Dell PowerVault 110T SDLT320 (Tape Drive) - Manual (Page 20)

Figure 1. Front Panel
The front panel (see Figure 1 ) of your Dell PowerVault 110T SDLT 320 tape drive has three lights (LEDs), a grille through which air is drawn, and an eject button as described
below:
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LED/Button Symbol LED Color Description
Drive Density LED (Left) Amber On = The tape is 220-formatted
Off = The tape is 320-formatted
Drive Status LED (Center) Green Blinking = The tape drive is in use. This includes functions such as:
l The tape is moving
l The drive is calibrating, reading, writing, or rewinding the tape
l The tape is loading, unloading, or rewinding.
On = The drive is idle. There may or may not be a cartridge in the tape drive.
Off = The tape drive has not been turned on or is not plugged into a power source.
Cleaning Required LED (Right) Yellow On = Cleaning required
Off = Cleaning is not required
Eject Button Press the Eject button to eject the tape cartridge from the drive. When you press the button, the drive
completes any active writing of data to the tape, then ejects the cartridge.