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front panel lights
tape ready signal
tape loading signal
tape activity signal
media caution signal
error condition signal
OBDR mode signal
front panel lights
The front panel of your HP Surestore DAT drive has two lights (LEDs), Tape and
Clean, that indicate the status of the tape drive as described below.
Tape ready signal
Tape On, steady
Clean Off
The cartridge is loaded and the drive is
ready.
Tape loading signal
Tape On, flashing slowly
Clean Off
The cartridge is loading or unloading, or
self-test is in progress.
Tape activity signal
Tape On, flashing rapidly
Clean Off
The cartridge is loaded, activity is
occurring.
Media caution signal
Tape Off, or flashing rapidly
Clean On, flashing slowly
If the media caution signal is displayed:
● Wait for the current operation to finish, then insert a different tape and repeat
the operation that was being performed.
● If the media caution signal does not show this time, it indicates that the
original cartridge was nearing the end of its useful life. Copy any data you
want to keep from the original tape onto a new tape if possible, then discard
the old tape.
● If the media caution signal appears again with the second tape, the tape
heads need cleaning.
● If the media caution signal appears after using a cleaning cartridge, the
cleaning cartridge has probably expired and should be discarded.
Error condition signal
Tape
Off
Clean On, steady
HP Surestore DAT drives perform a
comprehensive self-test during power-
up. If a hard error causes the self-test to
fail, the clean light changes to steady
amber. Run HP Library & Tape Tools to
help diagnose the problem.
OBDR mode signal
Tape
On, flashing slowly
Clean On, flashing slowly, alternating
with Tape LED
The tape drive is in disaster recovery
mode, restoring the operating system.
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