Chapter 5–Operating your tape drive
LED sequences for the DAT 72 tape drive
DAT SCSI Tape Drives
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Table 5-2 LED sequences for DAT 160, continued
LED Sequence
Cause
The drive
believes the
current tape
Tape FLASHES.
or the tape
just ejected is
faulty.
The drive
mechanism
Drive FLASHES.
has detected
an error.
There is a
Drive, Tape and
firmware
Ready FLASH.
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problem.
There are two LEDs, labeled Tape and Clean. The meaning of different
patterns of LEDs is as follows:
Action required
Unload the tape cartridge. Make sure
that you are using the correct format
cartridge. (See
"Use the correct
media" on page 39.)
Reload the cartridge. If the Tape LED
still flashes or starts flashing during the
next backup, load a new or known
good cartridge.
If the Tape LED is now off, discard the
'suspect' tape cartridge. If it is still on,
call for service.
Load a new cartridge. If the error
persists, power cycle or reset the drive.
If the Drive LED remains on, call for
service.
Insert a cartridge to clear the LED
sequence. If the condition persists, call
for service.
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