Unload Button; Functions That The Unload Button Performs - IBM System Storage TS2250 Setup, Operator, And Service Manual

Table 3-1. Meaning of Status Lights and Single-character Display (SCD) (continued)
If the
and the
green
amber Fault
Ready
Status Light
Status
is...
Light is...
Off Flashing
Off Flashing
(twice per
second)
Off On
Off Flashing
(twice per
second)
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Power should not be removed from the drive until the microcode update is complete. The drive indicates that the
update is complete by resetting and performing POST.

Unload Button

The Unload Button ( 1 in "Front panel of the drive" on page 1-2) performs the
following functions:
Table 3-2. Functions that the Unload Button performs
Unload Button Function
Rewind the tape into the
cartridge and eject the
cartridge from the drive
Place the drive in
maintenance mode
Scroll through the
maintenance functions
Exit maintenance mode
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and the
Encryption and the SCD
Status Light is...
is...
Off Displaying
Function
8
Code or
Flashing
Off Off
Off
C
Flashing
Off Off
How to Initiate the Function
Press the Unload Button once. The Ready light flashes while the drive is rewinding
and unloading.
Note: During a rewind and eject operation, the drive does not accept host interface
commands.
Ensure that the drive is unloaded. Then, within two seconds, press the Unload Button
three times. The drive is in maintenance mode when the Ready light is flashing and
0
appears in the SCD.
Note: While in maintenance mode, the drive does not accept host interface
commands.
Note: If you attempt to enter Maintenance Mode with a cartridge in the drive, the
drive will rewind and eject the cartridge. Remove the cartridge and repeat the steps
for entering Maintenance Mode.
While in maintenance mode, press the Unload Button once per second to increment
the display characters by one. When you reach the character of the diagnostic or
maintenance function that you want (see "Diagnostic and Maintenance Functions" on
page 3-7), press and hold the Unload Button for three seconds.
Press the Unload Button once per second to increment the display character until
displays. Then press and hold the Unload Button for three seconds. Maintenance
mode is exited when the Ready light is On and the SCD becomes blank.
and the SCD
Dot is...
Off The drive is updating firmware.
SCD will display a
cartridge. The SCD will be off if using
the host interface. For more information,
see "Updating firmware" on page 2-7.
Off The drive detected an error and is
performing a firmware recovery. It will
reset automatically.
Off The drive is requesting a cartridge to be
loaded.
On There is a drive dump in flash memory.
Meaning
1
The
8
if using an FMR
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