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Operation and Maintenance 35
Drive Operating Conditions
Use the following table to determine each drive’s operating condition:
Label Color State Operating Condition
LED (Right Indicator Panel)
Write Protected
Orange ON
OFF
Tape is write-protected.
Tape is write-enabled.
Tape in Use
Yellow Blinking
ON
Tape is moving.
Tape is loaded; ready for use.
Use Cleaning Tape
Yellow ON
Remains on after
unloading
cleaning tape
After cleaning,
turns on again
when reloading
data cartridge
Drive head needs cleaning, or the tape is bad.
Cleaning attempted, but tape expired, so cleaning not performed.
Problem data cartridge. Try another cartridge.
Operate Handle
Green ON
OFF
OK to operate the Cartridge Insert/Release Handle.
Do not operate the Cartridge Insert/Release Handle.
All Right Indicator
Panel LEDs or,
All Left Indicator
Panel LEDs
ON
Blinking
POST is starting.
An error has occurred.
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