Dell PowerVault LTO3-060 User Manual page 21

Important
The drive will timeout if the next step is not performed within 15 seconds.
3. Insert a blank data cartridge (scratch cartridge). After a few minutes, the cartridge will unload, then load again. At the end of the self test, the drive will eject the
cartridge.
Refer to the chart below to determine if the test was successful or if it failed.
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Note:
If the Fault light is OFF after the test, the test was successful. If the Fault light is ON after the test, the test failed.
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The Clean LED may be OFF or ON after the test, depending on whether or not the drive needs cleaning.
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Key:
= OFF
= ON
= Flashing slowly
4. Remove the cartridge from the drive and resume normal operations or refer to
NOTE: The self test may be aborted before it has completed by pressing the Unload button. The drive will rewind the test cartridge, if necessary, unload it,
and exit service mode.
Executing Service Function 2: Force dump
1. Ensure there is no cartridge in the drive.
Note:
If a cartridge is loaded in the drive, depression of the Unload button is interpreted as an unload request and the drive will ignore the second and third
depressions. The drive cannot be put into Service mode while a cartridge is loaded.
2. Press and hold the Unload button until the Ready LED begins flashing rapidly indicating Service Mode 1 has been accessed. The status LEDs will be in one of
the following states.
LED icon
Test successful; drive
Test successful needs cleaning
Service Function 1; no drive dump
in memory
LED state
Incorrect media Media failure
General Guidelines for help in resolving the error.
LED state
Service Function 1; drive dump in
RAM
Drive failure
Service Function 1; drive dump in
flash memory