Managing
The front panel display and buttons are used to operate the tape drive.
The tape drive functions in two modes.
The Power button is a push button that turns the tape drive on or off.
Single-character display (SCD)
The single-character display (SCD) is found on the front panel of the tape drive. The codes that are displayed provide information about drive status.
The status lights provide information about the status of the tape drive.
The Unload button completes several functions.
Several steps for removing a tape cartridge.
If a reset occurs while a cartridge is loaded, the drive slowly rewinds the tape and ejects the cartridge.
Use an IBM Ultrium cleaning cartridge to clean the tape drive head.
The status of the tape drive is accessible from the tape drive’s Ethernet port. The drive status can be viewed only. The status cannot be changed from the
Tape Drive Status web page. The tape drive status is available when the drive is operating or idle (the drive must be powered on).
Diagnostic and maintenance functions
Refer to this section for information on diagnosing and maintaining your tape drives.
Tape drive diagnostic and maintenance web page
Several of the tape drive's maintenance functions are run with the tape drive's Ethernet port. These functions are the same maintenance functions that are
run with Unload on the drive's front panel.
Operating modes
The tape drive functions in two modes.
Operation mode - Functions include reading and writing data, cartridge manipulation, error reporting, and firmware updating with a field microcode
replacement (FMR) cartridge. For more information, see
.
Maintenance mode - Functions include drive diagnostic, creation/unmake FMR cartridge, and drive memory dump manipulation (force to RAM, copy to tape,
copy to flash memory, and erase flash). For more information, see
Diagnostic and maintenance functions
.
The Unload button is used to switch between modes. For more information, see
Power button
The Power button is a push button that turns the tape drive on or off.
The button is located on the front panel (see 7 in
). When Power is in the off position, the primary electrical power within the enclosure is
still active. To remove all electrical power to the enclosure, unplug the power cord from the receptacle at the rear of the drive.
When the unit is powered-on but idle, the Ready light ( 2 in
) is solid green. When it is completing a function, the Ready light is flashing
green.
Single-character display (SCD)
The single-character display (SCD) is found on the front panel of the tape drive. The codes that are displayed provide information about drive status.
The SCD ( 5 in
) presents a single-character code for:
Error conditions and informational messages
Diagnostic or maintenance functions (while in maintenance mode only)
Error codes and messages
lists the codes for error conditions and informational messages. If multiple errors occur, the code with the highest priority (represented
by the lowest number) displays first. When the error is corrected, the code with the next highest priority displays until no errors remain.
Diagnostic and maintenance functions
lists the single-character codes that represent diagnostic or maintenance functions. To initiate a function, the unit must be in
maintenance mode.
The SCD is blank during normal operation.
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