Datasheet

4mm Tape Drives
2GB, 4GB and 12GB 4mm tape drive:
LED's description are from left to right. The meaning of the LEDs are:
Note: Where
* is On, Off, or Flashing
20GB and 36GB 4mm tape drive:
LED's description are from left to right. The meaning of the LEDs are:
Green Green Amber Meaning
Ready(tape
loaded)
Reading or
Writing
Disturbance
* * 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
Flashing Off Off The Power-On Self Test(POST) is running or the Diagnostic tape is running
Off 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.
On Off Off A tape cartridge has been inserted and the drive is ready to receive commands from
the system.
On Flashing Off One of the following conditions:
z A tape cartridge has been inserted and the tape drive is busy running a device
command.
z The tape drive is performing a tape load/unload operation,
z The tape drive is in a cleaning operation.
* * Flashing One of the following conditions:
z The drive is unable to write to the tape cartridge
z A Diagnostic cartridge has been inserted and the Diagnostic cartridge has
exceeded the maximum number of usage allowed(50).
z 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.
z A manual microcode download was attempted and failed. Power the drive off
and then back on to clear this condition.
Green Green Amber Meaning
Ready(tape
loaded)
Reading or
Writing
Disturbance
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