Operation; Using Lto Tape Cartridges - Dell PowerVault LTO-4-120 User Manual

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Operation
Dell™ PowerVault™ LTO-4-120 Tape Drive User's Guide
This chapter describes how to operate the Dell PowerVault LTO-4-120 Half-Height tape drive.
Understanding the LTO-4-120 Front Panel Display
Using LTO Tape Cartridges
Cleaning the Tape Drive
Performing an Emergency Cartridge Eject
Understanding the LTO-4-120 Front Panel Display
As shown in Figure 4-1, the Dell PowerVault LTO-4-120 Half-Height tape drive front panel display has three LED indicators that reflect the operating condition
of the drive:
A seven-segment LED display that provides a single-character code for status, diagnostics, and maintenance functions
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An LED dot display that augments the seven-segment LED
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A two-color (amber/green) status LED
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Figure 4-1. LTO-4-120 Front Panel Display
The on/steady, on/flashing, or off condition of the front panel LEDs indicates the various drive conditions as shown in
Table 4-1. LTO-4-120 Front Panel Display Indications
Drive Condition
Powered off
Powered on
Initializing/power-on self-tests underway
Successful initialization/power-on self-tests
Active/busy or loading or unloading a cartridge Flashing green
Ready with cartridge loaded
Write-protected cartridge loaded
Downloading or updating firmware
Running diagnostics
Cleaning required
Cleaning operation in progress
Expired cleaning cartridge
Temperature fault
Power fault
Firmware fault
Firmware/hardware fault
Hardware fault
Media or hardware fault
Media fault
Interface fault
Degraded operation

Using LTO Tape Cartridges

Two-color Status LED Seven-segment LED
Off Blank
Off Blank
Amber Post pattern, 5
Green Blank
Blank
Green Blank
Flashing amber P
Flashing amber F
Amber Displays several characters, such as C, 5, and so on Flashing
Flashing amber C
Flashing green C
Flashing amber 7
Flashing amber 1
Flashing amber 2
Flashing amber 3
Flashing amber 4
Flashing amber 5
Flashing amber 6
Flashing amber 7
Flashing amber 8
Flashing amber A
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Table 4-1.
LED Dot
Off
Off
Flashing
On for 3 seconds
Off
Off
Off
Flashing
On
Flashing
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off