Drive Rear Panel Leds - IBM System Storage TS3400 Tape Library Maintenance Information

• Physical write protect means that the cartridge write-protect switch is positioned
• Logical write protect means that either the host has sent a command to prevent
• Dump present indicates that there is performance-related data stored within the
• Clean required means that the drive needs to be cleaned by means of a cleaning
• WORM tape indicates that the cartridge currently in the drive is a WORM

Drive Rear Panel LEDs

Figure 7-21. Drive rear panel LEDs
Table 7-1 describes the various drive statuses indicated by the LEDs on the rear of the
drive.
to prevent writing data to the tape.
writing to the tape, or the drive has disallowed writing due to some internally
detected condition.
drive dynamic random access memory (RAM). This dump data can be retrieved by
a service representative for troubleshooting purposes.
cartridge.
cartridge.
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