Datasheet

Note:
* Indicates that there is an ICON accompanying this message. To see what the ICON looks like you will have to look at a
drive or the Operator Guide or the Service guide.
** Progress symbols
DLT Tape Drives
7205-311 35GB DLT tape drive:
There are 10 LEDs on the tape drive and another LED on the 7205-311 power supply. The following is the description of
the 10 LEDs on the tape drive:
Left side LEDs(6)
Note:
In a read operation, the indicators will reflect the density and compression status of the pre-written tape.
* On the drive this is an international symbol the wording here is a description of what that symbol means.
Right side LEDs(4)
ERR 3: xx yy zz Where yy is the primary error code.
Where zz is the secondary error code.
Whenever errors are displayed it will be helpful in problem determination if they are written down and
provided to support.
Label or
Symbol*
Color State Meaning
2.6 Green ON Tape is recorded in 2.6GB format
6.0 Green ON Tape is recorded in 6.0GB format
10.0/15.0 Green ON Tape is recorded in 10.0/15.0GB format
20.0 Green ON Tape is recorded in 20.0GB format
35.0 Green ON Tape is recorded in 35.0GB format
Compression* Green ON Compression mode is enabled. Compression can be done in 10, 15, 20, and 35GB Density
only.
Label or
Symbol*
Color State Meaning
Write
Protected*
Green ON Tape is write-protected.
OFF Tape is write-enabled.
Tape In
Use*
Green ON Tape is loaded, ready for use.
Flashing Tape is moving.
Use
Cleaning
Cartridge*
Amber ON Drive head needs cleaning, or the previous data tape was worn out.
ON Remains ON after you unload the cleaning cartridge. If this condition occurs the likely cause
is cleaning cartridge has expired(been used up) and the cleaning was not done.
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