Tandberg Data VXA-320 (VXA-3) manual Operation, LED Pattern, LED #1, LED #2, LED #3, LED #4

MONITORING THE LEDS

Table 3-1LED states (continued)

Operation

LED Pattern

LED #1

LED #2

LED #3

LED #4

Service Notification (continued)

Broken tape		Flashing		Off	Flashing	Green
		Green/Amber			Green/Amber
Format recoverye		Off		Off	Flashing	Green
					Green/Amber
Temperature too high in		Off		Off	Off	Flashing
tape pathf						Orange
Boot Block Modeg		Flashing		Flashing	Flashing	Flashing
		Green		Amber	Orange	Green
		Self Test
Self-test running			Fast scrolling green			Off or Flashing
						Green
Self-test passed		Green		Green	Green	Off
Self-test failedh		Amber		Amber	Amber	Off
		Firmware Load
Loading firmware		Flashing		Flashing	Flashing	Orange
		Amber		Green	Amber
Loading firmware		Flashing		Flashing	Flashing	Orange
		Green/Amber		Green/Amber	Green/Amber
KEY: Flashing LEDs =	On =	Off =

aFor the power-on self-test, the LEDs scroll sequentially right to left then left to right in amber and green. LED 4 illuminates in red and green. When POST is completed, LED 4 is illuminated in green.

bWhen LED 2 is amber, hardware compression is enabled. When LED 2 is green, hardware compression is disabled.

cRetry the operation with another tape, making sure that the tape is not written in VXA-1 format. If the problem persists, try power cycling the tape drive to clear the error. If you cannot resolve the problem yourself, contact Tandberg Data Technical Support (see “Contacting Tandberg Data” on page iv). To capture a log of a problem, use VXATool, which is available as a free download from www.tandberg.com.

dYou may need to return the tape drive for service; contact Tandberg Data Technical Support. To get a log of the problem, use VXATool, which is available as a free download from www.tandberg.com.

eThe tape was written without a valid end-of-data mark, which often occurs if you power-down the tape drive while the tape drive was writing. The tape drive will perform a format recovery, which involves reading the data to determine where the end of data is located. This may take as long as 2 to 3 hours.

fRefer to “LED 4 is Flashing Orange” on page 26 for troubleshooting information.

gIf the tape drive is in Boot Block Mode, try power cycling the tape drive. If it remains in Boot Block Mode, load new firmware. VXA-320 firmware is available at www.tandberg.com.

hIf a self-test fails, clean the tape drive with a VXAtape cleaning cartridge. If the failure still occurs, try a new tape.

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