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Understanding the Menu Structure, Using Cartridges

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Ready/Activity Clean Drive Media Attention Error Green Amber Amber Red Illuminated when power is on. Blinking whenever there is tape drive or autoloader robotics activity. Illuminated when the tape drive needs to be cleaned. The LED turns off when cleaning is successfully completed (see "Cleaning the Tape Drive"). Regular periodic cleaning of the LTO tape drive is not required. Illuminated if a media-related error has occurred. This condition can be the result of dirty read/write heads in the tape drive, or if an invalid or damaged cartridge is inserted. The offending cartridge will show an '!' in the cartridge inventory display for the corresponding slot. Exporting the indicated cartridge will clear the error condition (see "Exporting Cartridges"). If these symptoms occur on multiple known good cartridges, consider cleaning the tape drive (see "Cleaning the Tape Drive"). If a particular cartridge causes these symptoms repeatedly, that cartridge may be defective or invalid. Illuminated if an unrecoverable tape drive or autoloader error occurs. A corresponding error message appears on the LCD screen (see "Autoloader Error Codes"). Operator's Panel Control Buttons The Operator's Panel includes four buttons that provide access to all operations and information menus. Button Cancel Previous Next Enter Description Cancels the current menu option and returns to the previous menu level or Home screen. Selects the previous item or value in the currently displayed menu. Selects the next item or value in the currently displayed menu. Executes the current menu or selects the current option displayed on the LCD panel. Understanding the Menu Structure Operator's Panel Menu Structure Using Cartridges NOTICE: Do not degauss LTO Ultrium cartridges! LTO Ultrium cartridges are prerecorded with a magnetic servo signal at the factory. This signal is required in order to use the cartridge with the LTO drive. Keep magnetically charged objects, such as audio speakers, computer monitors, etc., out of close range.

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Operator's Panel Control Buttons
The Operator's Panel includes four buttons that provide access to all operations and information menus.
Understanding the Menu Structure
Operator's Panel Menu Structure
Using Cartridges
Ready/Activity
Green
Illuminated when power is on. Blinking whenever there is tape drive or autoloader robotics activity.
Clean Drive
Amber
Illuminated when the tape drive needs to be cleaned. The LED turns off when cleaning is successfully completed (see "
Cleaning
the Tape Drive
"). Regular periodic cleaning of the LTO tape drive is not required.
Media
Attention
Amber
Illuminated if a media-related error has occurred. This condition can be the result of dirty read/write heads in the tape drive, or if
an invalid or damaged cartridge is inserted. The offending cartridge will show an '!' in the cartridge inventory display for the
corresponding slot. Exporting the indicated cartridge will clear the error condition (see "
Exporting Cartridges
"). If these symptoms
occur on multiple known good cartridges, consider cleaning the tape drive (see "
Cleaning the Tape Drive
"). If a particular cartridge
causes these symptoms repeatedly, that cartridge may be defective or invalid.
Error
Red
Illuminated if an unrecoverable tape drive or autoloader error occurs. A corresponding error message appears on the LCD screen
(see "
Autoloader Error Codes
").
Button
Description
Cancel
Cancels the current menu option and returns to the previous menu level or Home screen.
Previous
Selects the previous item or value in the currently displayed menu.
Next
Selects the next item or value in the currently displayed menu.
Enter
Executes the current menu or selects the current option displayed on the LCD panel.
NOTICE:
Do not degauss LTO Ultrium cartridges! LTO Ultrium cartridges are prerecorded with a magnetic servo signal at the factory. This
signal is required in order to use the cartridge with the LTO drive. Keep magnetically charged objects, such as audio speakers, computer
monitors, etc., out of close range.