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Chapter 13 — Drive Troubleshooting
Status Code
AJAR*
CLEAN*
CODELOAD
DIAGS*
EMPTY*
ERASE*
LOAD*
LOCATE*
MIDTAPE*
NEW CODE
READ*
READY*
RESET* and RESET!!!
REWIND*
UNLOAD*
@UNLOAD*
WRITE*
August 2019
Description
A cartridge is in the opening of the drive and is not in a loadable position, or if
no cartridge or other obstruction is in the drive, the sensor may not be
functioning correctly, and the hardware may be defective. If no cartridge or
other obstruction is in the drive, contact Spectra Logic Technical Support (see
Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7).
If you cannot insert a tape cartridge in the drive, perform the following steps:
1. Make sure that you have the proper cartridge type.
2. Inspect the tape cartridge for damage.
3. Make sure that there is no other cartridge already in the drive.
4. Try to load another cartridge into the drive. Use a scratch cartridge to avoid
possible damage to a data cartridge.
If the new cartridge can be inserted in the drive, the original cartridge may be
defective. Inspect the cartridge again for damage.
If the cartridge is not damaged but it cannot be inserted, contact Spectra
Logic Technical Support (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7).
Drive cleaning is in progress.
Microcode is being loaded. This process takes a few minutes. The drive should
not be powered off or reset during this process.
Diagnostics are running.
There is no cartridge in the opening of the drive. Alternatively, if a cartridge is
in the drive, the sensor may not be functioning correctly, and the hardware may
be defective. If a cartridge is present in the drive, contact Spectra Logic
Technical Support (see Contacting Spectra Logic on page 7).
Data erase is in progress.
A load is complete. The cartridge is at the load point.
A locate is in progress.
The drive was reset or powered on with a tape loaded, and is in the process of
bringing the drive and tape to a recovered state. This process may take up to
15 minutes.
Codeload is complete. The drive is in process of resetting to apply the new code.
A data read is in progress.
The drive is in ready state. (The panel can also be blank in ready state)
The drive is in the process of resetting.
A rewind operation is in progress.
An unload was requested, or is in progress.
An unload is complete, the cartridge is in the unloaded position.
Note:
The display goes blank when the cartridge is removed.
A data write is in progress.
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