Tape Cartridges (Fc 5746) - IBM Bull Escala E5-700 Manual

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Table 8. Definition of Status Light Combinations (continued)
Operation
1
When used in this table, flashing refers to a 1 Hz flash rate (1 flash per second), and flashing rapidly refers to a 4 Hz
flash rate (4 flashes per second).
2
Immediately following a power-on self-test sequence or drive reset, both LEDs, all segments of the single-character
display, and the SCD dot will be on solid for approximately 3 seconds.
3
When a drive needs cleaning, the Fault LED will be on solid and a C will show on the single character display. In
most cases the drive will continue to function, but it should be cleaned as soon as possible. Do not ignore the
indicator by cycling the power to turn the LED off.
4
Error code on single-character display is cleared when cartridge is removed from drive.
5
The Fault LED will be on solid to indicate an over-temperature condition. If a tape is present it will be ejected.
This LED will remain on until the drive temperature drops below a lower secondary-temperature limit and one of
the following two conditions is also met:
v A data or cleaning cartridge is inserted.
v The drive is powered off and on.
6
A drive dump will be stored before the drive is powered off. The SCD light serves as a dump indicator. When this
light is lit, a dump file is stored in the drive and can be retrieved.
7
Failure cannot be isolated to either a faulty drive or faulty media.
8
Error condition will be cleared when the drive is powered off. The drive is not disabled.
9
The firmware update failed and the drive is not functional. The drive boot code is in control and you should retry
the firmware download.
10
When the drive is in maintenance mode, the Fault LED will be on solid and the single character display will
indicate the current maintenance mode state.

Tape cartridges (FC 5746)

Learn about the types of tape cartridges that are available for this drive.
Available tape cartridges
Table 9. LTO Ultrium data cartridges
Part number
24R1922
96P1203
35L2086
45E1129
95P4436
95P4450
Attention: Do not attempt to bulk erase an LTO data cartridge for reuse. Bulk eraser devices cannot
properly erase an LTO data cartridge and cause permanent damage to the cartridge.
14
Power Systems: Managing devices
Ready
Fault
Single character
display
Type of cartridge
LTO-3 Data Cartridge (400GB/800GB)
LTO-3 Worm Data Cartridge
LTO-4 Cleaning Cartridge
LTO-4 Test Cartridge
LTO-4 Data Cartridge (800 GB / 1.6 TB)
LTO-4 Worm Data Cartridge
Response

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