Using the 4.0GB 4-mm Tape Drive
The optional 4.0GB 4-mm tape drive is a half-hight device.
Status Lights
The 4.0GB 4-mm tape drive has two green status lights and one amber status light.
The on and off combinations of the status lights indicate the conditions of the 4-mm
tape drive.
Each of the International Organization for Standards (ISO) symbols located over a
status light indicates a specific condition of the tape drive as follows:
Ready (Green)
Read/Write (Green)
Status Light States
The following tables explain the meaning of the green and amber status lights.
Off
Steady
Flashing
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4-mm Tape (Front View)
Tape Drive Door
Disturbance (Amber)
Ready (green)
No cartridge installed or
error condition
Cartridge installed or
loading/unloading
Power-on self-test in
progress
Status Lights
Unload Button
Read-Write (green)
No cartridge or no activity
Cartridge activity
Disturbance (amber)
No error condition
Cleaning required or
media is worn
Error condition