Datasheet

5GB, 7GB, 20GB and 60GB 8mm tape drives:
LED's description are from left to right. Meaning of the LEDs:
Off Off One of the following conditions:
z The power is Off
z The Power On SelfTest(POST) has completed successfully, but no tape cartridge has been
inserted.
Off On Drive has tape loaded and is ready.
On On Drive is performing a Power-on Self Test (POST). (All LED's will remain ON if the drive is
powered on and the system to which the drive is connected is powered off or the SCSI cables and
terminator are connected to the drive but not to a system.)
Flashing On Drive is writing or reading.
On Off or
Flashing
The tape drive has detected an internal fault that requires corrective action. Reset the drive by
pressing the blue Eject button. If this does not clear the condition, power the drive off then back
on. Internally mounted tape drives may require the system to be shutdown, powered off then
powered on to clear the internal fault in the drive. If the condition cannot be cleared using this
method, refer to your service guide or system diagnostics for further assistance.
The AIX diagnostic command:
diag -c -d rmtx <-where x is the tape drive #
will issue a reset to the tape drive if AIX is able to communicate with the drive it will issue a reset
to the tape drive.
Amber -
Disturbance
Green -
Ready
(Ma
g
azine
Loaded)
Green -
Tape
and
Tape
Activit
y
Meaning
On * * One of the following conditions:
z The tape path needs cleaning(refer to the tape drive cleaning instructions).
z A cleaning cartridge has been inserted and the cleaning cartridge has exceeded
the maximum number of cleanings for the cleaning cartridge.
On On On The Power-On Self Test(POST) is running (All LED's will remain ON if the drive is
powered on and the system to which the drive is connected is powered off or the SCSI
cables and terminator are connected to the drive but not to a system.)
Off/On Off Off One of the following conditions:
z The power is Off
z The POST has completed successfully, but no tape cartridge has been inserted.
Off/On On Off A tape cartridge has been inserted and the tape drive is ready to receive commands
from the system.
Off/On On Flashing A tape cartridge has been inserted and the tape drive is busy running a device
operation.
Off/On Off Flashing A tape cartridge has been inserted and the tape drive is performing a tape load/unload
operation.
Flashing * * The tape drive has detected an internal fault that requires corrective action. Reset the
drive by pressing the blue Eject button. If this does not clear the condition, power the
drive off then back on. Internally mounted tape drives may require the system to be
shutdown, powered off then powered on to clear the internal fault in the drive. If the
condition cannot be cleared using this method, refer to your service guide or system
diagnostics for further assistance.
The AIX diagnostic command:
diag -c -d rmtx <-where x is the tape drive #
will issue a reset to the tape drive if AIX is able to communicate with the drive.
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