Status Light; Meaning Of Status Light Activity - IBM TotalStorage Ultrium 3580 L23 Setup And Operator Manual

Status Light

The status light ( 1 in Figure 5 on page 17) is a light-emitting diode (LED) that
provides information about the state of the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive. The light
can be green or amber, and (when lit) solid or flashing. Table 4 lists the conditions
of the status light and provides an explanation of what each condition means.
Table 4. Meaning of Status Light Activity
Color and Condition
Meaning
of Status Light
Off The tape drive has no power or is powered off.
The tape drive is powered on or (if a solid C displays in the
Green/Solid
single-character display) needs cleaning.
Green/Flashing The tape drive is reading from the tape, writing to the tape,
rewinding the tape, locating data on the tape, loading the tape, or
unloading the tape.
The status light also flashes green if the tape drive contains a
cartridge during the power-on cycle. In this case, the drive
completes POST and slowly rewinds the tape (the process may
take approximately 13 minutes). The light stops blinking and
becomes solid when the drive completes the recovery and is ready
for a read or write operation. To eject the cartridge, press the
unload button.
Amber/Solid The tape drive is powering on or is in maintenance mode. For
information about the functions that are available when the drive
is in maintenance mode, see "Performing a Diagnostic or
Maintenance Function" on page 62.
Amber/Flashing One of the following applies:
v If the light flashes once per second, an error occurred and the
v If the light flashes twice per second, the tape drive is updating
v If the light flashes once per two seconds, the tape drive detected
tape drive or media may require service. Note the code on the
single-character display, then go to Table 8 on page 55 to
determine the action that is required. If a solid C appears in the
single-character display, the drive needs cleaning.
firmware. For more information, see "Updating the Drive
Firmware" on page 22.
an error and is performing a firmware recovery. It resets
automatically.
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