HP StorageWorks vs80 User Manual page 59

Table 4
Troubleshooting Table
Problem
Cleaning
Recurring cleaning message or
media attention light.
The Clean Drive LED is
illuminated.
Cannot load the cleaning
cartridge.
Media Compatibility
Media format invalid for drive
type.
Media is labeled as write
protected by the host server,
but restore from tape
successful.
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Make sure you are using a DLT vs80 compatible cleaning
cartridge.
Replace the existing cleaning cartridge with a new one.
If the Media Attention LED is cleared using a cleaning cartridge
and then immediately reappears after a particular data
cartridge is reloaded, that data cartridge might be
contaminated. If this occurs, check that the data cartridge can be
read, back up data from the suspect cartridge to another
cartridge, and then discard the suspect cartridge.
Indicates that 250 tape motion hours have passed since you last
cleaned the tape drive.
Clean the tape drive. See
for instructions.
Make sure you are using a DLT vs80 compatible cleaning
cartridge. (See page
Contact your service representative.
You attempted to load incompatible media into the tape drive.
Ensure your media and format is compatible with a DLT vs80
tape drive. See page 29
Media with the DLT 4000 format was loaded into the tape drive.
The data is readable, but the media must be bulk erased before
the tape drive can write to this cartridge.
Solution
Cleaning the Tape Drive
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