User's Manual

Configuring and Operating the DLT2000 Basic Tape Drive
3-14 DLT2000/DLT2500/DLT2700 Cartridge Tape Subsystem
Table 3-2 POST Sequence of Events Cont’d
Stage What Happens
Drive State Indicator Displays and Actions
e. The drive detects an
error condition
Then all right or left side lights blink repeatedly.
You may try to unload the tape and reinitialize
the drive by pressing the Unload button or turn
drive power off and then on again. The right- or
left-side lights stop blinking and the drive tries
to reinitialize. The lights turn on steady again
and turn off if the test succeeds.
POST completes in about 15 seconds and the drive responds normally to all commands.
However, it might take longer for the media to become ready. After a bus reset, the tape
drive responds within a bus selection timeout period. Use this table to determine the
drive's operating condition:
Table 3-3 Determining the Drive's Operating Condition
Label Color State Operating Condition
Light (Right front panel)
Write Protected Orange On
Off
Tape is write-protected.
Tape is write-enabled.
Tape in Use Yellow Blinking
On
Tape is moving.
Tape is loaded; ready for use.
Use Cleaning Tape Yellow On Drive head needs cleaning, or the
tape is bad (Section 3.8).
Remains on after
you unload the
cleaning tape
Cleaning tape attempted to clean
the drive head, but the tape
expired, so cleaning was not
done.
After cleaning,
turns on again
when you reload
he data cartridge
Problem data cartridge. Try
another cartridge.
Off Cleaning is complete, or cleaning
is unnecessary.