Unload Button - IBM L5X Installation And User Manual

Table 6. Meaning of status lights and single-character display (SCD) (continued)
Ready Fault status
status light light
Off Flashing
amber (once
per second)
Off Flashing
amber
Off Flashing
amber
Off Flashing
amber (twice
per second)
Off Amber and
solid
Off Flashing
amber (twice
per second)
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Power should not be disconnected from the drive until the microcode update is complete. The drive indicates that
the update is complete by resetting and performing POST.

Unload button

The Unload button (see "Front panel of the drive" on page 2) performs the
following functions:
Table 7. Functions that the Unload button performs
Unload button function
Rewind the tape into the
cartridge and eject the
cartridge from the drive
Place the drive in
Maintenance mode
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SCD
status light
Off Displaying
error code
Off Displaying
C
Off Displaying
Function
8
code or
flashing
Off Off
Off Flashing
C
Off Off
How to initiate the function
Press the Unload button once. The status light flashes green while the drive is
rewinding and unloading.
Note: During a rewind and eject operation, the drive does not accept SCSI commands
from the server.
Ensure that the drive is unloaded. Then, within 2 seconds, press the Unload button
three times. The drive is in Maintenance mode when the status light becomes solid
0
amber and appears in the SCD.
Note: While in Maintenance mode, the drive does not accept SCSI interface
commands.
Note: If you attempt to enter Maintenance mode with a cartridge in the drive, the
drive will rewind and eject the cartridge. Remove the cartridge and repeat the steps
for entering Maintenance mode.
SCD dot
Off An error occurred and the drive or
media might require service, or it might
require cleaning. Note the code on the
SCD, then go to Appendix C, "Error
codes and messages," on page 59 to
determine the action that is required.
Off The drive needs to be cleaned.
Off The drive is updating firmware.
SCD will display a
cartridge is in use. The SCD will be off
if the SAS interface is in use. For more
information, see "Updating firmware"
on page 16.
Off The drive detected an error and is
performing a firmware recovery. It will
reset automatically.
Off The drive is ready for a cartridge to be
loaded.
On There is a drive dump in flash memory.
Meaning
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