Operating modes
The tape drive functions in two modes.
Power button
The Power button is a push button that turns the tape drive on or off.
Single-character display (SCD)
The single-character display (SCD) is found on the front panel of the tape drive. The codes that are displayed provide information about drive status.
Status lights
The status lights provide information about the status of the tape drive.
Unload button
The Unload button completes several functions.
Inserting a tape cartridge
Removing a tape cartridge
Several steps for removing a tape cartridge.
Mid-tape recovery
If a reset occurs while a cartridge is loaded, the drive slowly rewinds the tape and ejects the cartridge.
Cleaning the drive head
Use an IBM Ultrium cleaning cartridge to clean the tape drive head.
Cleaning the tape drive
Tape Drive Status web page
The status of the tape drive is accessible from the tape drive’s Ethernet port. The drive status can be viewed only. The status cannot be changed from the Tape Drive
Status web page. The tape drive status is available when the drive is operating or idle (the drive must be powered on).
Diagnostic and maintenance functions
Refer to this section for information on diagnosing and maintaining your tape drives.
Tape drive diagnostic and maintenance web page
Several of the tape drive's maintenance functions are run with the tape drive's Ethernet port. These functions are the same maintenance functions that are run with
Unload on the drive's front panel.
Operating modes
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The tape drive functions in two modes.
Operation mode - Functions include reading and writing data, cartridge manipulation, error reporting, and firmware updating with a field microcode replacement
(FMR) cartridge. For more information, see Status lights.
Maintenance mode - Functions include drive diagnostic, creation/unmake FMR cartridge, and drive memory dump manipulation (force to RAM, copy to tape, copy to
flash memory, and erase flash). For more information, see Diagnostic and maintenance functions.
The Unload button is used to switch between modes. For more information, see Unload button.
Power button
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The Power button is a push button that turns the tape drive on or off.
The button is located on the front panel (see 7 in Front panels of the drives). When Power is in the off position, the primary electrical power within the enclosure is still
active. To remove all electrical power to the enclosure, unplug the power cord from the receptacle at the rear of the drive.
When the unit is powered-on but idle, the Ready light (2 in Front panels of the drives) is solid green. When it is completing a function, the Ready light is flashing green.
Single-character display (SCD)
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The single-character display (SCD) is found on the front panel of the tape drive. The codes that are displayed provide information about drive status.
The SCD (5 in Front panels of the drives) presents a single-character code for:
Error conditions and informational messages
Diagnostic or maintenance functions (while in maintenance mode only)
Error codes and messages lists the codes for error conditions and informational messages. If multiple errors occur, the code with the highest priority (represented by the
lowest number) displays first. When the error is corrected, the code with the next highest priority displays until no errors remain.
Diagnostic and maintenance functions lists the single-character codes that represent diagnostic or maintenance functions. To initiate a function, the unit must be in
maintenance mode.
The SCD is blank during normal operation.
SCD dot
If a drive memory dump is present while the drive is in maintenance mode, a single dot illuminates in the lower right corner of the SCD (see 6 in Front panels of the
drives). To copy the memory dump, see Function code 5: Copy drive dump.
The SCD dot is on solid if the memory dump is in RAM memory. The SCD dot flashes if the memory dump is in flash memory.
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