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There are three LEDs and an eject button on the front panel of your tape drive. For more information
about using the eject button, see “To unload a cartridge” on page 17.
Front panel LEDs
There are three LEDs as illustrated in figure 4.
Write Protected
Write ProtectedWrite Protected
Write Protected
• On: the DLTtape cartridge is write-protected.
• Off: the DLTtape cartridge is write-enabled.
Ready
ReadyReady
Ready
• On: the DLTtape cartridge is loaded and ready to use.
• Off: no cartridge is loaded.
• Flashing: tape is in motion.
Caution
CautionCaution
Caution
• On: A calibration failure or hard read/write error occurred. Try cleaning the drive with a tape
approved for use in the HP Surestore DLT1 drive.
• If after cleaning, this indicator is illuminated again when you load a DLTtape cartridge: it is
probable that the DLTtape cartridge is causing problems. Try a new DLTtape cartridge. If this
condition persists with other clean cartridges, you can use HP Library and Tape Tools
(downloadable from the web site:
//www.hp.com/support/tapetools) to help you diagnose the problem. If the condition still
continues, contact Technical Support.
• Off: Cleaning is complete or not needed.
All three LEDs
All three LEDsAll three LEDs
All three LEDs
• On: Power-On Self-Test (POST) is starting.
• Flashing: A POST error has occurred. For more information, see “Troubleshooting” on page 21.