Tatus Information - Oracle StorageTek T10000D Manual

Physical Interface
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Operator Panel Port
RFID Reader/Writer
2.3.2 StorageTek T10000D Tape Drive VOP Status Information
The module outputs status information via the Ethernet Port to the VOP to
provide a more detailed drive and encryption status to the operator. Drive statuses
include whether the ETD has a tape, is online, or has encountered an error.
Encryption statuses include whether the ETD has correct encryption keys and if it
is capable of performing encryption. Detailed statuses of the module are provided
in the StorageTek Virtual Operator Panel User's Guide; freely available at:
http://docs.oracle.com.
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tatus and control information provided through Operator Panel Port is provided in Chapter 2 of the StorageTek
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T10000 Tape Drive Operator's Guide.
23 LCD – Liquid Crystal Display
24 IPL – Initial Program Load
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Description
The Bottom cover of the ETD has an Operator Panel
connector carrying the following signals:
A. Four signals to provide status output:
1. Power Indicator output signal
2. Activity Indicator output signal
3. Clean Indicator output signal
4. Service Indicator output signal
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B. An LCD display output interface. The LCD is used
to display ETD status and configuration menu text.
C. Four switch signals (input):
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1. IPL Switch
2. Unload Switch
3. Menu Switch
4. Select Switch
Used to obtain information from each tape inserted into
the ETD to reduce access times and manage the lifecycle
of the cartridge. Various statistical data and information
of record locations are written to the RFID located on the
tape cartridge
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