User's Guide
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
Common Problems and Solutions
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Table 12 Tape Drive 
LED Conditions (SDLT 
and LTO drives)
Red LED
Green 
LED Condition Action
ON ON Reserved Contact an ATL Field Service 
Engineer
ON Flashing Reserved Contact an ATL Field Service 
Engineer
ON OFF Drive power fail (detected by 
firmware
Toggle the drive canister screw 
cover switch to clear the drive 
power fail condition. If the LED 
reappears, contact an ATL Field 
Service Engineer
OFF ON Good No action
OFF Flashing SCSI bus incompatible 
(detected by firmware)
Indicates LVD/HVD 
incompatibility. Ensure that the 
SCSI cable and host bus adapter are 
correct and replace if necessary. 
OFF OFF No power to tape drive 
interface board
Ensure that:
• Be sure that the library power is 
ON.
• Drive canister screw cover switch 
is in the position so that it covers 
the screw.
• Check library configuration on 
the GUI to see if the library is 
configured with the correct 
number of drives.
• If the condition persists, call an 
ATL Field Service Engineer.










