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Indicators
TABLE 2-1
Operator Panel Indicators
TABLE 2-1
Indicator
Indication
power (green)
Off:
Flashing:
Flashing does not stop:
On (steady):
activity (green)
Off:
Flashing:
On (steady):
clean (amber)
On (steady):
service (red)
Off:
Flashing:
On (steady):
Manual Unload Device
The manual unload device (MUD) is a mechanism to manually remove a tape cartridge
from the drive when:
The Unload switch action fails
■
Power is not available for the drive
■
You use a screwdriver to engage the MUD and position the cartridge to be manually
pulled out of the load/unload slot.
Note – Only qualified service personnel should operate the MUD.
95739 • Revision YA
describes T9840 Tape Drive operator panel indicators.
Explanation
Power is not applied.
Unit is powering up, performing IPL, or collecting dump data.
IPL failed.
Power applied and IPL complete.
Tape cartridge is not loaded.
Tape cartridge is loaded and the tape is moving.
Tape cartridge is loaded and the tape is stopped.
Drive requires cleaning because:
1. A firmware-defined length of tape has passed over the R/W
heads.
2. A read/write perm (permanent error) is detected, and at least
one-half the firmware-defined length of tape has passed over
the R/W heads.
See
"Clean the Drive" on page 73
Error(s) have not been detected.
Error(s) detected and dump data has been saved to the EEPROM.
The message DumpAgain? displays if the drive detects the same
Fault Symptom Code (FSC) within one minute. Manually initiate
IPL. If the IPL does not eliminate the problem, contact authorized
service personnel.
A hardware error is detected and the drive is not functional. If a
manually initiated IPL does not eliminate the problem, contact
authorized service personnel
Front Panel
for use of cleaning cartridges.
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