Table 4. Meaning of status lights and single-character display (SCD) (continued)
If the
green
Ready
Status
Light is...
And the
amber Fault
Status Light
is...
And the
Encryption
Status Light
is...
And the SCD
is...
And the SCD
dot is...
Meaning
Off
Flashing
(once per
second)
Off
Displaying
error code
Off
An error occurred and the drive or
media might require service, or it might
require cleaning. Make a note of the
code on the SCD, then see Appendix A,
“Error codes and messages,” on page 65
to determine the action that is required.
Off
Flashing
Off
Displaying
C
Off
The drive needs cleaning.
Off
Flashing
Off
Displaying
Function
Code
8
or
Flashing
Off
The drive is updating firmware.
1
With
an FMR cartridge the SCD displays a
8
. The SCD is off with the host
interface. For more information, see
“Updating firmware” on page 10.
Off
Flashing
(twice per
second)
Off
Off
Off
The drive detected an error and is
completing a firmware recovery. It resets
automatically.
Off
On
Off
Flashing
C
Off
The drive is requesting a cartridge to be
loaded.
Off
Flashing
(twice per
second)
Off
Off
On
There is a drive memory dump in flash
memory.
1
Power must not be removed from the drive until the microcode update is complete. The drive indicates that the
update is complete by resetting and completing POST.
Unload button
The Unload button (
▌1▐
in “Front panel of the drive” on page 2) completes the following functions:
Table 5. Functions that the Unload Button completes
Unload Button Function
How to Initiate the Function
Rewind the tape into the
cartridge and eject the
cartridge from the drive
Press Unload. The Ready light flashes while the drive is rewinding and unloading.
Note:
During a rewind and eject operation, the drive does not accept host interface
commands.
Place the drive in
maintenance mode
Ensure that the drive is unloaded. Then, within 2 seconds, press Unload 3 times. The
drive is in maintenance mode when the Ready light is flashing and
0
displays in
the SCD.
Note:
While in maintenance mode, the drive does not accept host interface
commands.
Note:
If you attempt to enter Maintenance mode with a cartridge in the drive, the
drive rewinds and ejects the cartridge. Remove the cartridge and repeat the steps for
entering Maintenance mode.
Scroll through the
maintenance functions
While in maintenance mode, press Unload once per second to increment the display
characters by one. When you reach the character of the diagnostic or maintenance
function that you want (see “Diagnostic and maintenance functions” on page 21),
press and hold Unload for 3 seconds.
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