Status Lights on the DLT7000 Tape Drive
The condition of a DLT7000 tape drive can be determined by the status lights on the front bezel of the drive.
(below) Figure 14 shows the lights and controls on the front bezel.
(The lights can be seen by looking through the open front door of the tape library.)
| Lights on the Bottom | Lights on the Top |
|---|---|
| 2.6 (density) | Write Protected |
| 6.0 (density) | Tape in Use |
| 10.0/15.0 (density) | Use Cleaning Tape |
| 20.0 (density) | Operate Handle |
| 35.0 (density) | |
| Compress | |
| Density Override |
The definition of each light is shown in Figure 15.
Figure 15. Status Lights on the DLT7000 Tape Drive
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Status Light Color State Operating Condition
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Lights on the Bottom | |
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2.6 | Yellow | On |The tape is recorded in 2.6 GB format (42 500 BPI density).
| Blinking | |A system command has been issued to change tape density
| | |(new density pending).
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6.0 | Yellow | On |The tape is recorded in 6.0 GB format (42,500 BPI density).
| Blinking | |A system command has been issued to change tape density
| | |(new density pending).
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10.0/15.0 | Yellow | On (default) |The tape is recorded in 10.0/15.0 GB format (62,500 BPI density).
| Blinking | |A system command has been issued to change tape density
| | |(new density pending).
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20.0 | Yellow | On (default) |The tape is recorded in 20.0 GB format (81,633 BPI density).
| Blinking | |A system command has been issued to change tape density
| | |(new density pending).
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35.0 | Yellow | On (default) |The tape is recorded in 35.0 GB format (85,937 BPI density).
| Blinking | |A system command has been issued to change tape density
| | |(new density pending).
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Compress | Yellow | On |The compression mode is enabled
| | |(compression can only be done in 10, 15, 20, or 35 GB density).
| | On |The compression mode is disabled.
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Density- | Yellow | On |Density has been manually selected.
-Override | | Off (default) |Density is automatically selected by the host system.
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All Left- | Blinking | |An internal error has occurred.
-Bottom | | |Contact your service representative.
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Lights on the Top | |
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Write- | Red | On |The tape is write protected.
-Protected | | Off |The tape is write enabled.
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Tape in Use | Yellow | Blinking |The tape is moving.
| | On |The tape is loaded and ready for use.
| | Off |No cartridge is loaded.
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Use Cleaning | Yellow | On |The tape drive needs cleaning or the tape is defective.
Tape | | |
| | Remains on |The cleaning tape attempted to clean the tape drive,
| | after you |but the tape had expired.
| | unload the |
| | cleaning tape.|
| | |
| | Blinking |The data cartridge may be damaged. Back up data
| | |to another tape cartridge and discard the old tape cartridge.
| | |
| | Off |The cleaning is complete or cleaning is unnecessary.
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Operate- | Green | On |No tape cartridge is loaded. It is safe to operate the
-Handle | | |cartridge insert/release handle.
| | Off |not operate the cartridge insert/release handle.
| | Blinking |The drive is in an undefined state with the handle
| | |open (and no cartridge in the loader).
| | |Close the handle and wait for the Operate Handle light to
| | |come on steady. Then reopen the handle.
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All top light| | Blinking |The tape leader has failed to pull, or the tape drive
| | |servos have failed.
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Lights on the| | On |The Power-on Self Test (POST) is starting.
bottom | | Blinking |An error has occurred. Contact your service representative.
and top | | |
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