If the green
Ready Status
LED is...
and the amber
Fault status
LED is...
and the SCD is...
and the SCD
Dot is...
Meaning
Off/On Off/On Displaying random
segments / Blank /
displaying random
segments /
displaying 8 / Blank
Off During power on, or a drive reset, the drive front
panel will display drive progress as follows:
1. SCD will display random segments (no
LEDs ON).
2. SCD will go blank (LEDs - Green ON,
Amber OFF).
3. SCD will display random segments (LEDs
- Green OFF, Amber ON).
4. SCD will display 8 (LEDs - Green OFF,
Amber ON).
5. SCD will go blank (LEDs - Green ON,
Amber OFF) after a successful power on
or reset.
If an error is detected during the power on or
reset, the tape drive posts an error code to the
SCD. To determine the error, locate the code in
Error Codes and Messages.
Off Amber/ Solid Displaying 0 Off/On The drive is entering or exiting from
maintenance mode.
Off Amber/ Solid Flashing selected
function
Off/On The drive is executing the selected function
while in maintenance mode.
Off Flashing Amber
(once per
second)
Displaying error
code
Off An error occurred and the drive or media may
require service, or it may require cleaning. Note
the code on the SCD, then go to Error Codes and
Messages to determine the action that is
required.
Off Flashing Amber Flashing
C
Off The drive needs cleaning.
Off Flashing Amber Displaying
2
Off The drive is updating firmware.
Off Flashing Amber
(twice per
second)
Off Off The drive detected an error and is performing a
firmware recovery. It will reset automatically.
Off Amber/Solid Flashing C Off The drive is requesting a cartridge to be loaded.
Off Flashing Amber
(twice per
second)
Off On There is a drive dump in flash memory.
Unload Button
The Unload Button (1 in Figure 1) performs the following functions:
Table 1. Unload Button Functions
Unload Button
Function
How to Initiate the Function
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