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Status Light, can be green or amber, and when lit solid or flashing. Table 4 lists the conditions

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Status Light The status light ( 1 in Figure 5 on page 17) is a light-emitting diode (LED) that provides information about the state of the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive. The light can be green or amber, and (when lit) solid or flashing. Table 4 lists the conditions of the status light and provides an explanation of what each condition means. Table 4. Meaning of Status Light Activity Color and Condition of Status Light Meaning Off Green/Solid The tape drive has no power or is powered off. The tape drive is powered on or (if a solid C displays in the single-character display) needs cleaning. Green/Flashing The tape drive is reading from the tape, writing to the tape, rewinding the tape, locating data on the tape, loading the tape, or unloading the tape. Amber/Solid Amber/Flashing The status light also flashes green if the tape drive contains a cartridge during the power-on cycle. In this case, the drive completes POST and slowly rewinds the tape (the process may take approximately 13 minutes). The light stops blinking and becomes solid when the drive completes the recovery and is ready for a read or write operation. To eject the cartridge, press the unload button. The tape drive is powering on or is in maintenance mode. For information about the functions that are available when the drive is in maintenance mode, see "Performing a Diagnostic or Maintenance Function" on page 62. One of the following applies: v If the light flashes once per second, an error occurred and the tape drive or media may require service. Note the code on the single-character display, then go to Table 8 on page 55 to determine the action that is required. If a solid C appears in the single-character display, the drive needs cleaning. v If the light flashes twice per second, the tape drive is updating firmware. For more information, see "Updating the Drive Firmware" on page 22. v If the light flashes once per two seconds, the tape drive detected an error and is performing a firmware recovery. It resets automatically. Chapter 3. Operating 19

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Status Light
The status light (
±1²
in Figure 5 on page 17) is a light-emitting diode (LED) that
provides information about the state of the 3580 Ultrium 2 Tape Drive. The light
can be green or amber, and (when lit) solid or flashing. Table 4 lists the conditions
of the status light and provides an explanation of what each condition means.
Table 4. Meaning of Status Light Activity
Color and Condition
of Status Light
Meaning
Off
The tape drive has no power or is powered off.
Green/Solid
The tape drive is powered on or (if a solid
C
displays in the
single-character display) needs cleaning.
Green/Flashing
The tape drive is reading from the tape, writing to the tape,
rewinding the tape, locating data on the tape, loading the tape, or
unloading the tape.
The status light also flashes green if the tape drive contains a
cartridge during the power-on cycle. In this case, the drive
completes POST and slowly rewinds the tape (the process may
take approximately 13 minutes). The light stops blinking and
becomes solid when the drive completes the recovery and is ready
for a read or write operation. To eject the cartridge, press the
unload button.
Amber/Solid
The tape drive is powering on or is in maintenance mode. For
information about the functions that are available when the drive
is in maintenance mode, see
“
Performing a Diagnostic or
Maintenance Function
”
on page 62.
Amber/Flashing
One of the following applies:
v
If the light flashes once per second, an error occurred and the
tape drive or media may require service. Note the code on the
single-character display, then go to Table 8on page 55 to
determine the action that is required. If a solid
C
appears in the
single-character display, the drive needs cleaning.
v
If the light flashes twice per second, the tape drive is updating
firmware. For more information, see
“
Updating the Drive
Firmware
”
on page 22.
v
If the light flashes once per two seconds, the tape drive detected
an error and is performing a firmware recovery. It resets
automatically.
Chapter 3. Operating
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