Status LEDs

Two status LEDs and their ISO symbols appear on the drive as follows:
Figure 1. Front View of the half high LTO Drive

Front View of the LTO Drive

1 Cartridge Unload Button

2 Ready LED

3 Encryption Key

4 Fault LED

5 Single-character display (SCD)

6 SCD dot

Notes:
  1. The recommended preventative maintenance cleaning frequency is approximately 100 tape motion hours or when the drive indicates cleaning is required. Tape motion hours are defined as the time the tape drive is moving tape.
  2. When a fault occurs, the drive causes AIX to log an information error (TAPE_ERR6) in the AIX log, indicating that the tape drive needs to be cleaned.
  3. Use only IBM media. IBM only supports the use of IBM media and IBM cleaning cartridges.
  4. When the tape drive indicates that the drive needs to be cleaned, it is the customer's responsibility to clean the tape drive with the recommended cleaning cartridge.