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LED sequences for the HP StorageWorks DAT 72 and DAT 40 tape drive, LED Sequence, Cause

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LED Sequence Drive FLASHES. Cause The drive mechanism has detected an error. Action required Load a new cartridge. If the error persists, power cycle or reset the drive. If the Drive LED remains on, call for service. Drive, Tape and Ready FLASH. There is a firmware Insert a cartridge to clear the LED sequence. If the download problem. condition persists, call for service. LED sequences for the HP StorageWorks DAT 72 and DAT 40 tape drive There are two LEDs, labeled Tape and Clean. The meaning of different patterns of LEDs is as follows: Tape LED on Clean LED off Meaning The cartridge is loaded and the drive is ready. flashing off slowly flashing off rapidly off or on flashing off or flashing flashing slowly flashing slowly flashing slowly The cartridge is loading or unloading, or self-test is in progress. The cartridge is loaded, activity is occurring. This is the Error Condition Signal. HP StorageWorks DAT drives perform a comprehensive self-test during power-up. If a hard error causes the self-test to fail, the clean light changes to steady amber. Run HP Library & Tape Tools to help diagnose the problem. This is the Media Caution Signal. 1. Wait for the current operation to finish, then insert a different tape and repeat the operation that was being performed. 2. If the media caution signal does not show this time, it indicates that the original cartridge was nearing the end of its useful life. Copy any data you want to keep from the original tape onto a new tape if possible, then discard the old tape. 3. If the media caution signal appears again with the second tape, the tape heads need cleaning. 4. If the media caution signal appears after using a cleaning cartridge, the cleaning cartridge has probably expired and should be discarded. When the two LEDs flash alternately, the tape drive is in disaster recovery mode, restoring the operating system (see "Running HP OBDR" on page 52). 44 Operating your tape drive

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LED Sequence
Cause
Action required
Drive FLASHES.
The drive
mechanism has
detected an error.
Load a new cartridge. If the error persists, power cycle
or reset the drive.
If the Drive LED remains on, call for service.
Drive, Tape and Ready
FLASH.
There is a
fi
rmware
download problem.
Insert a cartridge to clear the LED sequence. If the
condition persists, call for service.
LED sequences for the HP StorageWorks DAT 72 and DAT 40 tape drive
There are two LEDs, labeled Tape and Clean. The meaning of different patterns of LEDs is as follows:
Tape
LED
Clean
LED
Meaning
on
off
The cartridge is loaded and the drive is ready.
fl
ashing
slowly
off
The cartridge is loading or unloading, or self-test is in progress.
fl
ashing
rapidly
off
The cartridge is loaded, activity is occurring.
off or
fl
ashing
on
This is the Error Condition Signal. HP StorageWorks DAT drives
perform a comprehensive self-test during power-up. If a hard
error causes the self-test to fail, the clean light changes to
steady amber. Run HP Library & Tape Tools to help diagnose
the problem.
off or
fl
ashing
fl
ash-
ing
slowly
This is the Media Caution Signal.
1.
Wait for the current operation to
fi
nish, then insert a
different tape and repeat the operation that was being
performed.
2.
If the media caution signal does not show this time, it
indicates that the original cartridge was nearing the end
of its useful life. Copy any data you want to keep from the
original tape onto a new tape if possible, then discard
the old tape.
3.
If the media caution signal appears again with the second
tape, the tape heads need cleaning.
4.
If the media caution signal appears after using a cleaning
cartridge, the cleaning cartridge has probably expired and
should be discarded.
fl
ashing
slowly
fl
ash-
ing
slowly
When the two LEDs
fl
ash alternately, the tape drive is in
disaster recovery mode, restoring the operating system (see
“
Running HP OBDR
” on page 52).
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Operating your tape drive