Indicator Lights; Status Lights - IBM 20/40GB 4MM Installation And Using Manual

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Indicator Lights

The 20/40GB 4MM Internal Tape Drive has the following indicator lights.

Status Lights

Three status lights ( 2 in Figure 1 on page 13) and their ISO symbols appear on the
20/40GB 4MM Internal Tape Drive as follows:
Ready (green)
Activity (green)
Fault (amber)
The combinations of the lights and their definitions are shown in the following table.
Table 3. Definition of Status Light Combinations
Ready
Ready (green)
Flashing
Off or On
Off
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Activity
Fault (amber)
Activity (green)
Off
Off or Flashing
Off
Fault
Off
The Power-On Self Test (POST) is running or
the test cartridge is running.
On
The tape drive requires cleaning. See
"Cleaning the Tape Drive" on page 17.
v If the Ready light is on, a tape cartridge is
in the drive. If the light is off, a cartridge is
not in the drive.
v If the Activity light flashes, a tape cartridge
is in the drive and tape movement is
occurring. If the light is off, no tape
movement is occurring.
Off or On
One of the conditions exists:
v The power is off (Fault light is off).
v The POST completed successfully, but no
tape cartridge has been inserted.
v If the Fault light is on, cleaning is
required. See "Cleaning the Tape Drive"
on page 17.
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