User's Guide

Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
Common Problems and Solutions
78 Quantum|ATL P3000 Series User’s Guide
Figure 41 Tape Drive
LEDs
Flashing ON Drive unhealthy (detected by
firmware). Detects hardware
errors in DLT and SDLT drives.
It also detects the absence of a
tape cartridge; and in DLT and
SDLT drives, the drive is not
ready to accept a new cartridge.
In LTO drives, this condition is
a warning of a snapped tape.
Contact an ATL Field Service
Engineer
Flashing Flashing Drive inserted (under hardware
control, upon the first firmware
command, the LEDs will turn
off and obey the firmware
command.
This condition should terminate
shortly after the library is turned
ON. If the condition persists, call an
ATL Field Service Engineer.
Flashing OFF Microbridge incompatibility
(under hardware control).
Contact an ATL Field Service
Engineer
Red LED
Green
LED Condition Action
Red LED
Green LED
Drive canister screw
cover switch
Drive canister screw