Release Note для Spectra Logic spectra t120
Chapter 9 – Troubleshooting
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LTO Tape Drive Troubleshooting
When drive power is cycled, LTO drives automatically run self-diagnostic tests,
checking memory and sensors, performing motor and servo tests, and testing data
channels to ensure that the drive is functioning within normal parameters.
checking memory and sensors, performing motor and servo tests, and testing data
channels to ensure that the drive is functioning within normal parameters.
LTO drives have these troubleshooting tools:
A light-emitting diode (LED)
A single-character display (SCD)
A single-character display (SCD)
If you think that the drive may be faulty, follow these steps:
1. Check the state and color of the drive’s LED, and note the character in the SCD. To
check these indicators, you can:
Look at the front of the suspect drive.
Look at the Drive Details screen on the LC or RLC.
Look at the Drive Details screen on the LC or RLC.
2. Refer to the tables on the following pages to interpret these indicators.
LTO Drive LEDs When the LED is off, it means that the unit has no power, is powered
off, or is not assigned to a partition.
off, or is not assigned to a partition.
Note:
Only LTO-2 and LTO-3 drive LEDs are described in the Drive Details
screen on the library’s LC or RLC.
screen on the library’s LC or RLC.
LTO-4 drives do have the LEDs on the front of the drives; you simply have
to view them through the window on the front of the library. If the
robotics are in the way and you cannot see them, you may have to open
the library door.
to view them through the window on the front of the library. If the
robotics are in the way and you cannot see them, you may have to open
the library door.
State
LED Color
Green
Amber
Solid
The drive is powered on.
If a solid C appears in the single-
character display in conjunction with
the solid green LED, then the drive
needs cleaning.
character display in conjunction with
the solid green LED, then the drive
needs cleaning.
The drive is powering on or is in
maintenance mode.
maintenance mode.