Interpreting Front Panel Leds; Front Panel Leds; Front Panel Led Indicators - IBM TS2900 Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

Important: Do not disassemble the library. The warranty on your library is voided if the unit is
disassembled without the approval of IBM Technical Support.

Interpreting front panel LEDs

Light emitting diodes (LEDs) on the front panel of the library provide a visual indication about the status
of certain library components. The LEDs can communicate that a problem exists when operator
interventions cannot.
1 2 3
Figure 128. Front panel LEDs
1
Ready/Activity LED
2
Cleaning LED
Table 26. Front Panel LED indicators
Library Ready/Activity
Condition
POST (Power ON Flashes 2 times
Self Test) every 3 seconds
Magazine open Flashes 2 times
every 3 seconds
Magazine Flashes 2 times
unlocked every 3 seconds
I/O Station open Flashes 2 times
every 3 seconds
I/O Station Flashes 2 times
unlocked every 3 seconds
Library firmware Flashes 2 times
is being updated every 3 seconds
Drive firmware is Flashes 2 times
being updated every 3 seconds
Drive dump is Flashes 2 times
being uploaded to every 3 seconds
host computer
Library is offline Flashes 2 times
every 3 seconds
Cartridge is being Flashes 2 times
moved every 3 seconds
Library error
occurred
Drive error
occurred
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4
Cleaning LED
LED
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
ON OFF
ON OFF
3
Attention LED
4
Error LED
Attention LED Error LED
OFF OFF
OFF OFF
OFF OFF
OFF OFF
OFF OFF
OFF OFF
OFF OFF
OFF OFF
OFF OFF
OFF OFF
OFF ON
OFF ON
Message on
Display
INITIALIZING...
INVENTORY...
PLEASE INSERT
MAGAZINE
MAGAZINE
UNLOCKED
PLEASE CLOSE
I/O STATION
N/A
LOADER
FIRMWARE
UPDATING!
DRIVE
FIRMWARE
UPDATING!
DRIVE DUMP
DATA
UPLOADING!
OFFLINE
READY
*** CHK ***
CODE: [XXXX]
DRIVE FAULT
CODE: [X]