Datasheet

Tape Drive LED/LCD Information
1/4" Tape Drives
150mb, 525mb, and 1.2GB 1/4" tape drives
The meaning of the LED is:
4GB SLR5 1/4" tape drive
The meaning of the LED is:
Color Meaning
Off One of the following conditions:
z The Power-On Self Test(POST) has completed successfully, and the drive is not busy running a system
command.
z A tape is loaded and the drive is not busy running a system command.
z The drive is powered off
GREEN One of the following conditions:
z POST is running
z A tape is loaded and the drive is busy running a system command.
RED
(AMBER
in 1.2GB
only)
The tape drive has detected an internal fault that requires corrective action. Internally mounted tape drives may
require the system to be shutdown, powered off then powered on to clear the internal fault in the drive. If the
condition cannot be cleared using this method, refer to your service guide or system diag- nostics for further
assistance.
The AIX diagnostic command:
diag -c -d rmtx <-where x is the tape drive # will issue a reset to the tape drive if AIX is able to communicate
with the drive.
Color Meaning
Off One of the following conditions:
z The Power-On Self Test(POST) has completed successfully, and the drive is not busy running a system
command.
z A tape is loaded and the drive is not busy running a system command.
z The drive is powered off
GREEN One of the following conditions:
z POST is running
z A tape is loaded and the drive is busy running a system command.
AMBER One of the following conditions:
z The tape drive has detected an internal fault that requires corrective action. Internally mounted tape drives
may require the system to be shutdown, powered off then powered on to clear the internal fault in the
drive. If the condition cannot be cleared using this method, refer to your service guide or system diag-
nostics for further assistance.
The AIX diagnostic command:
diag -c -d rmtx <-where x is the tape drive # will issue a reset to the tape drive if AIX is able to
communicate with the drive.
z The LED will flash when the cleaning cartridge
has expired. Replace the cleaning cartridge
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