User's Guide

Troubleshooting and Diagnostics 29
The drive takes approximately 20 minutes to complete the tests. If the diagnostics complete successfully, it will loop and
begin again.
5. Press and hold the Unload button for several seconds. When the loop ends, 0 will appear temporarily on the single-character
display. The drive will rewind, then unload the cartridge and exit Maintenance Mode. The front panel indicators will
display the following:
Indicator State, Character, or Message
Status LED
Off
Single-character display Off
LCD
Passed!
Tape Unloading
followed by:
Indicator State, Character, or Message
Status LED
Off
Single-character display Off
LCD
Ultrium Tape Drive
Drive Empty
If an error occurs while the drive is running the Drive R/W Diagnostic, the front panel indicators will display the
following:
Indicator State, Character, or Message
Status LED
Amber, flashing
Single-character display
5, flashing
LCD
Error!
Drive Problem
The drive will unload and eject the cartridge, exit Maintenance Mode, and the front panel indicators will display the
following:
Indicator State, Character, or Message
Status LED
Amber, flashing
Single-character display
5, flashing
LCD
Ultrium Tape Drive
Drive Empty
6. To resolve the error, refer to Table 4-2 Error Codes, later in this chapter. To clear the error, cycle (remove, then reapply)
power to the LTO standalone.
Update Drive Firmware from FMR Tape
To select the Update Drive Firmware from FMR Tape function, perform the following steps:
1. Verify that the drive is in Maintenance Mode shown when the Status LED is solid amber.