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LED Sequence
Drive FLASHES.
Drive, Tape and Ready
FLASH.
LED sequences for the HP StorageWorks DAT 72 and DAT 40 tape drive
There are two LEDs, labeled Tape and Clean. The meaning of different patterns of LEDs is as follows:
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Operating your tape drive
Cause
The drive
mechanism has
detected an error.
There is a firmware
download problem.
Tape
Meaning
Clean
LED
LED
on
off
The cartridge is loaded and the drive is ready.
flashing
off
The cartridge is loading or unloading, or self-test is in progress.
slowly
flashing
off
The cartridge is loaded, activity is occurring.
rapidly
on
off or
This is the Error Condition Signal. HP StorageWorks DAT drives
flashing
perform a comprehensive self-test during power-up. If a hard
error causes the self-test to fail, the clean light changes to
steady amber. Run HP Library & Tape Tools to help diagnose
the problem.
off or
flash-
This is the Media Caution Signal.
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ing
1.
Wait for the current operation to finish, then insert a
slowly
different tape and repeat the operation that was being
performed.
2.
If the media caution signal does not show this time, it
indicates that the original cartridge was nearing the end
of its useful life. Copy any data you want to keep from the
original tape onto a new tape if possible, then discard
the old tape.
3.
If the media caution signal appears again with the second
tape, the tape heads need cleaning.
4.
If the media caution signal appears after using a cleaning
cartridge, the cleaning cartridge has probably expired and
should be discarded.
flashing
flash-
When the two LEDs flash alternately, the tape drive is in
slowly
ing
disaster recovery mode, restoring the operating system (see
"Running HP
slowly
Action required
Load a new cartridge. If the error persists, power cycle
or reset the drive.
If the Drive LED remains on, call for service.
Insert a cartridge to clear the LED sequence. If the
condition persists, call for service.
OBDR" on page 52).
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