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Single-character display SCD, Single dot, Encryption status LED, Meaning of LEDs and SCD Panel - eject

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4. Single-character display (SCD). This LED presents a single-character code for diagnostic/maintenance functions, error conditions, and informational messages. 5. Single dot. This single-character display is blank during normal operation. When a single dot illuminates and flashes on the display, the drive has created a dump of vital technical data to drive memory. 6. Encryption status LED. This white LED indicates all data (except for the label information) on the cartridge is encrypted. (LTO5 and LTO6 cartridges only). Table 1-2. SCD, Ready/Activity LED, and Fault LED Descriptions Condition of green Ready/ Activity LED Condition of amber Fault LED Condition of white encryption Condition of Condition of LED the SCD Panel the SCD Dot Meaning of LEDs and SCD Panel and SCD Dot Off Off Off Off Off The tape drive has no power or is powered off. On Solid Off Off Off or C Off The tape drive is powered on or (if a solid C displays in the single character display) needs cleaning. Flashing once Off On or Off Off Off per second 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 Encryption LED will be On if all the data on the cartridge is encrypted during these drive operations. The Ready/Activity LED 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 (this process may take approximately 13 minutes). The Ready/Activity LED stops blinking when the drive completes the recovery and is ready for a read or write operation. To eject the cartridge, press the unload button. Off On/Solid Off On Solid On/Off The tape drive is in maintenance mode or is displaying an error code on the SCD in maintenance mode option 9. Off On Solid Off Flashing once On/Off Executing the selected option while in per second maintenance mode. Off Flashing Off On Solid Off once per second An error occurred and the tape drive or media may require service or drive may require cleaning. Note the code on the single character display, and then go to the error code table in the troubleshooting section to determine the meaning of the error codes. If a C appears on the SCD, a cleaning cartridge must be loaded. Chapter 1. Introduction 1-5

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4.
Single-character display (SCD)
. This LED presents a single-character code for
diagnostic/maintenance functions, error conditions, and informational
messages.
5.
Single dot
. This single-character display is blank during normal operation.
When a single dot illuminates and flashes on the display, the drive has created
a dump of vital technical data to drive memory.
6.
Encryption status LED
. This white LED indicates all data (except for the label
information) on the cartridge is encrypted. (LTO5 and LTO6 cartridges only).
Table 1-2. SCD, Ready/Activity LED, and Fault LED Descriptions
Condition of
green
Ready/
Activity LED
Condition
of amber
Fault LED
Condition
of white
encryption
LED
Condition of
the SCD Panel
Condition of
the SCD Dot
Meaning of LEDs and SCD Panel and
SCD Dot
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
The tape drive has no power or is
powered off.
On Solid
Off
Off
Off or
C
Off
The tape drive is powered on or (if a
solid
C
displays in the single
character display) needs cleaning.
Flashing once
per second
Off
On or Off
Off
Off
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
Encryption LED will be On if all the
data on the cartridge is encrypted
during these drive operations. The
Ready/Activity LED 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 (this process may take
approximately 13 minutes). The
Ready/Activity LED stops blinking
when the drive completes the recovery
and is ready for a read or write
operation. To eject the cartridge, press
the unload button.
Off
On/Solid
Off
On Solid
On/Off
The tape drive is in maintenance mode
or is displaying an error code on the
SCD in maintenance mode option 9.
Off
On Solid
Off
Flashing once
per second
On/Off
Executing the selected option while in
maintenance mode.
Off
Flashing
once per
second
Off
On Solid
Off
An error occurred and the tape drive
or media may require service or drive
may require cleaning.
Note the code on the single character
display, and then go to the error code
table in the troubleshooting section to
determine the meaning of the error
codes.
If a
C
appears on the SCD, a
cleaning cartridge must be loaded.
Chapter 1. Introduction
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