HP StorageWorks DLT VS 40 Reference Manual page 41

Table 2
Table 2: Indicator Activity
Drive error (amber)
Ready (green)
Clean/Media (amber)
All three LEDs
External power LED
DLT VS 40/80 GB Tape Drive Reference Guide
describes the meaning of the front panel LEDs.
Indicator
Blinking
Off
On
Off
Blinking (constant
period & duty cycle)
Blinking (dual period
& duty cycle)
Blinking
Off
On
Blinking
On
Off
Operating the DLT VS 40/80 Tape Drive
State
An unrecoverable drive error or a
POST error has occurred. Call
Technical Support.
No drive errors.
Power to the drive.
No power to the drive.
Tape is in motion.
Reserved.
A hard read/write error that
■
is probably recoverable has
occurred. Clean the drive.
The LED is off after
completing a cleaning cycle
with a DLT1/DLT VS
Cleaning Cartridge after
loading a properly formatted
data cartridge into the drive.
Cycling the power on the
drive also turns off the LED.
An inappropriate tape has
■
been loaded into the drive.
The tape should
automatically eject.
The drive has exceeded 150
■
tape motion hours. The drive
must be cleaned. Cycling the
power on the drive does not
turn off the LED.
Cleaning is not required.
POST is starting.
Firmware upgrade in progress.
Power to the drive.
No power to the drive.
Operating Condition
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