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OCTOBER 2006 VXA-320 TAPE DRIVE
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MONITORING THE LEDS
Service Notification (continued)
Broken tape
Flashing
Green/Amber
Off
Flashing
Green/Amber
Green
Format recovery
e
Off Off
Flashing
Green/Amber
Green
Temperature too high in
tape path
f
Off Off Off
Flashing
Orange
Boot Block Mode
g
Flashing
Green
Flashing
Amber
Flashing
Orange
Flashing
Green
Self Test
Self-test running
Fast scrolling green
Off or Flashing
Green
Self-test passed Green Green Green Off
Self-test failed
h
Amber Amber Amber Off
Firmware Load
Loading firmware
Flashing
Amber
Flashing
Green
Flashing
Amber
Orange
Loading firmware
Flashing
Green/Amber
Flashing
Green/Amber
Flashing
Green/Amber
Orange
KEY: Flashing LEDs = On = Off =
a
For the power-on self-test, the LEDs scroll sequentially right to left then left to right in amber and green. LED 4 illuminates in red and
green. When POST is completed, LED 4 is illuminated in green.
b
When LED 2 is amber, hardware compression is enabled. When LED 2 is green, hardware compression is disabled.
c
Retry the operation with another tape, making sure that the tape is not written in VXA-1 format. If the problem persists, try power cycling
the tape drive to clear the error.
If you cannot resolve the problem yourself, contact Tandberg Data Technical Support (see “Contacting
Tandberg Data” on page iv). To capture a log of a problem, use VXATool, which is available as a free download from www.tandberg.com.
d
You may need to return the tape drive for service; contact Tandberg Data Technical Support. To get a log of the problem, use VXATool,
which is available as a free download from www.tandberg.com.
e
The tape was written without a valid end-of-data mark, which often occurs if you power-down the tape drive while the tape drive was
writing. The tape drive will perform a format recovery, which involves reading the data to determine where the end of data is located. This
may take as long as 2 to 3 hours.
f
Refer to “LED 4 is Flashing Orange” on page 26 for troubleshooting information.
g
If the tape drive is in Boot Block Mode, try power cycling the tape drive. If it remains in Boot Block Mode, load new firmware. VXA-320
firmware is available at www.tandberg.com.
h
If a self-test fails, clean the tape drive with a VXAtape cleaning cartridge. If the failure still occurs, try a new tape.
Table 3-1 LED states (continued)
Operation LED Pattern LED #1 LED #2 LED #3 LED #4