Hardware Implementation

Table 2–10 POST/Media Ready Activity

Stage Activity

1The LEDs along the right-hand side of the front panel light in sequence from top to bottom. All LEDs remain lit for a few seconds.

2The LEDs along the left-hand side of the front panel light together for about three seconds then turns off. POST is complete after this stage.

3The green Operate Handle, orange Write Protected, and amber Use Cleaning Tape LEDs turn off. The amber Tape in Use LED blinks while the tape drive initializes.

4Following initialization, the tape drive is in one of the states described in Table 2-11. Upon completion, the POST is successful. If the POST is not successful, refer to Section 2.6 Troubleshooting.

Table 2–11 Tape Drive States Following Initialization

State

LED Display and Activity

 

 

A tape cartridge is present and

The tape drive loads the medium from the cartridge. The

the handle is down.

Tape In Use LED stops blinking and remains on. The LED next

 

to the tape’s actual density is on. When the Density Override

 

LED blinks, a density may be selected. The tape drive is ready

 

for use and the media is positioned at BOT.

No tape cartridge present.

The Tape in Use LED = Off. The Operate Handle LED = On.

 

Insert/Release Handle is unlatched. Tape drive beeper sounds

 

tone to signal that the handle may be raised and a tape

 

cartridge inserted.

A tape cartridge is present, but the handle is up (not recommended).

The tape drive detects an error condition.

The Tape In Use LED = Off. The Operate Handle LED flashes. When the Insert/Release Handle is lowered, the cartridge loads. If handle will not lower, ensure the tape cartridge is pushed all the way into the tape drive.

Right- or left-hand LEDs blink repeatedly. Try to unload the tape and reinitialize the tape drive by pressing the Unload button or turn the drive power off then back on. The LEDs stop blinking and the drive attempts to reinitialize. Note that after pressing the Unload button you may have to wait five minutes before the Operate Handle LED lights due to the retry. The LEDs light steadily, then turn off if the test succeeds.

The drive is powered on with the handle in open position.

Operate Handle LED is blinking. Close the Insert/Release Handle and wait for LED to light steadily.

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