLTtape II
data cartridge inserted
Cartridge Status
LED
Orange On/Off Incorrect cartridge inserted
Drive Status LED
Green
Flashing
The tape drive is in use. This includes functions such
as:
• The tape is moving.
• The tape drive is calibrating, reading, writing, or
rewinding the tape.
• The tape drive is loading, unloading, or rewinding.
On The tape drive is idle. There may or may not be a data
cartridge in the tape drive.
Off The tape drive has not been powered on or is not
plugged into a power source.