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LED sequences for the HP StorageWorks DAT 160 tape drive
The meaning of different patterns of LEDs is as follows:
Table 4 LED sequences
LED Sequence
All LEDs OFF.
Ready is ON.
Ready FLASHES.
then
Ready FLASHES- steady
ON- FLASHES.
Clean FLASHES.
Ready FLASHES and
Clean is ON.
Tape FLASHES.
Cause
Action required
Drive may not have
Make sure the drive is switched on. The power on/off
power, may be
switch incorporates a green LED.
faulty or may have
If this is not on, check the power cable connection and
been power cycled
replace the cable if necessary. You can use the power
or reset during a
cable from your monitor or another device to check that
firmware upgrade.
the connection is working.
If the power supply is present and all LEDs remain off,
power cycle or reset the drive. If it still fails, call for
service.
The drive is ready
None. This is normal.
for operation.
None.
The drive is carrying
out a normal activity
If the drive is upgrading firmware, do not reset or power
(read, write).
cycle it.
The drive is in OBDR
See
mode.
The drive requires
Load the DDS cleaning cartridge. See
cleaning.
"Cleaning
cartridges and instructions.
If the Clean LED is still flashing when you load a new
or known good data cartridge after cleaning, call for
service.
Cleaning is in
None. The cleaning cartridge will eject on completion.
progress.
The cleaning cycle can take up to 5 minutes to complete.
The drive believes
Unload the tape cartridge. Make sure that you
the current tape or
are using the correct format cartridge. (See
the tape just ejected
"Use the correct
is faulty.
Reload the cartridge. If the Tape LED still flashes or starts
flashing during the next backup, load a new or known
good cartridge.
If the Tape LED is now off, discard the 'suspect' tape
cartridge. If it is still on, call for service.
"Running HP
OBDR" on page 52 for further details.
cartridges" on page 48 for supported
media" on page 47.)
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