Understanding The Leds - HP Ultrium 232e Getting Started Manual

Understanding the LEDs

LEDs during self-test
Clean
Your Ultrium tape drive has four LEDs (light emitting diodes) on the front panel, which indicate
drive status, and two LEDs on the rear panel. These LEDs provide useful troubleshooting
information.
The tape drive performs a power on self-test whenever power is applied or the drive is reset.
The test takes about 5 seconds.
1 The green Ready light flashes several times and then remains on if self-test passes. All other
LEDs remain off.
2 If the self-test fails, the Drive and Tape LEDs flash, while the Ready and Clean LEDs are
off. This continues until the drive is reset.
Using the LEDs for troubleshooting
If you cannot resolve a problem, contact customer service at
Use the following table to interpret the front panel LED sequences and the appropriate action
to take, if any.
LED Sequence and Cause
Drive may not have power, may be
faulty or may have been power
cycled or reset during a firmware
upgrade.
The drive has failed to execute
power-on self test (POST).
Tape Drive Ready
All LEDs OFF.
Ready and Clean
OFF. Drive and Tape
.
FLASHING
Action required
Make sure the drive is switched on.The power on/off
switch incorporates a green LED.
If this is not on, check the power cable connection
and replace the cable if necessary.You can use the
power cable from your monitor or another device to
check that the connection is working.
If the power supply is present and all LEDs remain off,
power cycle or reset the drive (see page 42). If it still
fails, call for service.
Power cycle or reset the drive (see page 42).
If the error condition reappears, call for service.
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