CLI Guide

Drive Type
Cleaning with a Good Tape
Cleaning with an Expired Tape
Status light on solid
amber.
Ejects tape when
complete.
Dell PowerVault
110T LTO-2
No seven segment display
indicator.
Activity light blinks
green.
Ejects tape shorty
after.
Pre firmware 53Y3: No seven
segment display indicator. Activity
light blinks green but ejects tape
shortly after inserting.
Firmware 53Y3 and newer:
Seven segment display shows 7
Activity light blinks amber
Ejects tape shortly after inserting.
When tape is completely
removed, all light indicators turn
off.
Dell PowerVault
110T LTO-2-L
(Certance)
Power light on solid
green.
Activity light on solid
green.
Status light on solid
amber.
Ejects tape when
complete.
Power light on solid green.
Activity light on solid green.
Status light blinks amber.
Ejects tape shortly after inserting.
Dell PowerVault
110T LTO-2-L
(Tandberg)
Press and hold the
Eject button for 6
seconds. The drive
enters the service
mode indicated by all
LEDs flashing slowly.
Press Eject twice. The
Activity LED flashes
fast.
Ejects tape shorty
after.
Cleaning light turns on.
Activity light flashes.
Fault light flashes.
Cartridge hold in the drive
When pressing Eject button, the
cartridge is ejected and the Cleaning
light stays on.
Dell PowerVault
110T LTO-3
No seven segment display
indicator.
Activity light blinks
green
Ejects tape shorty
after.
Seven segment display shows 7.
Activity light blinks amber.
Ejects tape shortly after inserting.
When tape is completely
removed, all light indicators turn
off.
Dell PowerVault
LTO3-060
No seven segment display
indicator.
Cleaning light blinks amber.
Ejects tape shortly after inserting.
When tape is completely
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