Status lights (FC 6120)

The following is a front view of the tape drive:
Figure 1. Front view of tape drive
Front view of tape drive
1 Ready (green)
2 Active (green)
3 Cleaning (amber)
4 Fault (orange)
5 Eject button

The status lights and their ISO symbols are on the device as follows:

Ready ISO Ready symbol (green)

Activity ISO Active symbol (green)

Cleaning ISO Active symbol (amber)

Fault ISO Fault symbol (orange)

The combinations of the lights and their definitions are shown in the following table.

Table 1. Definition of Status Light Combinations
Operation Ready

ISO Ready symbol
 Activity

ISO Active symbol
 Cleaning

ISO Active symbol
 Fault

ISO Fault symbol
Power-on self-test1 Flashing Off Off Off
Power On LED Test On for 2.0 seconds On for 2.0 seconds On for 2.0 seconds On for 2.0 seconds
No tape loaded Off Off On2/Off Off
Cartridge loaded, no activity On Off On2/Off Off
Data or Cleaning Cartridge loaded, activity On Flashing On2/Off Off
Cleaning Cartridge loaded, cleaning failed2 Off Off On2 Off
Cartridge loading or unloading2 Off Flashing On2/Off Off
Unrecoverable drive failure3 On/Off Off On2/Off Flashing3
Firmware Download Flashing Off On2/Off Off
Firmware Update Flashing Flashing On2/Off Off
Microcode Download failure4 Off Off On2/Off Flashing3
Over Temperature5 Off Off On2/Off On
Note:
  1. If the drive completes the Power On Self Test (POST) within the 2.0 second Power On LED Test time, the POST indicator sequence is eliminated
  2. A solid amber LED indicates the drive needs cleaning. The drive will continue to function, but, needs cleaning as soon as possible. A power cycle does not turn off this indicator.
  3. The Fault LED will flash to indicate an unrecoverable error. An unrecoverable error is an error condition that results in the drive not being able to function unless initiator, operator, or service intervention is applied. An unrecoverable drive failure is usually the result of a hardware error condition. One of the following actions will be needed to clear the flashing Fault LED:
    • Hard SCSI Reset
    • Cartridge Eject
    • Power Cycle
    • Retry Microcode Download
    An unrecoverable cartridge (media) failure is usually the result of a defective cartridge, media, or cartridge state and will require the drive to eject the cartridge (if possible) to clear the flashing LED.
  4. The firmware download failed and the drive is not functional. The drive boot code is in control and the microcode download should be retried. The drive can be identified using the Inquiry command and is bootable while in this state.
  5. The Fault LED will be on solid to indicate an over temperature condition.
Parent topic: 80/160 GB internal tape drive VXA-2 (FC 6120)
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