Tape Cartridges (Fc 6279) - IBM Bull Escala E5-700 Manual

Table 16. Internal self-test status light combinations
Internal self-test
operation
Initiated Flashing rapidly
Running Flashing rapidly
Passed
Passed, cleaning
needed
1
Media failure
Media
2
write-protected
Internal self-test
media not
1
compatible
Drive failure
1
Repeat the internal self-test with a different, blank X23 data cartridge.
2
Repeat the internal self-test with a write-enabled, blank X23 data cartridge.

Tape cartridges (FC 6279)

Learn about the types of tape cartridges that are available for this drive.
Compatible tape cartridges
Types of tape cartridges are supported by this tape drive:
v X cartridges are the newer version of the VXA cartridge
v V cartridges are the original VXA cartridge
The V and X cartridges have similar shells and come in a variety of tape lengths. Both cartridges use
Advanced Metal Evaporated (AME) media and offer the similar read/write speeds and capacities.
Available tape cartridges
Table 17. X tape cartridges
Part Number
24R2137
24R2136
24R2134
24R2135
24R2138
Table 18. V tape cartridges
Part Number
19P4876
Most bulk eraser devices do not have the capability to erase the data cartridge. To properly erase a VXA
data cartridge with a bulk eraser device, the erasure field strength must be a minimum of 4000 gauss.
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Power Systems: Managing devices
Activity
Ready
Off
Flashing
Off Off
Off Off
Off Off
Off Flashing
Off Flashing
Off Off
Description
230m 80/160GB
124 m 40/80GB
20/40GB
62m 20/40GB
X Cleaning Cartridge
Description
230m 80/160GB
Cleaning
Off
Off
Off
On
Flashing
Flashing
Flashing
Off Flashing
Type
X23 Data Cartridge
X10 Data Cartridge
X6 Data Cartridge
X6 Test Cartridge
VXA 20 usage
Type
V23 Data Cartridge
Fault
Media status
Off Unloaded
Off Loaded
Off Unloaded
Off Unloaded
Off Loaded
Off Unloaded
Off Unloaded
Loaded
Other information
Teal Accent
Teal Accent
Teal Accent
Teal Accent
Teal Accent
Other information
Purple accent