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Chapter 1 Introduction
Drive Status
The indicators of the S-AIT Tape Drive Unit show the status of the unit. This
status is indicated by a combination of colors (green, orange, or yellow), and
whether the indicators are lit or flashing. Refer to the table below for
explanations about the meaning of indicator activity.
TAPE MOTION
All green,
flashing
All green, lit
Ejection inhibited (only when pressing the eject button)
Orange,
Tape being
accessed (write)
flashing
⎯
Orange, lit
Tape being
Yellow,
accessed
flashing
(search)
Tape loaded
Yellow, lit
(write-protected)
Green,
Tape being
accessed (read)
flashing
Tape loaded
Green, lit
(write-enabled)
Off
No tape
Note
When you turn on the unit or reset it, all the indicators light green for about half
a second. They then flash repeatedly yellow from left to right for about 3
seconds, indicating that the unit is performing a self-diagnostic.
DRIVE ERROR
TAPE ERROR
Firmware update
Drive error
Media error
⎯
Media error
Drive error
Media warning
⎯
⎯
⎯
⎯
⎯
⎯
No drive error
No media error
CLEANING
REQUEST
Cleaning error
⎯
Cleaning request
Cleaning
⎯
⎯
No cleaning
request
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