Table 34. Index number and the corresponding description for the front view of the tape drive
Index number Description
1 Unload button
2 Status lights
3 Liquid crystal display (LCD)
The status lights and their ISO symbols are on the device as follows:
Ready
(green)
Activity
(green)
Fault
(amber)
The combinations of the lights and their definitions are shown in the following table.
Table 35. Definition of status light combinations
Operation
Ready
Activity
Fault
POST or Reset On On On
Error or Failed POST Off Off Flash
Ready (No Cartridge
Loaded)
Off Off
Ready (Cartridge Loaded) On Off
Normal Cartridge Motion On Flashing
High Speed Motion On Fast Flashing
Time to Clean Cartridge N/A N/A On
Cleaning in Progress On Flashing On
Figure 5. Front view of tape drive
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