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Dell™PowerVault™LTO-4-120 Tape Drive User's Guide
This chapter describes how to operate the Dell PowerVault LTO-4-120 Half-Height tape drive.
Understanding the LTO-4-120 Front Panel Display
Using LTO Tape Cartridges
Cleaning the Tape Drive
Performing an Emergency Cartridge Eject
Understanding the LTO-4-120 Front Panel Display
As shown in Figure 4-1, the Dell PowerVault LTO-4-120 Half-Height tape drive front panel display has three LED indicators that reflect the operating condition
of the drive:
l A seven-segment LED display that provides a single-character code for status, diagnostics, and maintenance functions
l An LED dot display that augments the seven-segment LED
l A two-color (amber/green) status LED
Figure 4-1. LTO-4-120 Front Panel Display
The on/steady, on/flashing, or off condition of the front panel LEDs indicates the various drive conditions as shown in Table 4-1.
Table 4-1. LTO-4-120 Front Panel Display Indications
Using LTO Tape Cartridges
Drive Condition
Two-color Status LED
Seven-segment LED
LED Dot
Powered off
Off
Blank
Off
Powered on
Off
Blank
Off
Initializing/power-on self-tests underway
Amber
Post pattern, 5
Flashing
Successful initialization/power-on self-tests
Green
Blank
On for 3 seconds
Active/busy or loading or unloading a cartridge
Flashing green
Blank
Off
Ready with cartridge loaded
Green
Blank
Off
Write-protected cartridge loaded
Flashing amber
P
Off
Downloading or updating firmware
Flashing amber
F
Flashing
Running diagnostics
Amber
Displays several characters, such as C, 5, and so on
Flashing
Cleaning required
Flashing amber
C
On
Cleaning operation in progress
Flashing green
C
Flashing
Expired cleaning cartridge
Flashing amber
7
Off
Temperature fault
Flashing amber
1
Off
Power fault
Flashing amber
2
Off
Firmware fault
Flashing amber
3
Off
Firmware/hardware fault
Flashing amber
4
Off
Hardware fault
Flashing amber
5
Off
Media or hardware fault
Flashing amber
6
Off
Media fault
Flashing amber
7
Off
Interface fault
Flashing amber
8
Off
Degraded operation
Flashing amber
A
Off