HP Ultrium 448c HP StorageWorks Tape Blade User Guide (625055-001, November 20 - Page 41

Encryption LED, HP StorageWorks SB3000c Tape Blades only, Action required, Cause, LED Sequence

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LED Sequence Clean FLASHES. Cause The drive requires cleaning. Action required Load the Ultrium cleaning cartridge. See "Cleaning the tape drive" on page 50 for supported cartridges and instructions. If the Clean LED is still flashing when you load a new or known good data cartridge after cleaning, call for service. Ready FLASHES and Clean is ON. Cleaning is in progress. None. The cleaning cartridge will eject on completion. The cleaning cycle can take up to 5 minutes to complete. Tape FLASHES. The drive believes the current tape or the tape just ejected is faulty. Unload the tape cartridge. Make sure that you are using the correct format cartridge; an Ultrium data cartridge or Ultrium universal cleaning cartridge. (See "Use the correct media" on page 47.) Reload the cartridge. If the Tape LED still flashes or starts flashing during the next backup, load a new or known good cartridge. If the Tape LED is now off, discard the 'suspect' tape cartridge. If it is still on, call for service. The tape is ejected immediately and Tape FLASHES, or Drive FLASHES on unloading tape. The tape cartridge memory (CM) may be faulty. Write-protect the cartridge by sliding the switch on the tape cartridge, see "Write protecting cartridges" on page 51. The tape can be loaded and the data read. Once the data is recovered, the cartridge must be discarded. 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 firmware download problem. Insert a cartridge to clear the LED sequence. If the condition persists, call for service. Drive and Ready ON with Tape and Clean OFF. Alternates repeatedly. The drive has a firmware error. Power cycle or reset the drive. Upgrade the firmware. If the condition persists, call for service. Encryption LED, HP StorageWorks SB3000c Tape Blades only The encryption LED may be blue or amber, as described in the following table. The state of the other LEDs depends upon the activity, as described below. Table 3 Encryption LED, HP StorageWorks SB3000c Tape Blades only Encryption LED (Blue or Amber) State Tape Blade 41

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Action required
Cause
LED Sequence
Load the Ultrium cleaning cartridge. See
“
Cleaning the tape drive
”
on page 50 for
supported cartridges and instructions.
If the Clean LED is still flashing when you
load a new or known good data cartridge
after cleaning, call for service.
The drive requires cleaning.
Clean FLASHES.
None. The cleaning cartridge will eject
on completion.
The cleaning cycle can take up to 5
minutes to complete.
Cleaning is in progress.
Ready FLASHES and Clean is
ON.
Unload the tape cartridge. Make sure that
you are using the correct format cartridge;
an Ultrium data cartridge or Ultrium
universal cleaning cartridge. (See
“
Use
the correct media
”
on page 47.)
Reload the cartridge. If the Tape LED still
flashes or starts flashing during the next
backup, load a new or known good
cartridge.
If the Tape LED is now off, discard the
'suspect' tape cartridge. If it is still on, call
for service.
The drive believes the current
tape or the tape just ejected is
faulty.
Tape FLASHES.
Write-protect the cartridge by sliding the
switch on the tape cartridge, see
“
Write
protecting cartridges
”
on page 51. The
tape can be loaded and the data read.
Once the data is recovered, the cartridge
must be discarded.
The tape cartridge memory
(CM) may be faulty.
The tape is ejected immediately
and Tape FLASHES, or Drive
FLASHES on unloading tape.
Load a new cartridge. If the error persists,
power cycle or reset the drive.
If the Drive LED remains on, call for
service.
The drive mechanism has detec-
ted an error.
Drive FLASHES.
Insert a cartridge to clear the LED se-
quence. If the condition persists, call for
service.
There is a firmware download
problem.
Drive, Tape and Ready FLASH.
Power cycle or reset the drive.
Upgrade the firmware. If the condition
persists, call for service.
The drive has a firmware error.
Drive and Ready ON with Tape
and Clean OFF. Alternates re-
peatedly.
Encryption LED, HP StorageWorks SB3000c Tape Blades only
The encryption LED may be blue or amber, as described in the following table. The state of the other
LEDs depends upon the activity, as described below.
Table 3 Encryption LED, HP StorageWorks SB3000c Tape Blades only
State
Encryption LED (Blue or Amber)
Tape Blade
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