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Exabyte 440 and Exabyte 480
Monitoring the tape drive LEDs
The following tables show the tape drive LED states and the
conditions they indicate.
Note: You may observe other LED activity (random flashing,
steady on, and so on). For a detailed description, refer to
the product specification for your library.
Eliant 820 LED state Condition
All LEDs on Power-on self-test.
Top and bottom LEDs
flashing (middle LED
may be flashing)
Cleaning required.
Top LED flashing
(bottom LED off)
Hardware error.
Middle LED flashing SCSI bus activity.
Bottom LED on A tape is loaded, and the tape drive is
ready to perform tape motion activities.
Bottom LED flashing
(top LED off)
Tape motion. A fast flash indicates
high-speed tape motion.
Mammoth LED state Condition
All LEDs on The tape drive was reset or it is
performing its power-on self-test.
Top LED on Cleaning required.
Top LED flashing Hardware error.
Middle LED on A tape is loaded, and the tape drive is
ready to perform tape motion activities.
Bottom LED flashing Tape motion. A fast flash indicates
high-speed tape motion.