HP A3716A DDS-3 Autoloader User's Manual - 3716-96001

Front Panel Messages
Messages
4-5
Illegal FW E F
The autoloader has failed to upgrade the drive firmware because the
new firmware is incompatible.
Action: Obtain a correct version of the firmware upgrade.
Illegal HW E F
The autoloader has failed to upgrade the drive firmware because the
new firmware is for some other device.
Action: Obtain a correct version of the firmware upgrade.
Insert Mag S
The autoloader is waiting for you to insert a magazine.
Load Fail E F
A load command has failed, or a load or change partitions command has
failed to read the system area of the tape, which stores information
about tape usage.
Action: Use a new cartridge.
Load Tape I
This is displayed when you press the Load Cartridge button.
Loading S
Either a cartridge is being moved from the magazine and placed into the
drive mechanism, or the drive is loading a cartridge.
Locate S
The drive is moving the tape to a point specified by the host.
Mag Check S
The autoloader is examining the magazine to find which slots are
occupied.
Mag Eject S
The autoloader is ejecting the magazine.
Mag Loaded S
A magazine is present in the autoloader, and the magazine check has
been carried out.
Media Removal
Prevented
EO
An eject command has been attempted after a SCSI PREVENT MEDIUM
REMOVAL
command has been sent by the host.
Action: Try again when the media removal prevention has been
removed. This can be achieved by the host sending a SCSI ALLOW
MEDIUM REMOVAL
command, or by resetting or power-cycling the
autoloader.
New FW!!!! S
The firmware upgrade process has been successfully completed.
No EODmark E F
The drive is trying to read what appears to be a blank cartridge (one with
no DDS-format End of Data pattern). This is probably a result of power
failure while writing.
Partition S
The drive is switching to the other partition on a two-partition tape.
Partition 1 too
large
EO
A command to format the tape has failed because the requested size for
partition 1 is too large.
Action: Try again with a smaller partition 1 or, if possible, a longer tape.
Read S
The drive is reading data from the tape.
Read Fail E F
A read has failed.
Action: Clean the drive and try again. If it still fails, call customer
support.
Message Type OAR Meaning