Sdlt Tape Drive Troubleshooting - Spectra Logic Spectra RXT350 User Manual

SDLT Tape Drive Troubleshooting

SDLT drives have three LEDs that you can use as troubleshooting tools:
If you think that the drive may be faulty, note the state and color of the LED on the
front of the suspect drive, and refer to the following tables to interpret the indicators.
SDLT Tape Drive LEDs
All LEDs are located on the tape drive's front panel (Figure 10-2). Use these LEDs to
monitor the drive's activities.
Drive
Status
LED
Drive
Density
LED
Figure 10-2
The SDLT tape drive LEDs.
For the various meanings of LEDs' indicator lights, see SDLT Tape Drive LED Indicators
on page 77.
SDLT Tape Drive Cleaning
The drive indicates when it needs cleaning (see SDLT Tape Drive LED Indicators on
page 77). Your backup software may also notify you if you need to clean the drive.
Caution: Never use a DLT cleaning tape in an SDLT drive.
Each SDLT cleaning tape is good for 20 uses. Keep track of the number of times you
use each cleaning cartridge.
To order a cleaning cartridge, visit Spectra Logic's web site or contact your sales
representative.
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Cleaning
Required
LED