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Encryption led – HP StoreEver LTO Ultrium Tape Blades User Manual

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Action required

Cause

LED Sequence

Load the Ultrium cleaning cartridge. See

Cleaning the tape drive

” on page 50 for

supported cartridges and instructions.
If the Clean LED is still flashing when you
load a new or known good data cartridge
after cleaning, call for service.

The drive requires cleaning.

Clean FLASHES.

None. The cleaning cartridge will eject
on completion.
The cleaning cycle can take up to 5
minutes to complete.

Cleaning is in progress.

Ready FLASHES and Clean is
ON.

Unload the tape cartridge. Make sure that
you are using the correct format cartridge;
an Ultrium data cartridge or Ultrium
universal cleaning cartridge. (See

Use

the correct media

” on page 47.)

Reload the cartridge. If the Tape LED still
flashes or starts flashing during the next
backup, load a new or known good
cartridge.
If the Tape LED is now off, discard the
'suspect' tape cartridge. If it is still on, call
for service.

The drive believes the current
tape or the tape just ejected is
faulty.

Tape FLASHES.

Write-protect the cartridge by sliding the
switch on the tape cartridge, see

Write

protecting cartridges

” on page 51. The

tape can be loaded and the data read.
Once the data is recovered, the cartridge
must be discarded.

The tape cartridge memory
(CM) may be faulty.

The tape is ejected immediately
and Tape FLASHES, or Drive
FLASHES on unloading tape.

Load a new cartridge. If the error persists,
power cycle or reset the drive.
If the Drive LED remains on, call for
service.

The drive mechanism has detec-
ted an error.

Drive FLASHES.

Insert a cartridge to clear the LED se-
quence. If the condition persists, call for
service.

There is a firmware download
problem.

Drive, Tape and Ready FLASH.

Power cycle or reset the drive.
Upgrade the firmware. If the condition
persists, call for service.

The drive has a firmware error.

Drive and Ready ON with Tape
and Clean OFF. Alternates re-
peatedly.

Encryption LED, HP StorageWorks SB3000c Tape Blades only

The encryption LED may be blue or amber, as described in the following table. The state of the other
LEDs depends upon the activity, as described below.

Table 3 Encryption LED, HP StorageWorks SB3000c Tape Blades only

State

Encryption LED (Blue or Amber)

Tape Blade

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