HP Integrity NonStop J-Series - Manual (Page 22)

Operating the Tape Drive
M8609A Tabletop Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide— 546013-002
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Front Panel LEDs
Front Panel LEDs
The tape drives has four Led (light emitting diodes) on the front panel, which indicate
tape drive status. These LEDs provide useful troubleshooting information. (See
Understanding LEDs on page 4-1.)
These four LEDs are illustrated in Figure 3-3 on page 3-3:
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Ready (top, green)
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On: the tape drive is ready for use.
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Off: the tape drive power is off or there was a failure during the self-test.
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Flashing: the tape drive is busy
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Drive Error (second, amber)
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Off: no fault has been detected
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Flashing: the tape drive mechanism has detected a hardware error.
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Tape Error (third, amber)
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Off: no fault has been detected
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Flashing: the tape currently in the tape drive is faulty. This LED could come on
for a number or reasons, but they all relate to the tape being in error in some
way, such as damaged media or unsupported tape. Do not use the cartridge;
replace it. The LED will go out when a tape load is started.
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Clean (bottom, amber)
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On: cleaning cartridge in use
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Off: the tape drive does not require cleaning
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Flashing: the tape drive needs cleaning