Dell PowerVault LTO3-060 User Manual page 11

Cartridge Emergency Eject and Reset
the drive
Interpreting Operation Mode Status LEDs
The front panel LEDs ((2), (3), (4), and (5) in
The following table gives information on interpreting the status LEDs while the drive is in Operation mode and there are no errors. If there are errors, go to the
Troubleshooting section, Table 3. Interpretation of status LEDs in Operation mode (Error
Table 2. Interpretation of status LEDs in Operation mode (No Errors).
Power-
Power- on Self A
on Test cartridge
LED (POST) is not
Test in loaded
LED
progress
icon
(for 2.0
sec.)
(for 2.0
sec.)
(for 2.0
sec.)
(for 2.0
sec.)
1
LEDs are turned on during Boot process for 2 seconds.
2
A solid amber "Clean" LED indicates that the drive needs cleaning. In most cases the drive will continue to function, but it should be cleaned as soon as possible.
3
"Firmware download" refers to the transfer of firmware from the host to the drive.
4
"Firmware update" refers to the drive incorporating the new firmware.
Key:
= OFF
= ON
= Flashing slowly
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Press and hold the Unload button on the drive for 12 seconds. The drive saves a dump of the current drive state to RAM,
then reboots. After the reboot, the cartridge is slowly rewound to the beginning of tape (this may take some time). Another
press of the unload button will eject the cartridge.
Attention: Do not cycle power as this will erase the contents of the dump.
Figure 2) indicate the current status of the drive.
A Cartridge
cartridge loaded,
Cartridge
is not no
loaded, cartridge
loaded; activity;
no loaded,
drive drive
activity activity
needs needs
cleaning cleaning
Conditions).
Data
cartridge
Data Cleaning Cartridge
loaded,
cartridge is loading
activity;
loaded, or
drive
activity unloading
needs
cleaning
Cartridge Firmware
is loading download
Firmware
or in
download
unloading; progress;
in
drive drive
progress
needs needs
cleaning cleaning
Firmware
update in
Firmware
progress;
update in
drive
progress
needs
cleaning