HP StoreEver DAT Tape Drives - Manual (Page 42)

Meaning Clean
LED Tape
LED
This is the Media Caution Signal.
1. Wait for the current operation to finish, then insert a different
tape and repeat the operation that was being performed.
2. If the media caution signal does not show this time, it indic-
ates that the original cartridge was nearing the end of its
useful life. Copy any data you want to keep from the original
tape onto a new tape if possible, then discard the old tape.
3. If the media caution signal appears again with the second
tape, the tape heads need cleaning.
4. If the media caution signal appears after using a cleaning
cartridge, the cleaning cartridge has probably expired and
should be discarded.
flashing
slowly off or
flashing
When the two LEDs flash alternately, the tape drive is in disaster
recovery mode, restoring the operating system (see “
Running HP
OBDR ” on page 54).
flashing
slowly flashing
slowly
Loading and unloading
Inserting cartridges
1. cartridge slot
2. arrow indicates leading direction
Figure 19 Inserting an 8 mm cartridge into an HP StorageWorks DAT 320 external drive
.
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