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Operating the Tape Library
L700 (CTL700) Installation and User’s Guide—527338-004
6-2
Monitoring Status Information
Tape Drive Status
Table 6-1 summarizes tape drive status messages that might appear on the tape
library status screen.
Table 6-1. Tape Drive Status Messages
Status Messages Explanation
INIT REQUIRED You must initialize the tape drive.
NOT CONNECTED This tape drive is not connected to a SCSI bus.
UNKNOW DRIVE The tape library does not recognize the type of tape drive
in this location.
NOT COMMUNICATE This tape drive is not communicating with the client, or the
tape drive is powered off.
NOT FUNCTIONAL This tape drive is not functioning properly.
NOT LOADABLE The tape library cannot load a cartridge into this tape
drive.
CARTRIDGE IN The tape drive contains a tape cartridge, but the tape
cartridge is loaded in this tape drive.
CLEAN NEEDED This tape drive requires cleaning.
CLEAN FAILED The attempt to clean this tape drive failed.
LOADING The tape library is mounting a cartridge into this tape
drive.
REWOUND The cartridge in this tape drive has been rewound.
UNLOADING The tape library is dismounting a cartridge into this tape
drive.
LOADED The tape library has loaded a cartridge into this tape
drive.
REWINDING The cartridge in this tape drive is being rewound.
BUSY This tape drive is performing a read or write operation.
CLEANING The tape drive is being cleaned.
Note. The operator panel displays only 16 lines per screen. If the tape library contains more
than 8 tape drives, you must use the down arrow button to scroll to drive 09 and higher.